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A producer's hero

S.R. Ashok Kumar

Bharath

Bharath is one of Kollywood's newest heartthrobs. Starting with director Shankar's `Boys' to the latest `Em Magan', he has done a variety of roles in Malayalam and Tamil. The dancing hero talks about his entry into films and his experiences .

I am a fun loving person. My motto is `Live for today, work for today and be happy.'

I studied in DAV School and did B.Com in New College, Chennai.

I wanted to do higher studies in dance, or if that was not possible I wanted to join MBA. Everything changed when Shankar saw my dance at Music Academy. I must thank B.R. Prassana Kumar of Swingers, who made me dance in that show.

I was selected to act in `Boys'. .

Till now I have done a dozen films, including Malayalamfilms. I have acted for Sathya Jothi films in `Em Magan' and for Deepavali it is going to be `Chennai Kadhal', directed by Vikraman.

I am happy that I am moving in the right direction. `Boys' gave me a name, and the people know Bharath from the Tamil film `Four Students' (`4 the People' in Malayalam) through my dance movements in the movie and mainly because of the songs `Lajjavathiye' and `Annakkili'.

`Chellame' showed my acting talent, and `Kadhal' is a milestone in my career. The last film showed thatas a single hero I could carry off a film on my own.

`Em Magan' has proved that I can be a part of a big family-oriented movie and pack a powerful performance.

I am doing a different role in `Chennai Kadhal'. It is a totally different film, not only for me but also for Vikraman. He is known for his family dramas. But, `Chennai Kadhal' is an out-and-out action film. I want to prove that Bharath can give hits.

Success makes me truly happy. But, I also have a fear, and keep asking myself, "What is the next [movie], and will it click with the audience?" I have taken acting as my career and I need to stay here permanently.

I have always wanted to be a producer's hero, or shall we say director's actor.

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