Kollywood actor Vijay is likely to play the lead in the Tamil remake of Vamsi Paidipally’ Telugu movie Maharshi starring Mahesh Babu, Pooja Hegde, and Allari Naresh. According to the latest buzz, the remake will feature actor Vijay in the lead, however, this is is yet to be confirmed. 'Thalapathy' has previously acted in the Kollywood remake of films like Pokkiri and Okkadu and proved his mettle. It will be worth watching if he takes up the Maharshi remake as well. also read: Maharshi Trailer out, Mahesh Babu is all set to win the hearts of fans It is known that Vijay has earlier acted in the Tamil remake of Mahesh Babu's hit movies like Pokkiri and Okkadu. Like Prince, Thalapathy has been starring movies with a message to society for the last few years. Maharshi is also a message-oriented romantic action drama. Hence, Vijay is expected to act in Tamil remake of this film. It will be very interesting to see Vijay if he gives his consent for this project. Maharshi is gearing up for grand release on 9th May. It is one of the most awaited movies of this year. The movie is produced by Dil Raju, C. Ashwini Dutt, and Prasad V. Potluri, under the banners of Sri Venkateswara Creations, Vyjayanthi Movies, and PVP Cinema. also read: Pic Talk: Priya Prakash retro look in a pink floral dress