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00:00 I got a role in a Shakespeare drama when I was young.
00:03 I was like, "What's this? A full English drama? I don't know English."
00:07 But I was like, "I can speak good English."
00:10 So I got a role in that. I got a servant role.
00:14 We did a film called 'Gragadam' in 2017, 'Elan Direction'.
00:21 That film didn't release.
00:23 After that, 'Pyaar Peima Kaadhal' came out.
00:28 - Did Elan bring you to the set? - Yes.
00:31 Elan is like my guru.
00:33 Because...
00:34 In 'Alumini Meeting', the lover leaves.
00:40 There's a scene where I feel for them.
00:44 I feel for them and cry.
00:46 That's the shot that I remember.
00:49 I saw Kavin and was mesmerized.
00:51 "Wow! He's a next level actor."
00:56 (What was the most emotional scene?)
00:58 I was watching a film called 'Rohini'.
01:02 We were in the first seat. We were in a crew.
01:05 Someone just ran up to me and hugged me.
01:09 - You? - Yes.
01:10 (What was the most emotional scene?)
01:13 Whatever it was, I was like, "I don't have money."
01:17 "Do you have money?"
01:18 I've had a lot of such moments in my life.
01:21 Personally.
01:22 When I saw that, I got emotional.
01:25 (What was the most emotional scene?)
01:28 Hello, One India Tamil Film E-Beat viewers.
01:31 I'm Anjith Kannan.
01:32 We have a special guest with us today.
01:36 He's the one who confused us about whether a star role is a small role or a big role.
01:41 He's a friend who always says, "If I have a friend like him in my life, life will be good."
01:45 "Even if I have a small job, life will be good."
01:48 Deepshavagal, who played the role of Gulabi, is here.
01:52 - Hello. - Thank you.
01:54 - How are you? - I'm good.
01:56 You look very calm. You looked different in the film.
01:59 - Is this your character? - No, this is the real me.
02:01 I'm more of a resort type.
02:04 I have to look different on screen.
02:07 - First of all, congratulations. - Thank you.
02:09 You've played a big role in this film.
02:12 We thought you'd come in a small cameo.
02:16 You've traveled a lot since the second half.
02:18 Before we talk about the film, let's talk about you.
02:21 Who is Deep? How did he come into the film?
02:22 - And some things about you. - Sure.
02:24 It all started in my early childhood.
02:28 I first did a fancy dress competition.
02:33 I was paired with Monica, a black couple.
02:40 I first saw the stage in that competition.
02:45 It was when I was very young.
02:47 I started practicing Karakatam for a month.
02:57 - You dance Karakatam? - Yes, for two or three months.
03:02 Everyone was saying I could do it.
03:05 I was not confident.
03:07 I practiced for two months with a drum.
03:10 I was confident I could do it without a drum.
03:14 - Like a dancer? - Yes.
03:17 I practiced for two months.
03:22 The song played for 30 seconds on the performance day.
03:27 Then it stopped.
03:29 But everyone enjoyed those 30 seconds.
03:33 - You danced without a drum. - Yes.
03:35 Everyone enjoyed that.
03:37 I was interested in the uploads.
03:44 It was a boost in my childhood.
03:49 I was interested in that.
03:51 I wanted to do something related to art.
03:56 I got a chance to do a Shakespeare drama when I was young.
04:01 I was surprised at the English drama.
04:03 I didn't know English.
04:05 I thought I'd speak good English.
04:08 I got a role in that.
04:10 It was a servant role.
04:12 I still remember that dialogue.
04:14 'Here is your letter. This will tell you.'
04:16 It was the same dialogue.
04:18 It was the same dialogue.
04:20 I got a blonde wig for that.
04:25 I was interested in that since I was young.
04:34 My grandmother had a film for junior artists.
04:41 It was called 'Sadhurangam'.
04:43 I don't remember the name.
04:45 I think it was 'Srikkanth'.
04:47 She wanted 10 junior artists for that film.
04:51 One of the junior artists was my grandmother's friend.
04:56 She told me that she'd get everything ready in the morning.
05:03 It was 6 o'clock.
05:05 I was like, 'This is a lie!'
05:09 I had always wanted to do something like that.
05:16 I wanted to perform.
05:18 I always wanted to do that.
05:20 I traveled a lot.
05:22 Elan was my close friend.
05:26 We met in my 11th or 12th childhood.
05:28 Elan was the one who inspired me in my filmmaking journey.
05:35 That was an interesting meeting.
05:39 We were in the same school.
05:41 We didn't talk much.
05:43 We were in the same class.
05:45 There was a mimicry competition.
05:47 Elan saw me and said, 'This boy is doing something.'
05:52 If you had seen me do that mimicry, I would have done it at my age.
05:56 I liked the way I was received.
06:04 I traveled with Elan in short films.
