From Madurai to Chennai, and 13 years later: Soori’s fascinating journey

No success story in Tamil cinema is devoid of blood, sweat and tears. Says Soori, who credits his father for nurturing comedic abilities in him, “Hunger started to get the better of me; so I took up a conservancy worker’s job while pursuing my dream of making it in cinema.” Around this time, he gained the acquaintance of a soft-spoken junior artiste, whom Soori can only identify as “Sumathi akka.” “She was a kind-hearted person. “I play the hero, and he plays a comedian,” says Soori, leaving us guessing on what is on offer when the film makes it to the theatres. Still, I used to think that if ever I was to play the hero, I would perhaps choose a script that has not been made into a film for two years or more,” he says, adding, “But if I overlook Vetri Maaran’s offer, there wouldn’t be a bigger fool than me. I told Vetri Maaran when I met him that I’m coming to work for him as a fan,” says Soori, adding that the shoot for this untitled film is set to begin after the release of Dhanush-starrer Asuran.