Actor vijay sethupathi has many avatars. But none which even faintly resembles that of a hero in the sense of the term we those playing leads. Minus the dashing good looks which have become a necessity to be a hero in indian cinema, he has come a long, long way, and is now one who is known and recognised for his brilliant acting style.
Take Merry christmas, for instance, which is now playing in theatres. He has, without a shred of doubt, understood the concept of acting in films. We know that a lot of which is churned out of the country’s movie factories is too dramatic, too loud. Understandably so. For, our cinema grew out of our tradition in theatre, unlike in the West where it emerged from photographs. And Sethupathi is one of the few men in the industry who understands this perfectly well.
There are so many scenes in Merry christmas in which the actor talks with his eyes. Sometimes, he conveys what he wants to with a nod of his head or a half smile which lingers on his lips. What is more, Sethupathi has essayed vastly different characters, sinking into them to push the plot further ahead. He bloomed late, when he was 32, in Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010). His restrained style of acting and his bold attempt to pick roles that no other tamil hero would touch with a barge pole made him very popular and very soon.
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