New Delhi: Tamil actor Vijay Antony, who met with an accident earlier on the sets of his directorial debut 'Pichaikkaran 2' in Malaysia has undergone a 'major surgery' to fix his jaw and nose. The actor took to his official social media handle to give an update about his health. As per reports, Vijay was injured while shooting an action sequence on a water boat when he lost control and rammed into a bigger boat. Vijay was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur.
The unfortunate accident happened on Langkawi Island. Taking to his Twitter handle, Vijay Antony wrote, “Dear friends, I am safely recovered from a severe jaw and nose injury during Pichaikkaran 2 shoot in Malaysia. I just completed a major surgery. I will talk to you all as soon as possible. Thank you for all your support and concern for my health (sic)."
Along with the post, Vijay shared a picture of himself where he shows the thumbs up sign from his hospital bed. Soon after Vijay shared the post, several people and fans wished for his speedy recovery. Actor-filmmaker R. Parthiepan tweeted, “Get well soon my friend (sic).” Actor Nandita Swetha tweeted, “I wish you speed recovery (sic).”
Vijay Antony is making his directorial debut with 'Pichaikkaran 2.' The film also stars Yogi Babu, John Vijay and Kavya Thapar. The film went on the floor a few months ago. As per reports, Vijay was taken to a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur, where he was admitted for treatment.
'Pichaikkaran 2' is the sequel to the highly successful Tamil drama 'Pichaikkaran' which was directed by Sasi. The film revolved around a billionaire who lived a 48-day-long secret life as a beggar to save his dying mother as part of a religious offering.
Besides 'Pichaikkaran 2', Vijay also has films like Agni Siragugal, Khaki, Kolai, Ratham, and Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan and Tamilarasan in the pipeline.