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Soori Recalls Humiliating Early-Career Set Incident
Tamil actor Soori described a painful experience from the beginning of his career.
He had filmed a scene with a famous comedian and a leading superstar.
After the footage was reviewed, he said the filmmakers decided to use another actor.
Soori said the replacement actor was given his shirt.
He was left looking for his clothes while wearing only a towel.
He described the experience as humiliating and mentally painful.
Soori later became known for comedy roles after Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu.
He then received praise for playing the lead in Viduthalai Part 1.
He is now promoting his upcoming film Mandaadi.
Soori said he was removed from a scene after the hero and director privately reviewed footage.
He said another actor replaced him, despite Soori having already filmed the scene.
According to Soori, crew members asked him to remove his shirt for the replacement actor to wear.
He said his shirt was put in a costume vehicle, leaving him on set in only a towel while filming continued.
Soori recalled the incident while promoting Mandaadi and said it caused immense mental anguish.
- Who
- Tamil actor Soori, also identified as Ramalakshmanan Muthuchamy Thevar.
- What
- Soori recalled being abruptly replaced in a filmed scene and being asked to give his shirt to the replacement actor.
- Where
- On a film set; the specific location was not stated.
- When
- During his early career; he discussed the incident while promoting Mandaadi.
- Why
- Soori said the hero and director privately reviewed the footage and then changed the casting for the scene.
Key facts
- Actor
- Soori
- Birth name
- Ramalakshmanan Muthuchamy Thevar
- Breakthrough film
- Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, released in 2009
- Popular nickname
- Parotta Soori
- Lead-role breakthrough
- Viduthalai Part 1 in 2023
- Upcoming film
- Mandaadi
- Mandaadi release
- Scheduled for simultaneous Tamil and Telugu release on September 10
Quotes
Soori
Tamil actor discussing an early-career film shoot
“They asked me to take off my shirt so the new actor could wear it. My shirt was tossed into the costume vehicle, and I was left standing on set in just a towel wrapped around my waist, searching for my clothes while they filmed the scene with someone else. It was humiliating.”
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“I had shot my scenes alongside a major comedian and a leading superstar. I thought it was my big breakthrough. But after reviewing the shot on the monitor, the hero and the director spoke in private, and everything changed in an instant.”
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