Women in Vikram Vedha have a purpose: Shraddha

Chennai June 29 (IANS) Actress Shraddha Srinath says the women in the upcoming Tamil action-thriller Vikram Vedha which stars R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi have a strong purpose and have not been merely cast to play heroines.

The film also stars Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar in a crucial role.

The women in the film have a very strong purpose. They have meaty roles and they are not there just to play love interests Shraddha who is paired with Madhavan told IANS.

Directed by Pushkar-Gayatri the film is gearing up for July 7 release.

On working with Madhavan Shraddha said: I m a huge fan of Maddy. By the end of the shoot I became a bigger fan. Thanks to the experience my respect for him has also grown immensely. He brings out the best in his co-star.

In the film Madhavan plays an encounter specialist while Vijay will be seen as a gangster.

Although Shraddha doesn t have many scenes with Vijay she said he is the kind of actor who helps his co-actors to shine along with him.

Set in north Chennai the film is produced by Sashikanth for YNot Studios. It also stars Kathir.

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