Sivakarthikeyan’s portrayal of Major Mukund Varadarajan in the biographical war drama Amaran has earned him high praise from people across the country. However, the actor credits his late father Doss for being the sole inspiration behind taking up such an ambitious role and project. During the film’s success event, the actor recalled the moments of shock he endured after his father’s demise.
For those unaware, Sivakarthikeyan’s father, G Doss, was a police officer and jail superintendent who passed away when the actor was still in his teens. Reminiscing about him during the event, the star revealed that she worships her father like a hero.
Summarizing how the last 21 years of his life passed in the absence of his father, Sivakarthikeyan said, “My father was an honest officer who was respected by all. He is my biggest reason for doing films. For the last 21 years I have been living with his memories and Amraan gave me the opportunity to be like him and see him. He is my first hero. I remember polishing his shoes, putting his badge on his uniform, helping him with his belt hook, everything. I wanted to be like him in Amran. To be honest, I saw a lot of similarities between Appa and Major Mukund.
Continuing with his revelations, Sivakarthikeyan recounted the exact day when he lost his father and how things completely changed in his life. He told how his self-confidence was shaken at the age of just 17 when he saw his hero, his father, in an ambulance and inside an ice box.
Expressing how he could not believe that his father was gone and all that was left were his bones and ashes, Sivakarthikeyan said, “I got a call at 8 in the morning from my father that he was on leave for 2 days. But coming home. I returned home with the news that he was no more. Everything changed that day. I used to be a very confident person then because I knew Appa was there. But, then, when I saw him in that ambulance, ice box, etc., I was completely heartbroken. When the rituals were completed, I saw that my father was just bones. 17-year-old Sivakarthikeyan was broken that day.”
Well, coming back to his latest release Amaran, the actor has done complete justice in bringing to life the real-life war hero like Shaheed Major. Sai Pallavi starred as the leading lady opposite him.
Directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy, the film is close to earning Rs crore. Within a week of its release the figure of Rs 80 crore has been crossed.
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