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Dhanush to Arulnithi: Five Kollywood actors who have the best sense of choosing the right film scripts

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jun 9, 2020, 22:00 IST
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Dhanush to Arulnithi: Five Kollywood actors who have the best sense of choosing the right film scripts

Public easily gets attracted to cinema and they love to watch different genres of films. Apart from commercial films, people also love movies that have a strong script. It also encourages filmmakers and stars who try to do numerous types of films, which are strongly story-based ones. Amongst these, some leading actors have shifted themselves to do script-based films and even won several awards for it. Also, a film or star becomes memorable for the audience when they deliver strong content. Here is a look at the five Kollywood actors from Dhanush to Arulnithi who have proved that they have a great sense of selecting film scripts.

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Dhanush

Dhanush started his career under the guidance of his father and brother and later developed himself by doing different kinds of films. Dhanush turned into a big actor when he won the National Award for his performance in the action drama 'Aadukalam', which was directed by Vetrimaaran. He then shifted to displaying variations in their performances with the story of their films, and bagged several awards.

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Jayam Ravi

Jayam Ravi developed a place for himself by doing Tamil remakes of blockbuster Telugu films. But he performed better than the original version in the remakes and fascinated the audience. Jayam Ravi's cop drama 'Thani Oruvan' converted him into a promising actor, and the blockbuster success of the film changed his career. Jayam Ravi then brought some new genres like Zombie and space thriller to Tamil cinema and he continues to select powerful stories.

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Karthi

Belonging to a well-known family, Karthi stunned everyone with the performance in his debut film 'Paruthiveeran' and achieved great success. Karthi then delivered back to back hits and cemented a place for himself in the industry. Even though he tried a few commercial films in the middle of his career, he never failed to choose a fresh story. Karthi's last film 'Kaithi', the one night drama which was directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj was also well appreciated. Currently, he has a few big films lined up, and he plays a crucial role in Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan'.

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Vishnu Vishal

Vishnu Vishal marked his debut entry to cinema with the multi-starrer 'Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu', which was directed by Suseenthiran. Vishnu Vishal moved step by step in his cinema career by delivering promising films. The talented actor presented some wonderful movies in different types of genres. Vishnu Vishal's 'Ratchasan' made him very popular, and the actor promoted himself to reach greater heights.

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Arulnithi

Even though Arulnithi was from a well-known family, he likes to select films that are different from others. Arulnithi's 'Vamsam', 'Mouna Guru', 'Demonte Colony' and 'Iravukku Aayiram Kangal' are some of his best films where he has shown his amazing skill through his performances. Even though some of his films failed to be big, he never hesitated to take up different kinds of stories.

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