Script is the king in 'Aarathu Sinam', says Arulnithi
Arulnithi is known for his subtle performances and intelligent script selection. Right from his debut film Vamsam to the recent Naalu Policeum Nalla Iruntha Oorum, the actor has been continuously choosing different genres and backdrops. “I think audiences are coming to theaters only for the script and not for me. I haven’t attained the status of attracting the crowd single handedly. Good script selection has been my strength and would continue to do the same”, smiles Arulnithi. Talking about the subtle natural performances in his films, Arulnithi says “There are actors who can perform beyond the expectations and there are few actors who overact. For me, I try to express what my directors want because can’t surpass their expectations” (laughs). Arulnithi plays an alcoholic undercover cop in his upcoming film Aarathu Sinam. When asked, whether he undergone any special preparations, he smiles: “How do you expect me to do homework to play an alcoholic”? “Yes, as you said I play an undercover drunkard cop in the film. The character is capable of solving his duties yet he is addicted to alcohol and there is an unsettled anger burning inside him. Every one of us would have the unsettled pain, some might express it with extreme anger while some might live with it but my character in the film gets addicted to alcohol. For this role, I felt the emotional trauma of the character and tried to fill his shoes”, adds the actor. Arulnithi has watched original version of Aarathu Sinam but ensured to not imitate Prithviraj, who played the lead in Memories. “Watched the original twice but after that started approaching the script as a direct film because I can’t match up to Prithviraj’s performance, he is a versatile actor and it would be a big mistake to imitate him”, says Arulnithi. But the actor confidently says he has given a way better performance than his previous films. Arulnithi and Aarathu Sinam director Arivazhagan were in talks ever since Vallinam release but only now, they got the opportunity to work together. “Arivazhagan clearly explains the necessity and enhances the performance with his inputs. We have completed Aarathu Sinam within 40-43 days but while watching the film audiences would feel it like a seventy days project”, exclaims Arulnithi. Talking about Sri Thenandal Films, Arulinthi says “Today releasing a film and bringing the audiences to the theater is a herculean task but Thenandal Murali sir is pulling it off in style. It’s okay for audiences to accept or reject a film but if we failed to create awareness of the release, nothing can be done”. Asked him about his future projects, the actor says “I have listened to five scripts but yet to lock one. As said earlier good script selection has been my strength and now it has become an added responsibility. I should not indulge too much that my experiments should not backfire. Appreciations and rejections are part of the learning game but mockery would shatter our confidence. Every single film is important in this competitive industry”, signs off Arulnithi.
