<p>National award-winner Sanchari Vijay is understandably on cloud nine after his brilliant performance in Kannada film ‘Naanu Avanalla...Avalu’ where he played a transgender. The sheer range of roles he has essayed in films like ‘Oggarane’, ‘Killing Veerappan’ and ‘Cinema my Darling’ has only reinforced Vijay's image as an actor of mettle.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Although he began his career in theatre, he quickly moved on to the big screen which, he says, was a decision taken after a lot of thought. He will be soon be seen in a three-shaded character in Kannada-Tamil bilingual film titled, ‘Phirangipura.’ In an interview with Nina C George, Vijay shares his experience of working on the project. <br /><br />What is your character about? <br />I portray three different shades in the movie. In the first scene I appear as a young boy, then I move onto middle age and the last scene wil see me play an old man. The story traces the life of a man who travels from Bengaluru to Rajasthan and the events that occur along the way. <br /><br />What genre does the movie belong to? <br />The movie falls into the category of a psychological thriller. Each of the characters that I have had to play are extremely engaging and challenging. The young man goes through very volatile emotions. He has to change and accept many things towards his middle-age. The last scene as an old man is most tough. In addition to the characters, the story also revolves around a revolutionary tattoo. <br /><br />Tell us about your stunning makeover...<br />I have been given a complete makeover for my role of an old man. After we finalised the look, I thought the make up wouldn’t take long but it took almost four hours for me to look every inch the old man. I think the makeup artist has done a brilliant job and his hard work has given me the extra responsibility of portraying the character well. <br /><br />What are the criteria for choosing your projects? <br />I have always enjoyed portraying roles that require a lot of hard work because I tend to learn a lot at the end of it. I learn how to manage very contrasting characters and this brings out the best of the actor in me. I discover a new side of myself after every project. <br /><br />How has theatre helped you? <br />I picked up my first lessons in acting on the stage and I believe that I got the confidence to play just about any character after that.</p>
<p>National award-winner Sanchari Vijay is understandably on cloud nine after his brilliant performance in Kannada film ‘Naanu Avanalla...Avalu’ where he played a transgender. The sheer range of roles he has essayed in films like ‘Oggarane’, ‘Killing Veerappan’ and ‘Cinema my Darling’ has only reinforced Vijay's image as an actor of mettle.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Although he began his career in theatre, he quickly moved on to the big screen which, he says, was a decision taken after a lot of thought. He will be soon be seen in a three-shaded character in Kannada-Tamil bilingual film titled, ‘Phirangipura.’ In an interview with Nina C George, Vijay shares his experience of working on the project. <br /><br />What is your character about? <br />I portray three different shades in the movie. In the first scene I appear as a young boy, then I move onto middle age and the last scene wil see me play an old man. The story traces the life of a man who travels from Bengaluru to Rajasthan and the events that occur along the way. <br /><br />What genre does the movie belong to? <br />The movie falls into the category of a psychological thriller. Each of the characters that I have had to play are extremely engaging and challenging. The young man goes through very volatile emotions. He has to change and accept many things towards his middle-age. The last scene as an old man is most tough. In addition to the characters, the story also revolves around a revolutionary tattoo. <br /><br />Tell us about your stunning makeover...<br />I have been given a complete makeover for my role of an old man. After we finalised the look, I thought the make up wouldn’t take long but it took almost four hours for me to look every inch the old man. I think the makeup artist has done a brilliant job and his hard work has given me the extra responsibility of portraying the character well. <br /><br />What are the criteria for choosing your projects? <br />I have always enjoyed portraying roles that require a lot of hard work because I tend to learn a lot at the end of it. I learn how to manage very contrasting characters and this brings out the best of the actor in me. I discover a new side of myself after every project. <br /><br />How has theatre helped you? <br />I picked up my first lessons in acting on the stage and I believe that I got the confidence to play just about any character after that.</p>