Actor-filmmaker
M
Sasikumar,
who
has
mostly
worked
on
rural
subjects,
says
he
chooses
to
work
on
such
projects
because
they
help
him
to
stay
connected
with
his
roots
as
much
as
possible.
"I
come
from
a
family
of
farmers.
Even
though
I
chose
to
be
a
filmmaker
and
then
an
actor,
deep
down
there's
a
farmer
in
me
still
alive.
The
only
way
I
stay
connected
with
my
roots
is
through
my
films," Sasikumar
told
IANS,
adding
he
never
gets
bored
of
doing
such
projects.
"If
I
don't
tell
the
story
of
my
people,
their
lives,
their
problems
and
their
relationships,
then
who
will?
I
don't
have
any
problem
in
telling
their
stories,
because
the
backdrop
might
be
the
same
but
each
story
will
be
different,"
he
said.
Another
reason,
Sasikumar
points
out,
is
that
audiences
expect
such
films
from
him.
"My
first
two
films
were
very
well
received
by
audiences
in
B
and
C
centres
which
constitute
people
in
smaller
towns
and
even
villages.
When
they
come
to
watch
my
films,
they
expect
elements
that
have
some
rural
connect.
When
they
like
to
see
me
in
such
stories,
how
can
I
stop
myself,"
he
asked.
Sasikumar's
latest
Tamil
outing
Vetrivel
releases
on
Friday.
He
calls
it
a
"heartwarming
rural
drama
that
revolves
around
two
brothers".
"As
an
actor
I
really
enjoyed
when
I
heard
the
story.
I
was
convinced
audiences
will
enjoy
it
even
more
when
they
watch
it.
It's
a
tale
of
two
brothers
and
events
that
unfold
in
a
family.
It's
packed
with
a
few
unexpected
twists,"
he
said.
Having
started
his
career
as
a
director
with
the
critically-acclaimed
Subramaniapuram,
Sasikumar
says
he
misses
calling
the
shots.
"While
I'm
enjoying
this
phase
as
an
actor,
I
miss
direction.
However,
I
plan
to
return
to
direction
with
a
project
next
year
but
it's
too
early
to
comment
about
it
now,"
he
said.
Directed
by
Vasantha
Mani,
Vetrivel
also
stars
Miya
George,
Prabhu,
Anant
Nag
and
Thambi
Ramaiah
in
important
roles.
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