![]() You’ve been active in films since the 2004 Kannada film Kanti. I can’t take credit for my voice, though. ![]() I liked how someone once described it - it is like rusted iron. I don’t have a baritone, it’s not saccharine-sweet either. I don’t think much of my voice, but I believe people do. We would crash on the carpeted floor at night, after all that work.Įveryone seems to find your voice distinct… ![]() I’d give credit to director Vetrimaran’s assistant Vikram and sound engineer Manikandan who sat with me in the dubbing studio during Polladhavan, ensuring I got the pronunciation and dialect right. That was very kind, but I think that’s because of how Vetri Maaran wrote Selvam’s character - he is lovable, and has power but does not use it unconditionally. When Selvam, my character appeared on screen, someone in the audience said that only the actor playing Selvam got the Madras Tamil right. I still remember how after Polladhavan (2007), my debut in Tamil released, I went to watch the movie in a Madurai theatre. You grew up with Kannada and taught it too. If I find the script interesting, I will somehow try to ensure it works out well for them. On my part, I try to engage with younger filmmakers and work with them. I am happy they consider me for such roles, across languages. But we have some great new writers who are trying something different. Kannada has a great tradition of progressive literature too, but I don’t see much of it on screen. ![]() I am very much at home with the thought process of the films I work on in Tamil. How do you strike a balance between your Tamil and Kannada films? You choose your projects with care, and you’re part of progressive cinema in Tamil. Read: With Kantara’s success, the world has appropriated Bhootha Kola as its own That was not supposed to be the reaction and despite our best efforts, we had triggered something different. I was shocked by that reaction and still keep talking about it. In the film on Veerappan that I did, despite our best efforts to not valorise him, people whistled in a scene where he attacks two police officers. I also believe that a filmmaker should be socially responsible. My Instagram post was a reaction to that. I also get upset when any film, however well-made, gets hijacked by those using it for some other purpose. As a member of the audience, it is good to expose oneself to new kinds of films. As a performer, it is good to say hello to a new audience. I am happy when films reach an audience far bigger in number than they were originally meant to reach. You’ve been part of Kantara and PS 1, both of which did phenomenal business at the box-office. ![]() In an extended conversation when he was shooting for the web series on Veerappan in Somanahalli near Bengaluru, Kishore spoke about the things that move him, the people who trained him to speak well in Tamil, what the craft of acting means to him, coping with stardom, and more. Despite that, if they’ve managed to hold on to their positions, it is because of the powerhouse of talent they are. Interestingly, both use their voice for causes others might shy away from, because it might take on an anti-establishment tone, and the industry usually does not take too kindly to that. Possibly just one other person in the current crop of actors shares that with him - his senior in the industry, Prakash Raj, who is also from Karnataka.īoth of them speak Kannada and Tamil, and in Prakash’s case, Tulu and Telugu too, among others. Listening to his Muthaiyya in an extended voiceover for a promo for the show that revolves around Jallikattu, someone remarked: “Who would ever believe he is not from Tamil Nadu?” In a state that loves its language, this is a rare stature for an actor to hold. Again, he was pitch-perfect.Ĭut to mid-October and the trailer of the Aha Tamil series Pettaikaali, starring Kishore and Kalaiyarasan dropped. The next morning, during the first show of Mani Ratnam’s ambitious Ponniyin Selvan I, Kishore appeared again as Ravidhasan, the bodyguard of the slain king Veerapandian, who is out to kill the Chola prince. ![]()
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