This Friday, ‘CSK’ will come to life. Not the cricket team that plays the IPL, but a Tamil film by that title.
And, Narayan is one of its key players. “This is a thriller that happens inside a mall,” reveals the actor. “We wanted hype around the film, which is why we went in for such a title. But at the same time, there’s also a link to the story – the first letter of the three main characters are C, S and K,” he says.
He plays Sanjay, a corporate executive with shades of grey, in this “situational thriller” directed by Sathiyamoorthy and starring Sharan, Vimal and Jai Quehaeni in main roles. “As I also work in a mall in real life, I could relate to it easily,” he laughs, “
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Narayan has been dreaming movies since childhood. His grandmother used to have a huge collection of black-and-white movies which he cherished. “I’m a movie buff basically… thanks to my grandmother, I’ve watched several films from the black-and-white era and admired the actors then.”
But, his transition from being a movie fan to an actor happened primarily because of his brother who played a role in Alaipayuthe . “Interestingly, his name is also Madhavan,” he smiles, “When I saw him on the big screen, I was very excited. That kindled the spark.”
His association with a leading multiplex chain, at that time, gave him an inside glimpse into how tinseltown worked.
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“I happened to meet Prakash Raj and Radha Mohan, and was selected for Inidhu Inidhu , the Tamil remake of Happy Days .” Subsequent roles in films like Oru Kal Oru Kannadi , Samar and Endrendrum Punnagai made him a known face in Kollywood circles.
Currently, Narayan has three films up his sleeve – Bhoologam with Jayam Ravi, director Radha Mohan’s Uppu Karuvadu and Thiranthidu Seese . “The latter is a comic thriller, directed by Nimesh Varshan, who has assisted director Shankar. I’m paired opposite Dhansika,” he says.