Vijay Sethupathi’s transformation as Muthiah Muraleedharan for 800 is mind-blowing

NIRMAL YESODA

Vijay Sethupathi, one of the most talented young actors in Kollywood will be next seen playing the role of legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muthiah Muraleedharan in his next movie which is being titled 800.

A motion teaser of the film was released a few hours back, and it is now receiving highly positive reviews from all corners. At the end of the clip, we can see Vijay Sethupathi, and he literally resembled the Sri Lankan spinner who grabbed more than 800 wickets in test cricket.

The motion poster indicates that the film will not be a pure sports drama, but it will also narrate the life of Tamil speaking Sri Lankan people, and the bias they face from people of Sinhala origin.

MS Sripathy is directing this movie. An official confirmation regarding the remaining cast and crew of the movie will be unveiled in the coming days.

Recently, while talking on Star Sports’ pre-show Cricket Live, Muthiah Muraleedharan revealed that Vijay Sethupathi is undoubtedly the perfect choice to portray his life on screen.

“Once the script was ready, we thought the best fit for this movie is none other than Vijay Sethupathi. I think he is a very talented actor and he will nail the bowling expressions. I trust Vijay completely as he is one of the greatest actors and I have complete faith that he’ll definitely do wonders for the film,” said Muraleedharan.

According to reports, 800 will be made primarily in Tamil, and it will be later dubbed to other South Indian languages. The makers are also planning to release the film in Hindi, Bengali, and Sinhalese. An International version with English subtitles will be also made.