Versatile actor Samuthirakani is playing the lead role in Carmeni Selvam, which is set to hit the screens on April 3. The film is being released in both Telugu and Tamil. The Telugu trailer of the film was recently launched in Hyderabad in the presence of the team. Apart from Samuthirakani, the film also features Gautham Vasudev Menon in an important role. The movie is directed by Ram Chakri. Lakshmipriyaa plays the female lead, while Abhinaya appears in another key role.
Speaking about the film, Samuthirakani said it revolves around the life of a middle-class family. “Life can be viewed and expressed in many ways. We are presenting it differently in this film. Ram Chakri is a very intense creator, and I thank him for bringing such a good story to me,” said Samuthirakani. The actor described the film as a thought-provoking drama and said audiences would continue to think about it after leaving the theatre.
“When you walk out of the theatre after watching this film, you will think about it. Everyone will feel like reducing their loan EMIs. Nowadays, many people are worried about their EMIs, and not just in the first week of the month. They have to keep paying every week,” he said.
Samuthirakani also spoke about the difference between being rich and being wealthy. “There is a lot of difference between wealth and rich. You should become wealthy. If you reduce your burden, you will become happy,” he said.
He also cautioned people against the growing trend of easy-loan offers. “Many people call and offer loans through easy EMIs. But people should be careful when they are offered such loans,” he added.
Samuthirakani also had high praise for Lakshmipriyaa and revealed that after watching her performance in Carmeni Selvam, he offered her another role in his upcoming film School Bus. According to him, Lakshmipriyaa did not immediately agree and instead asked to hear the story first.
“She told me, ‘If I like the story, I will act.’ I liked that. Even though I am a known person, she did not accept right away. She wanted to hear the story first. More than that, she is always trying to learn something new,” he said.
The actor further revealed that whenever he contacted Lakshmipriyaa, she was busy learning something new.
“When I called her once, she said she was in Kathmandu. Later, when I called her for dubbing, she said she was in Kancheepuram learning an ancient art form, and because of that, her voice was not fine,” he said.
Samuthirakani added that Lakshmipriyaa once told him she was not here for a short stay and wanted to remain in the industry for the next 40 years. “That is her dedication. She is definitely a very good actor, and she has performed wonderfully in this film,” he said.
He also praised Abhinaya, saying that he had introduced her to films and had continued to support her throughout her career.
“From then onwards, I have been holding her hand. She is like my child. She has acted in nearly 65 films already, and I am sure she will complete 1,000 films,” said Samuthirakani.
The actor also spoke about music director Ramanujam and revealed an interesting aspect of the film’s credits. “He did not want only his own name to appear in the credits. Instead, he wanted the company’s name because he believed music is teamwork and everyone should get equal credit,” said Samuthirakani.