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 .:: Who is Dhanush ? ::. |
La traduction en français sera disponible très bientôt...
The metamorphosis of the one-film-old Dhanush from the gawky school student of 'Thulluvatho Ilamai' to the obsessed lover in 'Kaadhal Konden' has catapulted this young man to instant fame and attention. Let's get to know this youngster, who celebrated his birthday on July 28 and is doing his BCA second year through correspondence.
He loves to dance, listen to music, play snooker and act, of course. His favourite food is Chinese and favourite holiday place is Chennai. Asked if he missed his student life, the answer is quick, "Of course!".
While he says that his strength is his self-confidence, his weakness lies in his tendency to trust people easily. And he finds his anger, short-tempered nature irritating!
On the type of roles he likes to do: "That of the anti-hero or the don". As for scenes that gave him trouble, his answer is in the negative.
'Thulluvatho Ilamai' was a nice experience while I learnt a lot doing 'Kaadhal Konden,' says the youngster who admits that the director he likes to work with is his brother Selvaraghavan. And regarding preparation for the role, he relies more on his brother's guidance.
Asked if he was only doing off-beat roles, he said any role that suited him was fine, but the stress should be on a challenging character.
What attracts him to a person? Sense of humour.
Does he go by luck, talent or glamour? Talent!
And the role he wants to do -- that of Vinod in 'Kaadhal Konden' in any language.
He weighs less than some of his heroines. He is yet to sprout a full-grown moustache. His arms are the size of Schwarzenegger's wrist. And his hair style is... well... non-existent. And to cap it all he is not yet 20.
But none of this has really mattered. Having turned out one of the biggest hits of the year — "Kaadhal Kondain", Dhanush - two movies young - has already signed up a string of other films.
Could he be tinseldom's most unlikely hero? Easily. So what makes the boy called Venkatesh Prabhu, better known by his screen-name Dhanush, the man of the moment? What makes some of the best actors adore him and say `My favourite actor is Dhanush for now'(Surya)?
"People accepted me because I'm not special. I'm one among them. I'm very normal. I look like a neighbourhood boy. The movie is doing well because of the director's job. Please don't give me any credit," a bed-ridden Dhanush tells us when we finally get him for an interview half a dozen calls later.
Had the success gone to his head, we wonder. "I've been down with fever for the last two days... 104 degrees. I'm sorry I just couldn't call back," he explains.
With both his films being super hits, it surely must have proved to his critics that he wasn't just a fluke. "It's not a fluke. The credit goes to the director. If my third film `Thiruda Thirudi' is going to be a hit, it will be because of the director. A movie's fate is in the hands of the director," says Dhanush.
Did it hurt when his first film was called `soft-porn' by a section of the media? "Is `Titanic' a soft porn film? Why do you make a big issue out of sexuality? `Thuluvatho Illamai' is almost an Indian-English film. What we have shown in the movie is happening in schools today. We are just telling the facts, you probably do not want to accept the truth. But the movie was a hit because people accepted it".
While the first film was by accident (Dhanush was forced into it by his father after the original hero dropped out last minute), `Kaadhal Kondain', he was chosen on merit. "I was scared. But then my brother, the director, gave me tips on `How To Behave Like Vinod'... It's almost a book. If people think I've done the role, I don't deserve the credit; it should go to the director. I still think I could have done a better job. I have probably executed only 40 per cent of the director's expectations out of Vinod. It's only because of dancer master Kalyan, Prasanna master and fight master Rambo Rajkumar that my dance and fight sequences have come out well. They did the magic".
Not only have the sequences come out "well" as Dhanush understates it, the young hero has been compared to Bruce Lee for his mannerisms. "Maybe because of my looks. But I don't want to be called that (`Indian Bruce Lee' as his fans call him). It's humiliation to Bruce Lee," he says.
Not once during the shoot did his director-brother Selvaraghavan tell him how good his performance was. "Only after the first copy, he called me aside to tell me two words: Good job. However good or bad, he never really said it during the shoot; he would keep it to himself. So I was happy when he said I did a good job". Selvaraghavan himself, had written the thriller of a boy deprived, four years ago, when he was in the second year of college and when Dhanush was in Std. X. "As a brother, one day he called me to the room and told me the whole story. I was shocked and impressed. I went back to my room, stood in front of the mirror and tried to give a psychotic `Vinod' look. That day, I didn't have the slightest clue that I would be playing the role four years later".
It was after `Thuluvatho Ilamai' that Selvaraghavan told him: "Try this character. Your look suits Vinod". "Frame to frame, he took me through the movie. No actor would get a character like this in a second movie. I'm lucky to have him as my brother. I'm lucky to have him as a director," says Dhanush emotionally.
It's a performance one wouldn't have seen in recent times in Tamil cinema. Especially from the one-film old Dhanush, an unlikely hero. Dhanush the gawky high-school student of 'Thulluvatho Ilamai', has metamorphosised into this complex and obsessed lover in 'Kadhal Konden', with an excellent performance, his sheer body language a delight to watch, as he traverses through the complexities of his role.
Dhanush plays Vinod a college fresher, a genius in some ways, but whose strange behaviour and habits make him an object of ridicule for the rest of the class. But the sympathetic Divya takes him under her wings, and attempts to transform him into a socially accepted person. But she hadn't reckoned with the dark side of him, which surfaces, when she confesses to him her love for classmate Aathi. Battling with the demons inside him, Vinod takes her on a journey that is both chilling and nightmarish.
Debutant director Selvaraghavan (brother of Dhanush), begins his narration promisingly, moves into the second half a little hesitantly, but gets his grip back, and steers his story to a fitting finale. No doubt there are flaws in the script, but the director has managed to keep the audience hooked throughout. He's also extracted good work from his technical crew; from cinematographer Arvind Krishna and music composer Yuvan Shanker Raja.
Pretty Sonia (her first Tamil film) projects the necessary softness for the role. Sudip, after a hesitant start blends in well as Aathi, while Nagesh's expressions are a visual treat.
The film-maker willing to experiment with lesser explored subjects needs to be commended for taking 'the road not taken', and for his efforts to give a different fare to the audience. 'Kadhal Konden' is an engaging entertainer, worth a watch.
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.:: Dhanush'Movies ::. |
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1-Thulluvatho Ilamai - 2002
2-Kaadhal Konden - 2003
3-Thiruda Thirudi - 2003
4-Kaadhalna Summaavaa - Upcoming...
5-Ennai Mattum Kaadhal Pannu - Upcoming
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