Actor
Vikranth,
who
loves
to
experiment
with
offbeat
roles
occasionally,
says
he
enjoyed
playing
a
sophisticated
antagonist
in
the
forthcoming
Tamil
thriller
Gethu,
in
which
he
has
only
a
single
dialogue.
"I've
always
enjoyed
experimenting
with
different
roles
and
that
has
been
the
highlight
of
my
career," Vikranth,
who
is
known
for
his
work
in
films
such
as
Pandiya
Naadu
and
Thaaka
Thaaka,
told
IANS.
"What
I
really
liked
about
my
character
in
'Gethu' is
that
it's
very
unconventional
and
quite
different
from
how
villains
are
usually
portrayed
in
Tamil
cinema.
I
play
a
very
stylish
character
with
just
one
dialogue,"
he
said.
Directed
by
Thirukumaran,
the
film
hits
the
screens
worldwide
on
January
14th.
It
stars
Udhayanidhi
Stalin
and
Amy
Jackson
in
the
lead
roles.
Vikranth
says
the
film
fulfilled
his
long-time
desire
to
look
stylish
on
screen.
"I
think
all
actors
want
to
look
stylish
on
screen.
When
this
role
was
offered
to
me,
I
was
told
how
stylish
it
will
look
on
screen
and
that
really
caught
my
attention.
It's
not
just
the
appearance
of
the
character,
but
the
way
it
has
been
designed
is
also
very
stylish," he
said.
The
other
factor
that
appealed
Vikranth
the
most
about
the
role
is
its
characterization.
"It's
a
story
about
a
sniper
from
Indian
Navy
MARCOS.
Everything
about
this
character
has
been
handled
with
subtlety
and
restraint," said
Vikranth,
who
really
didn't
have
to
do
much
research
for
his
role.
"Director
Thirukumaran
took
care
of
the
research.
Even
before
I
was
approached,
he
had
gathered
all
the
information
needed,
so
it
really
wasn't
so
tough
to
slip
into
the
shoes
of
the
character,"
he
said.
The
tough
part,
however,
for
Vikranth
was
to
ditch
his
boyish
charm
and
shed
weight.
"Since
I
play
a
character
from
the
Navy,
I
had
to
look
muscular.
I
was
told
that
I
had
to
lose
all
the
fat
on
my
face
such
that
it
looks
angular.
I
also
grew
thick
beard
and
wore
contact
lens.
It
wasn't
easy
to
physically
adapt
to
the
character," he
said.
The
31-year
old
is
expanding
his
base
to
Telugu
filmdom.
He's
soon
going
to
start
working
on
a
Telugu
project
with
a
leading
star.