June 16, 2017
Actor Gautham Karthik, basking in the
success of his latest Tamil film "Rangoon", says he won't ever star in
the remake of his father's most memorable yesteryear Tamil classic
"Agni Natchathiram".
The 27-year-old has won over audiences and critics with "Rangoon".
Some even described his performance as his career best.
Thrilled with the response and love, Gautham told IANS: "It feels
really special that I finally have a hit film. I know I made some wrong
career choices and that's why this success means a lot. It motivates me
to work harder."
Gautham, son of veteran Tamil actor Karthik, was launched by Mani
Ratnam in "Kadal".
The film tanked, but he still considers it a "special debut".
"I owe my career to Mani sir and 'Kadal'. If not for that film, I
wouldn't have ventured into acting and done ten films so far. The
film's failure didn't affect me," he said.
Gautham doesn't want to be compared with his father.
"I try to be as different as possible. Dad raised me very independently
and let me learn things on my own. I'll always be grateful for that but
I don't want to be compared with him.
"I want to carve my own niche," he said, adding he won't touch his
"Agni Natchathiram".
"I believe 'Agni Natchathiram' is dad's trophy and I wouldn't risk
doing a bad job in its remake. I won't touch that film," he added.
Gautham currently has three more Tamil projects in his kitty.