Vijay Sethupathi and Director Balaji Discuss Roles in Seethakathi and Baththa
Actor Vijay Sethupathi humorously recalled being initially overlooked for the lead role in the 2018 film Seethakathi, which director Balaji Tharaneetharan had considered casting with stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Mohanlal. Sethupathi chose Seethakathi as his 25th film for its artistic value despite anticipating success with another project, 96. Director Balaji discussed his latest film Baththa, featuring Sethupathi as a gangster who experiences fear, aiming to portray complex emotions without glorifying violence, highlighting the evolving narratives in Tamil cinema.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (71/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, ndtv, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 6 Oct, 09:54 am. Other outlets followed.