According to sources Vijay Sethupathy, who has reached a new starry status with the remarkable box office performance of his previous release Vikram Vedha, is dear to the Malayalam film audiences as well. In fact, it was Vikram Vedha that catapulted his fame and status in Kerala. But even before that, movies of Vijay Sethupathy have attained a special place in the hearts of the genuine movie lovers of Kerala.
Vijay Sethupathy in an interview said he was approached for the movie 1971 Beyond Borders, directed by Major Ravi and featuring Mohanlal in the lead role. Vijay Sethupathy revealed that he had received a call for the Major Ravi movie through another person. But, the actor was busy with other projects and couldn't allot dates for the movie.
Moreover the actor also mentioned that he couldn't hear the story and
because of the date issues he missed out the chance to work in a Malayalam
film. Meanwhile it's not clear for which role he was approached. It seems like
the actor was approached for the role originally done by Allu Sirish in the
movie.
