To
portray a very old man, nearly rendered
immobile by a hunched back and the
ravages of time, would require a very
determined and sincere effort from
an actor. The character has already
been immortalized once on screen by
Sivaji (Thiruvarutchelvar) and to
better the benchmark is not an easy
thing, the choice is tough. But a
look at the Kanthaswamy rushes which
has Vikram appearing as a very old
man suggest that playing Appar, the
first Nayanmar saint, might suit him
well. |