Kamal Haasan as Govindarajan "Govind" Ramaswamy
KAMAL HAASAN AS GOVINDARAJAN "GOVIND" RAMASWAMY

What was to be but was not
Those apart now am going to talk about the actual “FIRST LOOK” of a few of the characters

 

I preferred this Bhuvaraghavan but the team were too surprised or probably they did not recognise me at all  ,but I have many friends who look like that too but this was denied for various reasons .Though it was a personal favourite of Mr.Mike and me but we ended up having a more handsome looking Bhuvaraghavan .For me personally handsome was never about that face but thats what cinema loves so we decided on a slightly more cosmetic look for Bhuvaraghavan.

 

The cliche look of what a scientist looks like in Tamil cinema was a bespectacled nerdy guy almost okayed a wig slapped on head that looked more like a scholarly cap than hair. Mike and I decided not to tamper with that and I  felt that’s the only part where I play myself but for various other characters I had to shave my head based on schedule so unfortunately I landed up with a wig well done for the days I can see through it now but then it seemed convincing, so went with that. otherwise I would have settled for Govind who was balding which Mike would have pulled off like a wizard that he is.