06:10 We did a film called 'Gragadam' in 2017.
06:15 It was directed by Elan.
06:17 It didn't get released.
06:19 Then I did 'Pyaar Peyama Kadhal'.
06:21 You did a script?
06:23 I was in the story discussion for 'Pyaar Peyama Kadhal'.
06:28 I traveled with Elan.
06:30 After 'Pyaar Peyama Kadhal', I did a web series called 'Aakashvani'.
06:40 I did a web series with Enoch, my close friend.
06:47 I knew him since childhood.
06:54 I was looking for a short film with him.
06:56 'Aakashvani' came to me magically.
06:58 Someone else casted it.
07:00 I couldn't do the casting.
07:06 It came to me magically.
07:08 I was very happy with it.
07:12 I did 'Aakashvani'.
07:17 I did a short film with comedian Satish.
07:22 I did a character in his film.
07:24 It will be released next month.
07:26 I'm a star.
07:28 You're entering the film industry.
07:30 Elan will be the one to bring you into the industry?
07:32 I'll call him my guru.
07:37 I was impressed with his mimicry.
07:44 You said you'd introduce him to me.
07:46 Yes, I was impressed with his mimicry.
07:51 After that, I did multiple dramas and ads.
07:56 Elan is the one who brought me into the world.
08:00 I have dramas, competitions, ODIs...
08:04 I don't get ODIs.
08:07 Elan studies well.
08:09 So, I do competitions with him.
08:13 We were a gang.
08:15 We did a drama called 'Dogman' at Anna University.
08:20 It's a great story.
08:22 We always mess up.
08:27 They'd turn off the mic or the song.
08:29 The mic was not working.
08:34 I remember that.
08:36 I was wearing a star's stocking.
08:38 I saw Elan and told him to put the mic down and talk.
08:43 There's a moment in our film.
08:47 In a star's film, there's a scene.
08:50 You'll be an actor when you hide your scars.
08:57 I was already in Elan's head.
09:04 I told him to put the mic down and talk.
09:09 I told him not to stop.
09:11 That's the special moment.
09:16 You two were having fun in college.
09:18 Did you add anything to your college life in this film?
09:21 No, it's all fiction.
09:25 There's nothing that happened lightly?
09:27 It's generally like that.
09:29 We love each other.
09:31 It's like that.
09:33 The heroine gets beaten up.
09:35 I'm the only one who's seen it.
09:39 There's a lot of that in college.
09:43 There's a lot of fighting.
09:45 A lot of things like that.
09:49 The film is released.
09:51 How did you react to the theater?
09:53 It was a lot more than I expected.
09:59 I was in a theater for two days.
10:04 I was very surprised by the way the audience received it.
10:09 I was watching a film in Rokuni.
10:13 We were in the first seat.
10:15 We were in a crew.
10:17 I hugged someone who was standing next to me.
10:21 He was standing next to me.
10:23 He was like, "Sir, why did you send my uncle to Dubai?"
10:29 He hugged me a few times.
10:33 I was very happy.
10:35 He cried.
10:37 He connected me to him.
10:39 He was like, "My friend is in Dubai. I haven't seen him in a long time."
10:45 These moments are very emotional.
10:49 It's not just emotional.
10:51 It's a dialogue from our film.
10:53 'Let whatever happens, happen.'
10:55 It's been a year.
10:57 We've been here for more than 10 years.
10:59 Now I understand what cinema is.
11:03 I've learned that patience is very important.
11:07 I don't want to become a star.
11:13 I want to be a performer.
11:15 I just want to be an actor.
11:19 I want to gain the trust that he can play that emotion.
11:27 That's my goal.
11:29 It must have been a good experience.
11:31 Yes.
11:33 We should talk about Kavin's acting.
11:35 His acting is a huge plus.
11:37 He's great in every aspect.
11:39 You're also with him.
11:41 Did you expect that from him?
11:43 I saw a different version of him in 'Aakashvani'.
11:49 His acting was different.
11:53 There's a scene in the web series 'Aakashvani'.
11:59 In the meeting, the lover leaves him.
12:03 There's a scene where he feels for her.
12:05 He cries and comes down.
12:07 I was mesmerized by that scene.
12:13 I was shocked to see him deliver a different realistic emotion.
12:23 I was shocked to see him cry.
12:27 I was shocked to see it live.
12:31 I was also shocked to see him as a dad.
12:33 He's a producer.
12:35 He's a producer.
12:37 He's a performer.
12:39 He's a hero and a performer.
12:41 He's a blend.
12:43 I was very confident when I saw him as a dad.
12:49 When I came into the set, I saw him perform in a different zone.
12:57 I was a little scared.
12:59 He's always in a mood.
13:01 He's always in a character mood.
13:05 I was excited to see him deliver.
13:11 I've posted it on Instagram.
