Vijay does a Rajni

Yes, in his forthcoming film Velayudham with director Jayam Raja, Vijay plays a milkman, à la Rajini's character in his superhit Annamalai.

But of course, the similarities start and end there. Sources close to the film's unit say that Vijay plays a simple man who believes in the basic human virtues. How the situation forces him to take on the evils forms the rest of the story.

A source says, "Raja believes in shooting his films realistically. There is a marriage sequence in the film and to make things look real, he asked the art directors to decorate an entire village near Pollachi by erecting pandals and shamiyanas. The effort cost him around one crore rupees. He even built a well in the village for one of the scenes and gifted it to the villagers."

Narrating another interesting incident that occurred while filming, the source adds, "For a scene, Vijay and Saranya Mohan, who plays his sister in the film, had to see Paasa Malar in the local theatre. Even Raja was so engrossed in the film that he forgot to say 'cut' after the scene."