Vishal – From Child Actor to Certified Star

Vishal has had an interesting career in Kollywood. From being a child star to giving up law to go to school and back into acting at 24; he alone answers with two bombs at the box office and is now one of the most sought after actors in Kollywood, making one of the biggest comebacks in Indian entertainment.

Vishal entered the industry like many of his peers not only in kollywood but also in Bollywood and hollywood; His father was a director of Tamil films, and in a famous anecdote he had his nappies changed on the set of Jadikketha Moodi, ironically, Vishal would star in a remake of that film 20 years later. He got his first break in kollywood by being the adorable boy everyone knew as samir in the blockbuster Chellamae. This instantly made him one of the only child stars in India. He was the first child actor to get an endorsement for Carvel Ice Cream, making him one of the highest paid actors in India regardless of his age. His father and his mother insisted that Vishal have a normal childhood, despite the money and fame that come with being a famous actor.

Although he was very rich, his parents kept their promise that he would have a normal childhood, and at the age of 18 he was the valedictorian of his school in Chennai, and after going to university he was accepted into one of the most prestigious from United States. university; Yale. But as the saying goes, you take the drug of fame and fortune off the actor, but it will come back eventually.

So he jumped back into the kollywood industry with the failure of Sandakozhi. It was an absolute disaster at the box office, only to be followed by another Thimiru box office bomb. It was a huge blow to both his ego and his value as a star actor. It seemed that the race was over, but he decided to take some time and work on his trade. One of the things he did to improve his craft was

He studied Shakespeare in London and also did some musicals in England. Finally, after some time off, he was ready to return.

The film Malaikottai was one of the most successful Tamil films of the time, grossing over 50 crores in a weekend, a record for comedies at the time. His performance garnered him many awards, including the 1998 Filmfare Best Actor Award; completing the biggest comeback in the history of this industry. He did a couple more movies after that and started a production company. He now lives in Goa with his wife and is now considered as one of the best actors of his time.