Tamil
comedian
Santhanam,
who
is
playing
the
lead
role
in
upcoming
action-comedy
Vallavanukku
Pullum
Aayudham,
says
he
agreed
to
do
the
film
for
the
sake
of
his
fans.
"I'm
doing
the
film
for
my
fans.
They've
been
asking
me
to
play
a
hero
for
quite
some
time.
But
I've
never
been
interested
in
playing
the
lead
roles
because
I'm
more
comfortable
doing
comedy.
Moreover,
if
you
have
to
be
a
hero,
you
need
to
dance
and
fight," Santhanam
told
IANS.
Vallavanukku
Pullum
Aayudham
is
the
Tamil
remake
of
Telugu
blockbuster
Maryada
Ramanna.
Santhanam
felt
he
was
apt
for
the
remake.
"I
was
waiting
for
a
story
that
I
should
enjoy
doing.
I
happened
to
watch
Maryada
Ramanna
and
realised
that
audiences
will
accept
me
as
a
hero
in
this
film's
remake.
I
thought
I
would
be
apt
to
work
in
the
film,"
he
said.
Santhanam,
who
is
confident
about
the
film,
will
introduce
newcomers
with
the
project.
"My
producers
asked
me
how
come
I'm
working
with
so
many
newcomers.
I
told
them
that
everybody
can
make
a
successful
film
with
stars
and
popular
actors,
but
the
true
success
of
a
film
is
celebrated
when
it
involves
fresh
talent,"
he
said.
"Most
of
the
technicians
in
the
film
are
my
friends.
I
was
confident
that
I
can
succeed
with
the
film,
so
I
decided
to
rope
in
friends
who
were
struggling
to
find
a
strong
foothold
in
the
industry,"
he
added.
Directed
by
debutant
Srinath,
the
film
also
features
debutante
Ashna
Zaveri,
Senthil,
Nagineedu,
Ravi
Prakash,
VTV
Ganesh
and
Swarnamalya
in
important
roles.