Set for the race
VIJAY GEORGE
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Narain is keeping his fingers crossed for his Tamil movie `Chithiram Pesuthadi.'
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Acting is a passion that will last a lifetime. narain
NAME GAME: Sunil has changed his name to Narain.
What is in a name? asked the bard. But Narain, aka Sunil, thinks otherwise. "I considered several names but finally chose Narain. It was not easy convincing my family and friends, but even they have started calling me so," he smiles.
Narain, who made his entry into movies with Adoor Gopalakrishnan's `Nizhalkkuthu,' was noted for his performance as the firebrand IPS officer, Rajan Mathew, in Jayaraj's `4 the People,' and as a struggling lawyer, Emmanuel John in `Achuvinte Amma.' Things haven't been going well, however, for this actor with both `By the People' and `Seelabathi' failing to make much ripples in the box office.
Fingers crossed
He is now keeping his fingers crossed for the Tamil movie, `Chithiram Pesuthadi.' The movie has him playing Thirunavukkarisu, better known as Thiru, who is the henchman of a local don. Charumathi or Charu, a social worker played by Bhavana, tries to reform him. Romance follows but it is no walk in the clouds for them as they have to overcome many hurdles.
He is quite impressed with the state of affairs in the Tamil movie industry where the young reign. "Most of the assistant directors are ready with their own scripts and are ready to experiment," he says.
To play the henchman's part, Narain sports a thick moustache. Narain feels he has to improve his dancing skills if he is to do more Tamil films, "as it is always better to be equipped if you are in the race."
Behind the camera
This actor also knows how to handle the camera. Trained at Adayar Film Institute, he learnt it "for the heck of having a professional qualification in my CV."
However, Narain, who was former assistant to cinematographer Rajeev Menon, has no thoughts of wielding the camera again.
"Acting is a passion that will last a lifetime. To switch from behind the camera to the other side was a risky move, but I like taking chances."
Says Narain, whose name figures during the announcement of a couple of films, "My name had been included in the cast by certain filmmakers even before any solid discussions happened. May be they have taken me for granted as I am still to make it big. I have decided to be careful from now on."
As to whether he is too choosy about his roles, he says, "I don't grab every project that is offered. But this does not make me less aggressive. Of course as a new comer, I have to focus on building up my career, but this does not mean I have to do movies, which I will regret later. I want to do films which I will enjoy doing and which feels right. If it clicks, good."
His attitude to life is simple: `slow and steady wins the race.'
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