Kalathur Gramam draws kudos for Sulile Kumar
Actor Sulile
Kumar’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing after his recent release Kalathur Gramam. Directed
by Saran K Advaithan, the film stars Kishore and Yagna Shetty with Sulile
playing an important role as Kishore’s friend and confidant Veerayya, who turns the tide of events against
him.
Photo courtesy : Sulile Kumar
The actor
who was last seen in Tamil in the Nayanthara starrer Dora, has won appreciation for the shades he pulled
off in his character in Kalathur Gramam. The film itself has won over several
critics for its very engaging storyline and
engrossing screenplay. The actor feels his biggest compliment came when the unit members clapped after several of
his shots as they canned scenes in a real village in interior Tamilnadu.
Despite the over one dozen films he’s done,
some viewers thought that this was his first film. “That’s because in
every film I’ve done so far each role
has been vastly different from the other. I’ve been lucky. That’s why, since my
performances don’t ressemble each other, many viewers thought I was a new actor!
” he laughs.
The actor
attributes the success of this role to director Advaithan who had conceived the
character in detail but still gave him total freedom to perform. “He is so
methodical. He came to me with a bound script. Once I read it, I couldn’t say
no to a character which such shades and scope to act! He understands the genre and has a deep
understanding of cinema. He gave me room to discuss my character and to
improvise with my body language, tempo of dialogue and even to interpret the
character and scenes according to my instinct. Today when people appreciate the
film and all of us, I give him full credit,” says Sulile. Kalathur Gramam
centres around a village which doesn’t allow the police to enter. How events
unfold thereafter is the story.
The talented
actor who hopes to do more films in Tamil, is currently playing the negative
lead in Ameer’s Santhanadevan starring Arya.
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