Popularly
known
for
his
romantic
roles
in
several
southern
films,
actor
Siddharth
says
forthcoming
Tamil
gangster-drama
Jigarthanda,
has
given
him
the
opportunity
to
shed
his
boy-next-door
image.
He
has
essayed
romantic
roles
in
films
such
as
Koncham
Ishtam
Koncham
Kashtam
and
Love
Failure.
"I'm
known
for
my
boy-next-door
kind
of
roles
through
most
of
my
films.
This
film
(Jigarthanda)
has
given
me
the
opportunity
to
get
rid
of
that
tag.
Post
Jigarthanda,
audiences
won't
call
me
a
chocolate
boy
anymore.
This
role
has
allowed
me
to
showcase
my
versatility," Siddharth
told
IANS.
In
the
movie,
Siddharth
reportedly
plays
a
filmmaker
who
gets
embroiled
in
a
dangerous
situation
while
trying
to
make
a
film
on
a
real
gangster
in
Madurai.
Directed
by
Karthik
Subbaraj,
Jigarthanda
also
features
Lakshmi
Menon,
Simhaa,
Karuna,
Guru
Somasundaram,
Prathap
Pothen
and
Soundara
Raja
in
important
roles.
Siddharth
is
in
awe
of
Karthik,
who
he
feels
will
break
new
grounds
with
this
film.
"Unlike
other
filmmakers,
he
gives
the
audience
what
he
wants
them
to
see
and
not
the
other
way
around.
He
is
someone
who
isn't
afraid
to
go
against
the
grain
and
break
rules.
I
like
the
fact
that
he
doesn't
surrender
to
the
demand
of
the
audience,"
he
said.