Director-turned-actor
SJ
Surya
will
portray
the
role
of
Silencer
in
Shankar's
Nanban,
a
remake
of
Bollywod
blockbuster
3
Idiots.
He
has
replaced
Omi
Vaidya,
who
walked
out
of
the
project
citing
date
issues.
According
to
reports,
Vijay
suggested
Surya's
name
to
the
director
after
Omi
Vaidya
opted
out
of
the
project.
Comparatively
with
the
original,
his
character
will
have
minor
changes
in
the
Tamil
version
to
give
more
comic
relief
for
the
audience,
adds
a
source.
Surya,
who
directed
his
career
as
a
director
with
Vaali,
made
his
debut
as
an
actor
in
the
film
New.
However,
he
is
also
making
his
debut
in
Bollywood
with
Gautham
Menon's
Hindi
version
of
Vinnaithaandi
Varuvaaya.