One of the most terrifying villains in Mollywood, Babu Antony will soon be seen onscreen playing the role of Trisha's father in Kollywood's master film-maker Gautham Menon’s realistic love story Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya, being made in Telugu as Yemaya Chesave.

Babu Antony, who has many Malayalam and Tamil hits to his credit, is excited about working on a Tamil film and that too, with Gautham Menon. Talking about his role in VTV, noted martial arts exponent Babu Antony said: "For some reason, Gautham was looking for a tall guy to play Trisha's dad. The minute he saw me, he was convinced that I would be apt for the role."

Produced by RS Infotainment and distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin of Red Giant Movies, VTV, including its Telugu version, is all set for release on February 26. Its musical score is by Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman. The film revolves around the love between an aspiring film maker Karthik, who wants to make it big in his profession, and a Christian girl Jessie.