Prabhu
Deva,
who
once
ruled
the
Tamil
film
industry
as
an
actor,
will
once
again
be
seen
playing
the
lead
role
in
upcoming
Tamil
romantic-drama
Kalavadiya
Pozhuthugal,
and
its
director
Thangar
Bachan
says
he
likes
his
acting
more
than
his
dancing.
"Undoubtedly,
he
is
a
great
dancer,
but
he
is
an
underrated
actor
as
well.
People
haven't
used
his
potential
as
an
actor
because
all
that
we
see
in
him
is
the
dancer.
My
film
will
unleash
the
actor
in
him
and
I'm
sure
audiences
are
going
to
love
him," Bachan
told
IANS.
As
an
actor,
Prabhu
Deva
scored
back-to-back
hits
with
Tamil
films
such
as
Kadhalan,
Raasaiyaa,
Minsaru
Kannavu,
Naam
Iruvar
Namauku
Iruvar,
Kathala
Kathala
and
Vanathai
Pola.
Besides
Tamil,
Prabhu
Deva
has
also
starred
in
a
handful
of
Telugu
films
such
as
Style,
Thotti
Gang
and
Santosham.
His
dancing
has
been
one
of
the
highlights
of
his
films
and
he
even
won
two
National
Film
Awards
for
best
choreography.
In
2005,
Prabhu
Deva
decided
to
turn
director
with
Telugu
film
Nuvvostanante
Nenoddantana,
which
was
a
big
hit.
After
that
he
wielded
the
megaphone
for
Telugu
movie
Shankardada
Zindabad,
Pokkiri
(Tamil)
and
Hindi
blockbusters
Wanted
and
Rowdy
Rathore.
Kalavadiya
Pozhuthugal
has
been
on
floors
for
nearly
three
years,
but
the
director
is
unperturbed
by
the
delay.
"It
was
delayed
for
various
reasons,
but
that
doesn't
bother
me.
It's
a
story
that
can
relate
to
the
audiences
irrespective
of
the
time
it
comes
out.
It's
a
poignant
love
story
told
from
the
male
protagonist's
perspective,"
he
said.
The
film
also
features
Bhumika
Chawla,
Prakash
Raj,
Sathyaraj,
Santhanam
and
Ganja
Karuppu.
It
is
scheduled
to
release
soon.
IANS