This expectation from the fans seems to dictate Sasikumar’s script choices, which have largely stuck to being commercial entertainers with liberal doses of sentiment. This relatability is not something that easily happens to an actor,” says a proud Sasikumar, who is happy that the audience doesn’t see him as a ‘hero’. My fans see their own fathers or uncles or brothers in my characters.

“This is why I never do superhero-style films, and I am happy to play the common man. Though Udanpirappe is Sasikumar’s first release in almost two years, the actor continues to enjoy a dedicated fan base that seems to connect to him like family. Sibling sentiment is a successful genre across languages,” shares Sasikumar. Some might say there are a number of sibling dramas right now in Tamil cinema, but so is the case with action films or love stories. “The script was strong and completely different from Kodi Veeran, and that was enough for me.

She is a single-take artiste, and I thought it was impressive that she never used glycerine for the emotional scenes,” says Sasikumar, who shares that Udanpirappe was narrated to him just after his film, Kodi Veeran-which incidentally is another sibling drama. Being her first audience on the sets and seeing her perform was a surreal experience. “It was a wonderful experience to share screen space with her. The pre-production work on the latter is going on, and I am planning to start it early next year,” says the actor-director, who recently starred in the Amazon Prime Video film, Udanpirappe.ĭirected by E Ra Saravanan, Udanpirappe, promoted as Jyotika’s 50th film, has Sasikumar playing her brother.

I have a couple of scripts ready: One is a big-budget historical film, and the other is a comparatively smaller film that can go on the floors immediately.

“I am rushing through my acting assignments to ensure that there are no distractions when I begin work on my next directorial. Now, it appears that Sasikumar has made up his mind about returning to direction. Over the past decade, interviewers have invariably asked him about returning to the director’s chair, and not received straightforward responses. After Subramaniapuram (2008) and Eesan (2010), Sasikumar, the director, seemed to make the transformation to Sasikumar, the actor.

Subramaniapuram tamil full movie