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Vijay Sethupathi and Puri Jagannadh Unite for ‘Slumdog – 33 Temple Road’
Unveiled on Sethupathi’s birthday, the new film pairs the actor’s combustible screen presence with Puri Jagannadh’s raw, confrontational filmmaking.
Vijay Sethupathi’s next collaboration Slumdog – 33 Temple Road, is the actor’s upcoming film with director Puri Jagannadh, was officially announced alongside the release of its first poster, marking Sethupathi’s birthday with a flourish of grit and provocation.
The poster offers a clear statement of tone. Sethupathi stands amid crates of cash, a blood-smeared machete in hand, sunglasses firmly in place—a visual that leans unapologetically into menace and moral ambiguity. It is an image designed to announce a character forged in violence and survival, aligning neatly with Jagannadh’s long-standing fascination with outsiders, rage and power structures.
Produced under the Puri Connects banner and presented by Charmme Kaur in association with JB Motion Pictures, Slumdog – 33 Temple Road is being mounted as a large-scale, multi-language release, set to arrive in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. The partnership with JB Motion Pictures, according to the makers, is intended to amplify the film’s scale without diluting its raw edge.
Samyuktha stars opposite Sethupathi in the female lead, with Tabu and Vijay Kumar playing significant supporting roles. Industry sources suggest Samyuktha’s character is far from ornamental, with substantial emotional weight built into the narrative—an approach that may counterbalance the film’s promise of heightened action and spectacle. Tabu’s involvement, meanwhile, adds a layer of gravitas, hinting at morally complex territory rather than straightforward hero-villain binaries.
The film has been generating curiosity since shooting began last July, with reports of elaborate action sequences filmed during an intensive schedule last October. While plot specifics remain tightly under wraps, the project is being positioned as a mass entertainer shaped by Jagannadh’s abrasive, confrontational style and Sethupathi’s ability to inhabit morally unstable characters with unnerving ease.
For Sethupathi, Slumdog – 33 Temple Road appears to extend his ongoing interest in roles that resist easy classification. For Jagannadh, it represents another opportunity to return to themes of rage, ambition and social friction.