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Making an impact
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Meet Srikanth, the new hero of Tamil movies
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THIS HANDSOME hunk is every inch a star. And he is well aware of it too. Srikanth feels that "cinema needs a different body language and mind frame."
After making an impact with some top-notch hits, he is looking forward to his next big break. With some exciting projects in the pipeline, he hopes to continue with his dream run in tinsel world.
Although he hails from Chennai, Srikanth has spent most of his time as a kid in Hyderabad.
When did he know that acting was his forte? "I was really fascinated by the appreciation that my father, who was actively involved with theatre, received when he performed on stage.
Model
"Although I had acted in lots of plays during my school days, I was more interested in fashion shows by the time I reached college.
"I have walked the ramp with models like Gayathri and Trisha who made it in films. It was after I got noticed as a model that film offers started coming my way. `Rojakkoottam' gave me the perfect start in films."
Srikanth remembers that when he went to meet Sasi, the director of the film, with his photographs, there was a power cut and he was asked to come the next day. "But just after a few minutes, I got a call from his office. He had seen my pictures by then and was impressed. When I met him again, he asked me if I would be interested in a two-hero project. I agreed but I told him that my role should have some substance. "Later I realised that he was evaluating my attitude and the role was mine."
There were rumours that he had shifted to action flicks and then. His comments? "I have heard about it. But they are far from the truth. This happened after my films like `Jhoot,' `Varnajalam' and `Bose.' I believe that an actor should not be typecast in a particular slot and I am trying to do a wide variety of roles. With the release of `Sathurangam,' which is a love story in an action background, I hope all such rumours will end."
He has his hopes pinned on K.V. Anand's `Kana Kandein' and Fazil's Tamil venture for which he is currently shooting in Kochi.
Ardent cricketer
While in school, Srikanth had hoped to make it big as a cricketer. "In fact, I shifted to Chennai to join the MRF Pace Foundation. But things did not happen the way I would have liked," says he.
Ask Srikanth about the girls swooning over him and he laughs, "I would be lying if I say I don't like the attention. These things come along with the hero tag."
The rumour mills are working overtime, linking Srikanth with some of his co-stars. Is there any truth?
"Why one or two? I am in love with all of my heroines. Seriously, when you do love stories, people tend to imagine that the pair should be having an affair. But there is another aspect too. As they say, you are linked to your heroine only when your film is a hit. "Those who cook up these stories never spare a thought for the plight of these girls. It can affect their personal lives."
When he is not acting, Srikanth loves to hang around with his friends, play squash or listen to music. "I love Hindi film songs, western singers like Bryan Adams, Richard Marx, George Michael and of course, Ilaiyaraja and A.R. Rahman."
What, in his assessment, makes Srikanth, 2`special?' As he adjusts the cute, dark pair of sunglasses that he wears, in comes the reply, "I am seen as the boy next door with whom they can relate."
"I have walked the ramp with Gayathri and Trisha who made it in films. It was after I got noticed as a model that film offers started coming my way. `Rojakkoottam' gave me the perfect start in films."
Vijay George
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