Actors should learn the language first, says Madhavan
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oi-Prakash KL
By Ramchander
Not
many
Tamil
actors
gain
popularity
in
Bollywood,
but
Madhavan
is
one
among
the
exceptions.
The
actor,
who
has
portrayed
a
variety
of
roles
in
B-town
has
received
much
appreciation
and
love
from
the
PAN
Indian
audience
as
well.
With
super
hits
like
Rehnaa
Hai
Tere
Dil
Mein
and
3
Idiots
to
his
credits,
he
has
become
one
of
the
most
popular
faces
in
Bollywood.
Maddy,
as
he
is
known
as
in
Mumbai,
says
that
he
has
always
loved
the
Hindi
language
and
it
is
probably
for
this
reason
that
he
has
been
able
to
perform
in
Bollywood
with
equal
elan.
Madhavan
is
of
the
opinion
that
Tamil
actors
should
learn
the
language
before
setting
foot
on
the
Bollywood
soil.
In
the
past,
we
have
seen
South
Indian
actors
like
Nagarjuna
and
Chiranjeevi
acting
in
Bollywood
films.
However,
none
could
gain
the
popular
votes
of
the
masses.
So
what
is
the
secret
behind
the
Madhavan's
success?
Is
it
simply
because
of
his
traditional
good-boy
looks
and
the
dimpled
smile
or
because
of
the
films
that
have
landed
on
his
lap?
Madhavan
would
like
to
think
that
a
lot
depends
on
the
character
that
an
actor
is
portraying
onscreen.
While
he
can
have
a
Tamil
accent
while
playing
a
South
Indian,
he
should
be
able
to
speak
proper
Hindi
to
portray
other
roles.
Having
tasted
success
in
Bollywood,
Madhavan
advises
his
peers
like
Surya
and
Vikram
to
quickly
learn
the
Hindi
language,
else
with
the
advent
of
the
live
sound
technique
in
Bollywood,
it
becomes
difficult
for
producers
in
Mumbai
to
cast
an
actor
who
does
not
know
Hindi.