When you signed VaS and BKU, did you think about the fact that they were both in the same niche genre of age-gap romances, and could come across as repetitive since they released back-to-back?
When I signed VaS, Premalu 2 was happening instead of BKU, so BKU wasn’t really part of my lineup at that point.
After hearing the script of VaS, I felt that it had a very different vibe from BKU.
Later, while I was working on VaS, Premalu 2 was cancelled and BKU was planned instead!
The age-gap romance is the common factor, but apart from that, the films have completely different stories, characters and vibes.
Before we get to 2026, we must talk about Dude, which will celebrate its one-year anniversary next month. It was the breakout hit nobody saw coming and the character of Kural cemented you as someone to watch out for in Tamil cinema. What is your favourite memory from Dude and why?
One of my favourite songs from Dude is “Oorum Blood” because we had so much fun shooting it. We actually shot it towards the end of the schedule, so it was a really enjoyable experience.
The scene I will always remember best is the breakup scene where Kural tells Agan, “Unakenna pa, nee romba cool dude.” I really prepared myself for that scene, and I was actually crying while performing it. So that will always remain one of my favourite scenes from the film.
When you signed VaS and BKU, did you think about the fact that they were both in the same niche genre of age-gap romances, and could come across as repetitive since they released back-to-back?
I heard the script of BKU almost three years ago, and I wanted to do it even then, but it wasn’t happening at the time. When I signed VaS, Premalu 2 was happening instead of BKU, so BKU wasn’t really part of my lineup at that point.
After hearing the script of VaS, I felt that it had a very different vibe from BKU. I really liked my character and the overall world of the film, so I signed it. Later, while I was working on VaS, Premalu 2 was cancelled and BKU was planned instead!
The release dates eventually came close to each other, which I hadn’t expected, but I don’t think it affected either film. The age-gap romance is the common factor, but apart from that, the films have completely different stories, characters and vibes.
