Surya will play the role of Silencer in Shankar's Nanban

Director-turned-actor SJ Surya will portray the role of Silencer in Shankar's Nanban, a remake of Bollywod blockbuster 3 Idiots. He has replaced Omi Vaidya, who walked out of the project citing date issues.

According to reports, Vijay suggested Surya's name to the director after Omi Vaidya opted out of the project. Comparatively with the original, his character will have minor changes in the

Vijay bounced back in Tamil remake of 3 Idiots!

The biggest buzz in Kollywood film circles is that Ilayathalapati Vijay has bounced back into the much publicised Tamil remake of 3 Idiots!

This Shankar directed film is in the news for all the wrong reasons ever since Gemini Film circuit decided to remake it in Tamil and Telugu.

Vijay and Mahesh Babu who were supposed to do the film, walked off in the last minute citing reason of date