
The upcoming film 'Slum Dog - 33 Temple Road,' directed by Puri Jagannadh and starring Vijay Sethupathi, was announced on the actor's birthday, January 16, 2026. The first-look poster features Sethupathi in a rugged, unkempt avatar holding a large sickle amid a foggy slum setting, suggesting a gritty narrative. The film, produced by Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, and JB Narayan Rao Kondrolla, also stars Samyuktha, Tabu, and Duniya Vijay Kumar. Music is composed by National Award winner Harshavardhan Rameshwar. It is slated for a pan-India release in five languages: Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.
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