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**PhillipHer** · 06-11-2006, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Anban aiyo cheran. hero aasaiya vidungappa.. there are a lot of talented new faces dying to act in any movie.. make use of them pls..

Anban,
[This is a proposition I have in general with regard to people's criticism about Cheran's acting in his own or others' films. So I'm just picking on your post to give it the right context. Hope you wouldn't mind.]
I fail to understand people's grouse about Cheran acting in films. Many ask, why? Well, why not? He does mess up quite a bit in the emotionally charged scenes of his films, but surely he doesn't chew the scenery in all the films he acts in? He's quite competent for instance in 'pirivOm santhippOm.' There are several other actors in Tamil cinema, most of whom would either fall in the same ballpark as Cheran or in a much worse league, but we don't seem to harbour this sort of grouse with them.
To put it bluntly, I think the root cause behind this complaint is his everyman looks. At some level, there's a "wait, this was not supposed to be your domain" reaction we show towards actors like Cheran. EQ,
Ur point is well taken.. But My grouse is, Cheran is showing off the same character and attitude in all of his movies.. It is becoming a stereotype..

ofcourse there are many masala stereotypes in Tamil cinema..

Cheran is a quality director.. he himself has complained that he became an actor when he was left with no other option.. Now he has a FIXED image as an actor.. thats not good for the director that he is..

06-11-2006, 08:00 AM	#3
PhillipHer Join Date Jun 2008 Age 58 Posts 4,481 Senior Member	Originally Posted by Anban aiyo cheran. hero aasaiya vidungappa.. there are a lot of talented new faces dying to act in any movie.. make use of them pls.. Anban, [This is a proposition I have in general with regard to people's criticism about Cheran's acting in his own or others' films. So I'm just picking on your post to give it the right context. Hope you wouldn't mind.] I fail to understand people's grouse about Cheran acting in films. Many ask, why? Well, why not? He does mess up quite a bit in the emotionally charged scenes of his films, but surely he doesn't chew the scenery in all the films he acts in? He's quite competent for instance in 'pirivOm santhippOm.' There are several other actors in Tamil cinema, most of whom would either fall in the same ballpark as Cheran or in a much worse league, but we don't seem to harbour this sort of grouse with them. To put it bluntly, I think the root cause behind this complaint is his everyman looks. At some level, there's a "wait, this was not supposed to be your domain" reaction we show towards actors like Cheran. EQ, Ur point is well taken.. But My grouse is, Cheran is showing off the same character and attitude in all of his movies.. It is becoming a stereotype.. ofcourse there are many masala stereotypes in Tamil cinema.. Cheran is a quality director.. he himself has complained that he became an actor when he was left with no other option.. Now he has a FIXED image as an actor.. thats not good for the director that he is..
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