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Arvind Swamy Reveals He Was The First Choice To Play SJ Suryah's Role In Maanaadu, Says He Hasn't Watched The Movie Till Now Because...
Venkat Prabhu's Maanaadu starring Silambarasan which released in November 2021, received appreciation from fans upon its release. Actor SJ Suryah's brilliant performance became one of the talking points of the film, However, in a recent interview Arvind Swamy has revealed that he was the first choice. Read on to know more.
Arvind Swamy was set to play SJ Suryah's role in Maanaadu
Director Venkat Prabhu's film Maanaadu, which released in 2021, opened to rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
The science fiction political action thriller film produced by Suresh Kamatchi featured Silambarasan, in the lead role along with S. J. Suryah and Kalyani Priyadarshan, in key roles.
While fans appreciated the film's theme of time loop, film buffs were particularly impressed by SJ Suryah's performance. However, did you know that he wasn't the first choice for the role.
Arvind Swamy the first choice to play SJ Suryah's role in Maanaadu
In an interview with popular host Gopinath, actor Arvind Swamy got candid about letting go on the role in the film Maanaadu.
He said "I was supposed to play SJ Suryah's character in Maanaadu. I did ask for a month's time due to date issues. But team wasn't able to wait and I respect that."
He later stated that he could not watch the film because he wasn't able to imagine anyone in his role.
He said "I haven't watched the movie till now, as I'm not able to imagine others in my character".
Venkat Prabhu talks about approaching Arvind Swamy for Maanaadu
In an interview with Times Of India, Venkat Prabhu spoke about approaching Arvind Swamy for the role. He said "Aravind Swamy sir was the first choice for SJ Suryah's role in Maanaadu, But he couldn't be part of the film due to a delay in the shooting and other issues. Then I approached SJ Suryah and he really enjoyed the character after my narration. It was a happy moment for me seeing a great director praising my work, and then he came into the film," Venkat Prabhu said.
Arvind Swamy will soon be seen in Meiyazhagan an action drama film written and directed by C. Prem Kumar. The film is produced by Jyothika and Suriya under 2D Entertainment. It stars Karthi in the lead. Actors Rajkiran, Sri Divya, Swathi Konde, Devadarshini, Jayaprakash, Sriranjani, Ilavarasu, Karunakaran and Saran Shakthi play key roles.
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