13:13 I personally cry when I see the scar after the intro block.
13:21 I got a live experience when I saw Lal sir perform.
13:27 I was amazed by his experience.
13:33 Did he do it in a single take?
13:35 Mostly, the climax was a single take.
13:41 It was a two-take.
13:43 It was a two-take because of practical difficulties.
13:47 I think it was the longest in Tamil cinema.
13:49 It was about 10 minutes.
13:51 Yes, 10 minutes.
13:53 It was the longest single take.
13:55 I was speechless when I saw it.
14:01 I spoke about Ezhil.
14:05 He's my godfather and mentor.
14:11 How was your film education?
14:13 I was a little shy in studies.
14:17 I won't study much.
14:19 But I'll pass if I study.
14:21 You were a little shy.
14:23 I had 23 degrees.
14:25 Which department?
14:27 Automobile.
14:29 I had 23 degrees.
14:31 I was debarred from college.
14:33 They told me not to write.
14:35 I begged my family not to do it.
14:37 They said I shouldn't write.
14:39 I was told not to write.
14:41 My mother would cry when I'd come home from a movie.
14:47 My mother cried when I joined the film industry.
14:51 I was determined to finish it in the third year.
14:57 I cleared 10 arrears in one shot.
15:01 I cleared 5 more and handed it over to them.
15:05 I was going to make a feature film in 2013.
15:09 Thambi Ramaiah sir would have acted in 'Oo' in 2013.
15:13 I didn't do well in that.
15:15 That was my first film.
15:17 The director was Ashik.
15:19 He was my friend.
15:21 He was the first person to show me a film on a big scale.
15:27 That film was a big learning experience for me.
15:29 Did your family allow you to come to the cinema?
15:33 No, initially.
15:35 I worked in BPO for a year after I finished college.
15:41 I was late to clear my arrears.
15:45 I worked in BPO.
15:47 I didn't get any of the things I wanted.
15:51 I was always thinking about the film.
15:55 A film connects people outside the cinema.
16:01 It connects people in the cinema personally.
16:05 'Oo' is my most personal and close to my heart movie.
16:11 Did your parents watch the film?
16:13 Yes, they did.
16:15 They knew I wouldn't come out of it.
16:19 My mother wasn't strict.
16:23 Only my mother gave me constant support.
16:27 My mother was working.
16:29 My mother was my only financial support.
16:33 My sister was in the US.
16:35 She was a Destiny.
16:37 She was just born.
16:39 There were only three of us.
16:41 I was their constant support.
16:43 I was always worried about money.
16:53 They were very emotional when they saw it.
16:57 They cried a lot after watching the climax.
17:01 They both cried.
17:03 They connected me personally.
17:07 They were happy too.
17:09 They were happy that they were getting recognition.
17:17 In the second half, you asked Kavin if he'd passed the airport exam.
17:23 That was a little sentimental.
17:25 Many people mentioned it.
17:29 One person said, "My friend was with me in my toughest times.
17:39 You reflect him in that way."
17:43 When I hear such comments, I connect with the audience.
17:47 I have a lightness in me.
17:49 I connect with them and I hope to escape.
17:53 Kavin shouted at you in the second half.
17:57 I told him to do it.
17:59 He said, "You can do it. It's not a problem."
18:01 But he didn't need it.
18:03 He was a little long.
18:05 But I said it's okay.
18:07 I could see that you were really emotional.
18:09 Your reaction was also like that.
18:11 Let's talk about the scenes in the film.
18:13 Some scenes are very emotional.
18:15 Especially the scene where you and Geetha are in the hospital.
18:21 That's the scene I shot.
18:23 That's the first shot I shot in 'Star'.
18:33 I knew it was a different kind of film when I got down.
18:37 I was focused on working hard and doing my job.
18:45 I was astonished on the first day.
18:49 You can see it in the interval block.
18:53 It was a single shot.
18:55 It was a learning experience to see them.
19:03 I observed them.
19:05 Lal sir is unbelievable.
19:07 He's in a different mood.
19:09 He has micro-expressions.
19:11 I really like Lal sir.
19:17 He guided me.
19:19 He's guiding you?
19:21 I don't have many combinations with him.
19:23 But when he's around, I take scenes.
19:27 He told me how well I was doing.
19:31 It made me happy.
19:33 I've been watching him.
19:35 He's a great performer.
19:37 I was happy when he told me.
19:41 The film is going in a serious tone.
19:43 Do you have that seriousness in the shooting spot?
19:47 It's completely serious.
19:49 We can't shoot continuously.
19:57 There's a look change.
19:59 'Star' is like spending a year.
20:03 I can't do anything else.
20:05 I was in full shape.
20:07 College look, school look...
20:09 I was completely concentrated on this.
20:13 In this film, there's a scene with Sugumar.
20:17 He has a dialogue.
