I won’t call it Nepotism, but to come up as an actor without backup is very challenging – Muthazhagan, Actor

In today’s PopView series, we have actor Muthazhagan with us. He has acted in over 10 tamil films including Velaikkaran, NGK, Walter.

Recently he has acted in Penguin in two roles.

The lake side victim character in Penguin is played by him. More interestingly, the man behind the mask (Charlie Chaplin) in Penguin is Muthazhagan.

Let’s talk to him today and know his story, plus get some interesting information!

He answers the following questions in the interview:

#1 When did you get interested in acting? Do you consider acting as your main career?

#2 What’s your first movie project? How did the chance come to you? And also share about your first day shooting experience!

#3 As far as the masked character in Penguin, did you say OK to the character immediately after hearing about it? Because, as an actor, one would expect to get recognized for a role instantly by the audience.

But in the case of the masked man character, it is not the case. So how did you take it?

#4 How important is acting in your life?

#5 What are the positive things you have witnessed in the tamil film industry? The kind of things that motivate you to stay in the industry.

#6 As an actor, what are the challenges in your profession? To be precise, those who wish to become an actor – what should they anticipate?

#7 Do you have other interests apart from acting? What are your hobbies?

#8 Share the unforgettable moments in your experience so far? It could be an exciting experience, or a shocking/surprising experience!

#9 Currently what projects are you working on?

#10 Professionally, what’s your ultimate goal? And how are you progressing towards it?