At the Vadam pre-release event on Saturday, actor Vemal spoke about the upcoming film while also sharing the kind of actor he wishes to be. Praising the film's music composer, Imman, Vemal said, "I have watched the film. Imman has given life to it. The song ‘Paandi Muni’ is played everywhere in Madurai’s Manju Virattu events."
Further, Vemal was candid about the kind of actor he is and what he wishes to achieve for the sake of his producers. "I don’t need to be a mass hero. It is enough if I am a good-hearted hero. I know my strength. If I can earn a reasonable profit for the producer who trusts me, that’s enough," he shared.
Vemal stars alongside Natty Nataraj in the film, about whom he shared an anecdote. "In a fight scene with Natty, he gave me complete freedom to hit or push as required. That made it powerful," he explained.
Vemal also revealed how he could not make it to the demise of Robo Shankar and Shankarr and how the producer arranged a condolence meet at the film's set. He narrated, "I want to share a real incident. When Robo Shankar passed away, we were shooting in Courtallam at a huge expense (about ₹15 lakhs per day). I requested permission to attend the funeral but continued shooting due to logistics. The next day, the producer arranged a condolence meeting, put up a large banner, distributed 500 sarees to villagers, and planted 2,000 saplings in the area. His gesture deeply moved me."
Finally, Vemal concluded his speech,, sharing what to expect from Vadam. "This is a commercial film, but it is a story-driven commercial film, with multiple interconnected storylines that tie perfectly at the climax. I had doubts initially whether the director would execute it as narrated. After watching it recently, I am fully satisfied."
Kenthiran V has written and directed Vadam. The film, which is based on the sport of bull taming named Vada Manjuvirattu, is produced by Rajasekar R under the Masani Pictures banner. Production on the film began in August 2025.
The cast for the film also includes Sanashka Sri, Munishkanth, Bala Saravanan, Aadukalam Naren, Madhusudhan Rao, Deepa Shankar, and Indumathy Manikandan.
The crew of the film includes Prasanna S Kumar as the director of photography, Sabu Joseph VJ as the editor, V Sasikumar as the art director, and GN Murugan as the stunt choreographer. Vadam is gearing up for release on March 6.