'I'LL TRY MY BEST TO BE TAMIL CINEMA'S FAHADH FAASIL'

Actor Vasanth Ravi speaks about his recent release, Indra, being typecast in gritty roles, desire to do commercial entertainers, and discussing Jailer 2 with Nelson

- PRASHANTH VALLAVAN

DESPITE almost a decade in the industry, actor Vasanth Ravi D has only seven films to his credit, and clearly, there is a lot of care in picking the right scripts. But what drives this focus? "I want to surprise the audience," the actor replies. If you take a closer look at his filmography, you'd see a critically acclaimed relationship drama (Taramani), a gripping actioner with a cult fanbase (Rocky), an experimental horror film (Asvins), and a blockbuster commercial entertainer (Jailer). "Yes, I love switching genres," explains Vasanth. "People thought I could only do intense roles, and that's when I chose to do a romantic comedy like Pon Ondru Kanden. I want to surprise the audience with every film I make." It is this quest for delivering surprises that propelled him to take up Indra, his recent release.