One of the highlights of Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan was undoubtedly the presence of Fahadh Faasil in a playful role. The TJ Gnanavel film marked the maiden collaboration between both these actors, and entire sequences were hinged on their chemistry. While Rajinikanth played the role of a no-nonsense cop Athiyan, Fahadh played Patrick, a thief-turned-police informant. Even though the movie received mixed response from critics and audiences alike, one of the most overwhelming unifying positive factors was Fahadh’s performance. 

On Tuesday, Lyca Productions, the makers of Vettaiyan, released a deleted scene from the film. The scene features a playful banter between Athiyan and his beloved ‘Battery’ and it wonderfully showcases the brilliant chemistry of the actors. The scene received a lot of plaudits, and many even questioned the makers for cutting out such a heartwarming scene that would have better established the equation between these two characters. 

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Vettaiyan, which hit the screens on the festive occasion of Dussehra, features an ensemble cast including the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, Rohini, Abhirami, and Dushara Vijayan. Vettaiyan has become the second highest grosser among Tamil films in 2024. Coming in second place to Vijay’s GOAT, Vettaiyan has so far made over Rs 250 crore at the global box-office. 

With music by Anirudh Ravichander, Vettaiyan has cinematography by SR Kathir, and editing by Philomin Raj. While Fahadh Faasil has Pushpa 2 with Allu Arjun, and Maareesan with Vadivelu, Rajinikanth is now working on Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie.