Varisu,
the
highly
anticipated
Thalapathy
Vijay
starrer,
is
finally
nearing
the
final
stage
of
its
shooting.
The
movie,
which
is
touted
to
be
a
family
entertainer,
had
garnered
attention
with
its
promising
posters.
Interestingly,
the
sources
close
to
Varisu
revealed
a
highly
exciting
update
regarding
Thalapathy
Vijay's
character
in
the
film.
According
to
the
latest
reports,
the
popular
star
is
playing
the
third
son
of
a
business
tycoon.
He
is
forced
to
lead
his
father's
business
empire
and
become
the
new
CEO
of
the
company
after
his
elder
siblings
fail
to
fulfill
their
responsibilities
due
to
various
reasons.
Varisu
will
narrate
the
journey
of
its
central
character
played
by
Thalapathy
Vijay,
from
a
happy-go-lucky
young
man
to
a
business
magnet.
R
Sarathkumar,
the
senior
actor
is
appearing
in
the
role
of
Thalapathy
Vijay's
father
in
the
Vamsi
Paidipally
directorial.
The
reports
suggest
that
popular
actor
Shaam
is
appearing
as
one
of
his
siblings
in
the
much-awaited
film.
More
details
on
the
other
supporting
characters
are
expected
to
be
revealed
very
soon.
Some
unconfirmed
reports
also
suggest
that
SJ
Suryah,
the
popular
actor-director
has
been
roped
in
to
make
a
cameo
appearance
in
Varisu.
The
sources
close
to
the
project
suggest
that
SJ
Suryah's
character
is
a
short
one,
but
will
appear
in
one
of
the
most
crucial
points
in
the
story,
along
with
Thalapathy
Vijay's
character.
The
actor-filmmaker
has
already
kickstarted
shooting
for
the
prestigious
project.
Rashmika
Mandanna
is
playing
the
female
lead
in
Varisu,
which
marks
her
first
onscreen
collaboration
with
Thalapathy
Vijay.
Prakash
Raj
is
also
playing
a
key
role
in
the
Vamsi
Paidipally
project,
thus
reuniting
with
Vijay
after
a
very
long
gap.
S
Thaman,
the
celebrated
musician
is
composing
the
songs
and
original
score
for
the
project,
which
is
produced
by
Dil
Raju.