After Shankar said that he will remake three idiots in tamil soon after his break, kollywood actor Sathyaraj confirmed to the media that he will be playing the role of Prof. Virusahasra Buddhe aka Virus, in the tamil remake. The actor said that he was extremly thankful to Shankar for giving him the opportunity. "Yes, I am thrilled about working with Shankar. Though I denied the villain role he offered me in Sivaji, he was great enough to approach me for this meaty role in the 3 Idiots remake.After a long gap, I have got such a wonderful opportunity, thanks to Shankar.". actor Sathyaraj was quoted as saying.