Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Vijay’s Compliment Leads Sundeep Kishan to Star in Sigma
Sundeep Kishan explained how he became the lead actor in Sigma.
The story began at a ceremony for the film Leo in 2023.
Director Lokesh Kanagaraj invited Kishan to the event.
Kishan said he felt nervous attending it.
Kanagaraj then told him that Vijay wanted to meet him.
Vijay said he liked Kishan’s film Maanagaram and some of his other movies.
Kishan was asked to keep the meeting secret for more than three years.
The meeting eventually helped lead to his role in Jason Sanjay’s first film as a director.
Sundeep Kishan said his casting in Sigma began at the 2023 pooja ceremony for Leo.
Lokesh Kanagaraj invited Kishan to the Leo pooja ceremony.
Kanagaraj told Kishan that Vijay wanted to meet him.
Vijay said he had watched and liked Maanagaram and some of Kishan’s other films.
Sigma is Jason Sanjay’s directorial debut, with Kishan playing the lead role.
- Who
- Actor Sundeep Kishan, actor Vijay, director Lokesh Kanagaraj, and filmmaker Jason Sanjay.
- What
- Kishan said Vijay’s praise of his acting helped lead to his being cast as the lead in Sigma.
- When
- The initial meeting took place at the Leo pooja ceremony in 2023; Kishan said he had to keep it secret for over three years.
- Where
- At the pooja ceremony for Leo.
- Why
- Vijay had watched and liked Maanagaram and some of Kishan’s other films.
- Film
- Sigma
- Lead actor
- Sundeep Kishan
- Director
- Jason Sanjay
- Initial meeting
- Leo pooja ceremony in 2023
- Inviting director
- Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Films praised by Vijay
- Maanagaram and some of Sundeep Kishan’s other films