Actor SJ Suryah reveals reasons for rejecting Lubber Pandhu role
At the LIK success meet, actor SJ Suryah shared reasons behind declining the lead role in Lubber Pandhu, which later became a blockbuster. He spoke about trusting his instincts and praised the director's unique storytelling style.
Director-actor SJ Suryah shared insights into why he declined the role initially offered to him in the 2024 superhit film, Lubber Pandhu. The role, eventually played by actor Attakathi Dinesh, was first presented to Suryah by director Tamilarasan Pachamuthu.
At the LIK success meet on Wednesday, Suryah recounted, "A director once approached me with a script I genuinely loved. I did ask him to make a few changes to suit my image, and he was completely open to it. But as those changes kept adding up, I paused and reflected. I told him honestly, 'I’m moving in a certain direction, but if you keep altering your story for me, you might lose your individuality as a filmmaker.'"
SJ Suryah elaborated on his decision-making process, explaining that he relies on his instincts for selecting film projects. "I chose to step away, even though I could have easily gone ahead with the project after those changes. Today, that film, Lubber Pandhu, has become a blockbuster. I truly admire what Tamilarasan has created, especially that beautiful scene with Geetha Kailasam and the cows. I even asked him how he managed to bring out such emotion using something so simple," he shared.
In Vignesh Shivan's LIK, SJ Suryah portrays the antagonist alongside actors Pradeep Ranganathan, Krithi Shetty, Gouri Kishan, Yogi Babu, Seeman, and others. The film explores a man's quest for love in 2040 where relationships have become increasingly techno-centric and transactional. Music composer Anirudh has once again collaborated with director Vignesh for LIK, with the crew also featuring Ravi Varman as the director of photography and Pradeep E Ragav as the editor.
SJ Suryah is currently busy with his directorial return with the film Killer, starring alongside Preethi Asrani. Additionally, he is reportedly involved in Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, although this has yet to be confirmed by the filmmakers. Besides Killer, Suryah has upcoming projects Sardar 2 with Karthi and Bro Code with Ravi Mohan and Arjun Ashokan.
Director-actor SJ Suryah shared insights into why he declined the role initially offered to him in the 2024 superhit film, Lubber Pandhu. The role, eventually played by actor Attakathi Dinesh, was first presented to Suryah by director Tamilarasan Pachamuthu.
At the LIK success meet on Wednesday, Suryah recounted, "A director once approached me with a script I genuinely loved. I did ask him to make a few changes to suit my image, and he was completely open to it. But as those changes kept adding up, I paused and reflected. I told him honestly, 'I’m moving in a certain direction, but if you keep altering your story for me, you might lose your individuality as a filmmaker.'"
SJ Suryah elaborated on his decision-making process, explaining that he relies on his instincts for selecting film projects. "I chose to step away, even though I could have easily gone ahead with the project after those changes. Today, that film, Lubber Pandhu, has become a blockbuster. I truly admire what Tamilarasan has created, especially that beautiful scene with Geetha Kailasam and the cows. I even asked him how he managed to bring out such emotion using something so simple," he shared.
In Vignesh Shivan's LIK, SJ Suryah portrays the antagonist alongside actors Pradeep Ranganathan, Krithi Shetty, Gouri Kishan, Yogi Babu, Seeman, and others. The film explores a man's quest for love in 2040 where relationships have become increasingly techno-centric and transactional. Music composer Anirudh has once again collaborated with director Vignesh for LIK, with the crew also featuring Ravi Varman as the director of photography and Pradeep E Ragav as the editor.
SJ Suryah is currently busy with his directorial return with the film Killer, starring alongside Preethi Asrani. Additionally, he is reportedly involved in Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, although this has yet to be confirmed by the filmmakers. Besides Killer, Suryah has upcoming projects Sardar 2 with Karthi and Bro Code with Ravi Mohan and Arjun Ashokan.
