Actor
Simbu,
despite
being
active
in
Tamil
filmdom
for
over
two
decades,
says
he
has
never
yearned
for
stardom.
He
credits
his
upbringing
for
this
attitude
towards
his
career
and
life.
"I
don't
even
remember
the
first
time
that
I
faced
the
camera.
I
come
from
a
family
of
actors
and
since
I
started
acting
at
a
very
young
age,
I
experienced
stardom
at
a
time
when
I
didn't
even
understand
it.
I
was
too
young
to
even
realise
why
people
would
pinch
my
cheek
when
I
used
to
go
out
with
my
dad," Simbu,
son
of
popular
Tamil
actor-filmmaker
T
Rajendar,
told
IANS.
Having
witnessed
stardom
from
close
quarters
from
a
very
young
age,
he
says
he
never
aspired
for
it.
"My
parents
raised
us
in
such
a
way
that
my
brother
(Kuralarasan)
and
I
never
got
carried
away
by
fame
and
stardom.
We
were
always
prepared
for
the
worst.
Tomorrow,
even
if
nobody
is
willing
to
produce
a
film
of
mine,
I
know
I
can
make
my
own
film,"
he
said.
Simbu's
forthcoming
Tamil
romantic
comedy,
Idhu
Namma
Aalu,
will
hit
the
screens
on
Friday
(May
27).
It
is
finally
releasing
after
a
long
delay,
much
like
his
last
release
Vaalu.
Admitting
that
his
career
went
through
a
roller-coaster
ride
over
the
last
few
years,
Simbu
said:
"For
people
who
don't
know
how
they
climbed
up
the
success
ladder,
it
will
always
be
a
struggle
to
climb
up
when
they
fall
down.
I
worked
my
way
up
to
the
ladder,
so
I
know
I
can
get
back
where
I
belong."
In
the
last
four
years,
Simbu
has
had
just
two
releases.
The
interim
gap,
he
points
out,
has
helped
him
self-introspect.
"I've
grown
fond
of
spirituality
and
life.
I
found
answers
to
a
lot
of
questions
about
myself
and
to
other
things
around
me,"
he
explained,
adding
that
he
feels
he
has
become
a
better
individual.
In
Pandiraj-directed
Idhu
Namma
Aalu,
Simbu
is
paired
with
his
former
lover
Nayanthara,
and
he
says
the
film
is
unlike
anything
audiences
have
seen
from
him
before.
"I
haven't
done
anything
like
this.
The
film
has
no
fight
scenes,
no
introduction
song,
and
even
the
special
number
'Maaman
Waiting' isn't
as
glamorous
as
how
such
songs
are
usually
shot.
In
a
way,
it's
a
risk
that
I'm
doing
this
project
but
I
still
chose
to
do
it
because
of
its
story,"
he
said.
The
film
throws
the
spotlight
on
the
months
leading
to
a
wedding.
"When
audiences
watch
the
film,
they
can
easily
relate
to
the
story.
The
conversations
between
Nayanthara
and
me
will
particularly
appeal
to
every
young
couple.
This
is
the
kind
of
film
that
will
work
even
with
a
newcomer.
However,
it
will
do
much
better
with
a
star
and
that's
why
I
was
interested
in
doing
it,"
he
added.
Idhu
Namma
Aalu
introduces
Simbu's
brother
Kuralarasan
as
music
composer.
Lauding
him,
Simbu
said:
"When
I
work
with
other
composers,
I
sit
and
get
the
kind
of
songs
I
want.
Kural
knows
what
exactly
I
want
and
he
will
strive
hard
to
deliver
it.
He
gave
me
the
kind
of
tunes
that
he
knew
I
will
like.
His
contribution
has
been
phenomenal
and
I'd
love
to
collaborate
with
him
again."
Soon
after
the
release
of
Idhu
Namma
Aalu,
Simbu
plans
to
go
on
a
holiday.
Upon
return,
he
will
resume
work
on
Tamil
thriller
Anbanavan
Asaradhavan
Adangadhavan,
while
awaiting
the
release
of
action-drama
Achcham
Yenbathu
Madamaiyada.
--IANS
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