20:19 'I'm black. You'll be a big shot.'
20:21 Who told you that?
20:23 Many people have told me.
20:25 I got a huge response for 'Pyaar Prema Kadhal'.
20:33 The audience reacted a lot.
20:37 I didn't know how to capitalize on that.
20:43 I'll talk about myself.
20:45 I've put in a lot of effort.
20:47 I've searched for some things.
20:49 Sugumar sir is there now.
20:51 He'll say no.
20:53 He'll say no.
20:55 You're the inspiration for that scene.
20:57 During 'Pyaar Prema Kadhal',
20:59 you were celebrated a lot.
21:01 You were a part of that scene.
21:03 'Raiza' was a particular scene that I was scolded for.
21:11 Devi Theatre had a heavy roar in the 'Paradise' scene.
21:19 I was very much affected by that.
21:23 So, you're the inspiration.
21:25 Yes, he'll tell me that.
21:27 I'll tell him I'm the inspiration.
21:29 You've made a film about cinema.
21:33 Did you understand what cinema is through this journey?
21:39 I know that.
21:41 How should an actor be beyond cinema?
21:47 If we think about normal work,
21:51 we have a 95% chance.
21:53 But if we put in 200% effort, we'll get 0.5%.
22:01 It's an uncertain field.
22:03 How much hard work we have to put in,
22:05 how much time we have to give,
22:07 how disciplined we have to be...
22:09 I learned a lot from 'Star'.
22:19 You can't see it in the film.
22:23 It's not just about acting.
22:25 It's a personal learning for me.
22:27 We have to take acting very seriously.
22:29 We have to learn more about acting.
22:31 I had joined an acting class.
22:33 There was a break for 'Star'.
22:35 I'm thinking of joining again.
22:37 I had joined Rajin sir's Chennai Theatre Academy.
22:39 I joined him.
22:41 I was a part of that.
22:43 I can't skip this because I was in the middle of a shoot.
22:51 I'll come back.
22:53 I want to grow as a performer.
22:57 I want to groom myself.
23:03 You don't want to be a comedian.
23:05 You want to be a performer.
23:07 An actor should deliver all kinds of emotions.
23:13 That's what I want.
23:15 I don't want to be a comedian.
23:17 I want to connect with all kinds of emotions.
23:25 Some actors will automatically get into the character.
23:31 But when I saw your acting, I realized that no one had that.
23:35 Thank you.
23:37 What's your favorite scene in the film?
23:39 The climax.
23:45 It's a new experience for Tamil cinema.
23:51 There's a Mada connection.
23:57 He travels a lot.
24:01 He's not a heroine.
24:05 He's a godless man.
24:11 He's the one who gives birth to a child.
24:19 The cinematography will be wise.
24:21 But the frame will give a divine trance feel.
24:27 That's the most important frame.
24:31 Have you been invited to other films?
24:35 Prabhakaran Solomon sir has called me from his office.
24:39 Sumaranan told me.
24:41 He asked me if I had my number.
24:43 He said he'd talk to me.
24:45 That's all I've received so far.
24:49 I'll have to go down and look for it.
24:53 I'll do it when I get the chance.
24:57 That's a big learning for me.
25:01 I should not be idle.
25:07 I should keep running.
25:09 I was running back then.
25:11 I was making films.
25:13 I have six films that haven't been released.
25:17 I'm still talking about that.
25:19 I made a film called 'Robin Hood' with Karthik Anna.
25:29 He's the new director.
25:31 I really liked the script.
25:33 The dubbing was done.
25:35 The first copy was released.
25:37 It's not released yet.
25:39 There are so many hidden stars in our film.
25:45 I still like the idea of having Karthik Anna.
25:51 I want to see him do something else.
25:57 I made a film called 'Robin Hood'.
26:01 I made a film called 'Siren' before that.
26:07 I did that too.
26:11 People say that my portion is good.
26:15 Even if it's not released, people will say that I did a good job.
26:19 Gunaan is the music director of 'Siren'.
26:27 When he saw the film, he liked it.
26:31 He would say that it was good.
26:35 I made a film called 'Siren'.
26:39 I made a film called 'Madhil Mel Kadhal'.
26:43 Rajan Anna, the producer of 'Pyaar Prema Kadhal' is a well-wisher.
26:49 He gave me an opportunity.
26:51 He would have acted as Mugindhra in 'Madhil Mel Kadhal'.
26:55 I had done a friend character with him.
26:59 That film is also in the works.
27:03 My brother said that it would be released soon.
27:07 It would be good if it was released.
27:11 'Star' is a big success for you.
27:15 Keep using it.
27:17 I wish you good luck.
27:19 Thank you so much.
27:21 I thank One India Channel Tamil.
27:27 Thank you for recognizing me and giving me the time to interview you.
27:31 Thank you.