Actor
Vivek,
who
is
once
again
getting
busy
in
the
Tamil
film
industry,
has
opened
up
about
today's
comedians,
in
an
interview
to
Times
of
India.
Talking
about
his
favourites
among
current
comedians,
the
veteran
has
said,
"I
like
Robo
Shankar,
he
evokes
laughter,
he
has
a
unique
body
language
and
style.
I
loved
all
scenes
of
his
in
'Maari'.
I
also
like
'Mottai'
Rajendran;
he
is
very
talented.
But
I
don't
think
it
is
fair
of
me
to
compare
their
performances.
Vadivelu
and
I
made
inroads
into
the
industry
when
the
Goundamani-Senthil
duo
was
ruling
the
roost.
When
both
of
us
were
indisputable
kings
in
the
business,
others
started
cementing
their
positions.
I
can't
say
that
I
don't
like
the
performance
of
a
particular
actor
in
today's
lot.
Who
knows,
Goundamani
might
not
have
liked
my
performance
when
I
was
becoming
popular.
But
in
our
generation,
comedians
were
blessed
with
numerous
scenes,
which
left
an
ever-lasting
impression."
Vivek
feels
there
is
a
dearth
of
comedians
in
the
industry
right
now
as
many
of
them
are
turning
heroes.
"Now,
there
is
a
scarcity
of
comedians
in
the
industry
as
many
are
turning
heroes.
There
is
nothing
wrong
in
trying
to
be
a
hero,
or
attempting
any
other
role,
or
trying
out
other
fields.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
makkal
theerpe
magesan
theerpu," he
has
said.
He
also
feels
that
being
a
comedian
in
today's
Tamil
cinema
is
quite
a
challenge
as
the
run-time
of
movies
have
reduced
drastically,
making
it
difficult
for
comedians
to
have
enough
screen
space.
"Playing
a
full-fledged
comedian
in
the
current
limitations
of
a
commercial
film
has
become
a
challenge.
Comedians
have
to
entertain
the
audience
within
a
stipulated
time.
It
is
not
possible
to
explain
what
we
intend
to
convey
in
a
detailed
manner.
This
can
only
be
done
in
films
where
comedians
are
the
protagonists,"
he
has
explained.
Photo
courtesy:
Vivek's
Twitter
page.
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