Playing baddy a new experience, says Madhavan

Handsome Tamil actor Madhavan, who impressed audience with his performance in a negative role in the recently-released ‘Savyasachi’ claims that donning a baddy role was a new experience. “I had never spoken in Telugu and I had never played a negative character. It was a totally new experience for me. I am certainly open to doing more Telugu films,” he added.

The ‘Sakhi’ star, who mostly did positive roles in Tamil and Hindi movies, was fascinated with the role. “The role, what else? It was a fabulous role. Though my character enters the picture mid-way, my introduction into the plot had me hooked. And the enthusiasm that I felt in Andhra Pradesh when I went there to finalise the Telugu version of my biopic on the space scientist Nambi Naraynan, clinched the matter. I was told that I had no idea about my fan-following in Andhra. Now I do,” said Madhavan, with a glint of pride. His entry into the film was greeted with a loud applause in Andhra.

Madhavan is pleasantly surprised, “I had no idea I’d be received so well in my first Telugu film. I learnt Telugu language for my character in ‘Savyasachi’, but they had to dub my voice finally. Except for the Nambi bio-pic, I will be speaking in Telugu in my own voice.” Nevertheless, he joins the bandwagon of Tamil heroes-turned-villains like Arvind Swamy, Arun Vijay and Aadhi Pinisetty.