Vijay Sethupathi hikes his remuneration after a string of successful films

Vijay Sethupathi is unarguably one of the most talented actors in South Indian cinema. The actor has been making waves with his movies for sometime now. Unlike his contemporaries, Vijay Sethupathi is not tied down by the baggage of expectations. He has showcased his versatile acting skills by being part of many quality films.

The ‘Makkal Selvan’, as he is fondly called, has delivered a string of successful films of late including the blockbuster Vikram Vedha. As per reports from Kollywood medias, the actor has now hiked his pay from 6 crores to 9 crores. He is now an established and bankable actor capable of carrying a movie entirely on his shoulders, so increasing his remuneration comes as no big surprise.

Vijay Sethupathi is currently in France shooting for his upcoming Junga. Directed by Gokul of Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara fame, Junga is the actor’s biggest film till date. Interestingly, the movie is being produced by Vijay Sethupathi himself. Instead of charging his remuneration, Vijay has agreed to produce the film on a profit sharing basis. The movie is reported to be his biggest in terms of grandeur and budget.

The busy actor currently has around six to seven projects in the pipeline. Balaji Tharaneetharan’s Seethakathi, C Prem Kumar’s 96 and Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Super Deluxe are some of his projects in the kitty. He is also part of a couple of multistarrer films – the multilingual Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and Mani Ratnam’s next.