Chat with Dhanush , a young hero

These past few months have not been kind to Dhanush. He fractured his arm and got involved in one court case or the other. His last release too - 'Pudukottayilirunthu Saravanan' - did not do well as a Pongal release. But the hat-trick hero has much to look forward to. Like 'Sullan', his next release, on which he pins much hope.

Dhanush admits that his busy schedule and clash of dates, compounded by his fracture which kept him in bed for some weeks, had created some date problems. But promised the actor, 'Henceforth, I will act in only one film at a time. And I'll sign a new film only after I've completed the old one."


The hero also added that he would make sure that his films would have varied themes. "Sullan is the first total action-oriented film I am doing", says Dhanush.

Some of the producers have taken him to court, there were complaints about his not keeping to his earlier commitments. Why were the producers turning against him? Claiming that he also fails to understand why he is being targeted, Dhanush says, "I don't understand why it's happening to me, and I don't think I have the maturity or the position to comment on their action. All I can say is that it's my bad time!"

Claiming that he's not signed any new films recently, Dhanush also brushed aside the accusation that he's demanding a few crores as remuneration. "I've never ever gone and asked anyone to pay me crores," insists the actor. Dhanush's lean frame has at times elicited negative comments from certain quarters. But the actor is unfazed. "I'm 22, and I'm playing roles that suit my age. And for that, I think this physique is enough."

With so many young debutants entering the field, who does Dhanush think he has to compete with? He responds with, "I do not have the time or the inclination to think about all this. I am not competing with anybody. Nor do I have the desire to be the No 1 hero."

The actor has been labelled as south India's Bruce Lee. But not very comfortable with the label, Dhanush says, "I've asked my fans to defer from giving me such titles."

 Actor Partibhan had mentioned at a function about Dhanush's girl friend in the US, and advised the actor to concentrate on his career and not be distracted by matters of the heart. But Dhanush brushes aside the girl friend matter and claims that there's no basis to the rumour.

The actor's other films have been set aside so that he can complete 'Sullan'. Directed by Ramana (who directed 'Thirumalai') and produced by Salem Chandrasekhar, it has debutante Sindhu Thulani as his leading lady.

Updated on 12 -Mar - 2004

Compiled by U. Bharat.

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