It has come to pass that young Tamil actors cannot stake a claim to stardom unless they shine in the role of a policeman. When actor Sivakarthikeyan, who has enjoyed a string of box-office successes, was offered the role of a cop in Kaaki Sattai , he wasn’t just taking a step closer to stardom. It was a dream fulfilled.
“I had two dream roles – one was playing a policeman and the other was playing a full-fledged romantic hero. My father was a policeman. I was inspired by how he was able to be non-corrupt,” says Sivakarthikeyan.
He knew instinctively that he wouldn’t be able to portray a larger-than-life cop. He didn’t want to be invincible. “While I personally like watching such characters, I knew I wouldn’t be able to do a film like Yennai Arindhaal because I do not have an image like Ajith Kumar. Even director Durai understood that. I didn’t want to fight 20 thugs in the street. I wanted to play a young police officer. This is exactly what I got to do in Kaaki Sattai ,” he says.
He was from the very beginning not very keen on an out-and-out action film. “Comedy has been my forte so far and I know the audience would be disappointed if I veer away from that. In this film, I have cautiously forayed into action. In fact, I don’t appear in a police uniform for most part of the film,” he admits.
When asked what he kind of a policeman that he would like to play in future, he says that he doesn’t want to be one with a stiff upper lip.
