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Actor Narain has a busy schedule ahead of him with multiple films in Tamil and Malayalam. One of the projects he has in the pipeline is Mysskin’s upcoming directorial Train, starring Vijay Sethupathi in the lead. Train reunites him with his Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006), Anjathe (2008), and Mugamoodi (2012) director. The actor talks to CE about his experience working with the filmmaker, being part of Vijay’s Thalapathy 69, and more.
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You are collaborating with Mysskin again after several years with Train. What has the experience been like?
Working on the film has been an intense joyride. Mysskin and I started our careers together. Our first film together, Chithiram Pesuthadi, took us on a difficult journey from production to distribution. Upon its initial release, the film went out of theatres in two weeks, before it could pick up some momentum. But later, distributors saw the film again, it got a re-release, and ran for 100 days.
Is that your favourite Mysskin film?
Chithiram Pesuthadi is close to my heart for sure. As a film, Anjathe is perhaps my best film with Mysskin. Many directors mention it to me for the sheer quality of its making. For example, Lokesh Kanagaraj told me that it was a special film when he worked with me on Kaithi.
Mysskin has acted in many films since then. Has that brought about a change in his approach towards direction?
He is getting many good acting roles. He was very clear about his craft back then; he is more clear now. He has also become faster. He is always fast (laughs). The segments we shot for Train are quite interesting, with Mysskin employing an unusual style of filmmaking. But then again, it is Mysskin. He has always been an unconventional storyteller, and Train is no exception.
Can you tell us about your role in the film? Do you have any combination scenes with Vijay Sethupathi?
I do not have any, actually. Our characters do not cross paths. We operate on two different sides. I play a cop in the film, and my portions are about the intense and thrilling things that take place in a police control room. The actors in my segments include KS Ravikumar, Sampath, and Vincent Asokan. Shruti Haasan has also done a cameo role in our section.
You are also part of Vijay’s final film. How did you first process the news?
It is a small yet interesting role, one that I think will be memorable. Especially because it is the first time I am uniting with Vijay. When I met director H Vinoth for a narration about it, I asked him whether it would actually be Vijay’s final film, and he said yes. It is not easy to step away from acting like that, especially for a star like Vijay. Ever since I was announced as a cast member, I have been getting an unprecedented number of congratulatory messages and phone calls, including from those whom I have barely spoken to in the last five years.
What are your other future projects?
There is a short film I did with Lokesh that will serve as a Kaithi prequel, where I play a key character. It is an interesting diversion to take after doing so many feature films. I am also part of a film titled Nodikku Nodi, with director Vijay Adhiraj, where I star alongside Shaam and newcomer Ashwin. It has three different stories unfolding at the same time.