Ponniyin Selvan is a recent blockbuster hit film that was released in theatres. The magnum Opus of Mani Ratnam had a huge cast that included Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Rvai, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sarath Kumar, Prathiban, Jayaram and others in important roles. Ponniyin Selvan 2 was one of the most anticipated films of the year that was released on April 28 and grossed over Rs.300 crores in a few weeks. The actor Sarath Kumar played the role of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar in the film which revolves around the Chola empire. The next film of the actor that's in line is titled Por Thozil.
Actor Sarath Kumar sat down for an exclusive interview with the National Award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan, the editor-in-chief of Galatta Plus, and shared some exciting insights about his films over the years and about his upcoming project Por Thozhil. When the host asked about his decision to act in important supporting roles than doing just hero roles. The actor said the actor explained his decision to act in important character roles that will be talked about. He then said "when Mani sir's office called I did Vaanam Kottatum and it was a pivotal role and it's about how his children would react after his father is released from prison. During the shooting, Mani Ratnam sir came to the shooting four times, I thought why is he coming to the set this many times. Then, they thought for Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar's character, Sarath Kumar will be right, and they asked if I would do it". When asked if the director Mani Ratnam came to the shooting. The actor said when he was doing Dasarathan (1993) the director came to shoot once "four times continuously he came (during Vaanam Kottatum shoot), Normally I have never seen him in the spot. This Dhana was directing, I thought why sir was coming again and again, may be he was looking at me and saw the rushes and offered me that role. I wanted to play an important role in the film (Ponniyin Selvan)."
"Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar is a character that's talked about by everyone. Everyone will ask who is playing Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar because he is Nandini's husband. Here Nandhini is Aishwarya Rai, who is the heroine and so It was like a hero character. No just that. It was a pivotal role so I thought will act in it. Even Aditha Karikana will say 'I cannot win you in a war', so who is the hero. Even in the first scene with Karthi, he talks about the 64 scars from the war. Which means the character was legendary and huge and the only was he slipped in is beauty" said the actor Sarath Kumar. Check out the full video:
