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Run was a turning point in my career, Madhavan says
A famous actor named Madhavan told a newspaper that a movie he made long ago changed his life.
The movie is called Run and it came out in 2002.
Before Run, Madhavan mostly played sweet, romantic characters.
In Run, he played someone who fights in an exciting chase through a subway.
People were surprised because nobody expected him to fight.
The subway scene was so good that he agreed to do the whole movie for that one moment.
Famous movie makers watched the film and started seeing him as an action hero.
He thanked the director and the people who planned the stunts and camera work.
Madhavan also said he never trained for action, he just learned on the set.
This movie helped him become a respected action star.
R Madhavan said the 2002 Tamil film Run was a turning point in his career in a recent interview with The Hindu.
The film transformed his on-screen image from romantic lead roles to a convincing action hero.
Madhavan said the subway action sequence convinced him to sign the film and changed how filmmakers like Mani Ratnam viewed him.
He praised director N Lingusamy's vision and credited stunt choreographer Peter Hein and cinematographer Jeeva for the sequence.
Madhavan admitted he has never formally trained for action sequences, preferring to pick it up on set.
- Who
- Actor R Madhavan, along with director N Lingusamy, stunt choreographer Peter Hein, cinematographer Jeeva, and filmmakers Mani Ratnam and Gautham Vasudev Menon.
- What
- Madhavan reflected on how the 2002 Tamil film Run was a turning point in his career and established him as an action hero.
- Where
- In the Tamil film industry in India, with the interview published by The Hindu.
- When
- Run released in 2002; Madhavan's interview comments were reported recently.
- Why
- The iconic subway action sequence changed audiences' and filmmakers' perception of Madhavan, proving he could do action alongside romance.
Key facts
- Film
- Run
- Release Year
- 2002
- Industry
- Tamil cinema
- Director
- N Lingusamy
- Stunt Choreographer
- Peter Hein
- Cinematographer
- Jeeva
- Key Scene
- Subway action sequence
- Interview Outlet
- The Hindu
Quotes
R Madhavan
Actor R Madhavan
“"I remember saying yes to the entire film because of that shot."”
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“"It was a turning point in my career."”
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