According
to
the
latest
report,
a
source
close
to
the
team
of
Vijay
59
has
come
up
with
an
interesting
revelation
which
indicates
that
Vijayakanth's
1990
crime
drama
Sathriyan
(Kshatriyan)
is
the
inspiration
behind
the
story
of
Ilayathalapathy's
upcoming
film,
being
directed
by
Atlee.
Assuring
that
Atlee
will
redesign
the
story
in
his
own
style,
like
how
he
had
helmed
his
first
movie
Raja
Rani
based
on
the
story
line
of
Mani
Ratnam's
Mouna
Raagam,
the
source
has
confirmed
the
following,
"yes,
the
story
is
inspired
by
Sathriyan
and
Vijay
will
be
seen
as
a
cop".
Interestingly,
the
report
from
Times
of
India
has
also
claimed
that,
according
to
the
source,
J
Mahendran
will
indeed
be
playing
the
main
villain
of
the
movie
which
contradicts
with
some
of
the
earlier
reports
that
had
clarified
that
the
veteran
director
will
be
playing
a
positive
role.
But
now
it
looks
like
the
Mullum
Malarum
filmmaker
will
be
seen
as
an
unusual
villain
who
uses
his
brain
more
than
his
brawn
to
bring
down
his
enemy
by
playing
a
psychological
game.
Not
surprisingly,
there
are
lots
of
similarities
between
the
casting
of
Vijay
59
and
the
story
line
of
Vijayakanth's
Sathriyan.
Sathriyan
stars
Vijayakanth,
Bhanupriya
and
Revathi
in
the
lead
roles.
Similarly,
Vijay
59
will
have
Vijay,
Samantha
and
Amy
Jackson
playing
prominent
roles.
The
Aged
Villain
Sathriyan
houses
famed
Malayalam
actor
Thilakan
playing
the
role
of
an
aged
villain.
Likewise,
according
to
the
latest
report,
Vijay
59
will
have
J
Mahendran
playing
the
baddie
for
the
first
time.
The
Basic
Plot
In
Sathriyan,
the
antagonist
would
kill
Vijayakanth's
wife,
played
by
Revathi,
letting
Bhanupriya
to
take
over
the
role
of
the
film's
female
lead.
In
Vijay
59,
it
is
said
that
Samantha
might
play
Vijay's
wife
which
could
mean
that
Amy
might
reprise
Bhanupriya's
role.
Vijay
As
A
Loving
Father
It
was
earlier
reported
that
Vijay
will
be
playing
a
loving
father
to
a
little
girl.
In
Sathriyan,
Vijayakanth
plays
a
father
to
a
boy.
Vijay's
Dual
Role
Theory
Above
all,
Vijay
might
not
be
playing
dual
roles
in
Vijay
59
as
according
to
the
story
of
Sathriyan,
Vijayakanth
quits
the
police
force
to
lead
a
peaceful
life
with
his
son.
But
later,
he
is
forced
to
rejoin
the
department.
Vijay's
role
as
a
caring
father
and
an
upright
cop
might've
led
to
theories
suggesting
that
he
plays
a
dual
role.
Will
It
Be
A
Hit?
While
Atlee's
tactic
of
retaining
the
basic
concept
of
Mouna
Raagam
for
his
first
film
worked
like
a
spell
at
the
box
office,
it
is
to
be
seen
if
the
young
director
can
taste
success
by
repeating
his
strategy
second
time
around.