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Yashwanth skipped graduation, says Sasikumar inspired Madurai roots
Yashwanth skipped his college graduation to attend the Mumbai launch of Vadhandhi Season 2, where he shared the stage with Sasikumar, Dulquer Salmaan, and others. He plays the titular role of Mani…
The Story in Brief
Yashwanth skipped his college graduation to attend the Mumbai launch of Vadhandhi Season 2, where he shared the stage with Sasikumar, Dulquer Salmaan, and others. He plays the titular role of Mani in the series created by Andrew Louis, released last Friday. Initially auditioning for a friend's role, he was cast as Mani after improvisation during the audition. Yashwanth says working with Sasikumar inspired him to own his Madurai roots, and he helped the team add local dialect and cultural details such as using a cow bell as a keychain. The series deals with sensitive subjects, and Yashwanth believes cinema is a democratic medium where diverse opinions can coexist.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that regional actors must neutralise their accent for global OTT success is overstated. Yashwanth was instead encouraged to bring Madurai flavour, even helping choose cow-bell keychains and sacred threads. The claim that sensitive subjects are only for urban audiences also rings hollow: the actor points out that such topics exist everywhere, and cinema is a democratic space. The real test will be whether Vadhandhi 2’s audience embraces this authenticity or if the industry reverts to sanitised versions of regional life.
Source: cinemaexpress.com
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