Dr Bharath Reddy, a heart surgeon at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad is hogging all limelight in Tamil cinema after playing a 'cool cop' in Kamal Haasan's 'Unnaipol Oruvan'.

An ardent fan of Kamal and Rajinikanth, the doctor-turned-actor says, "There was a desire to don the grease paint since my childhood. Though I went took up medicine in Russia and did my masters in Cardiology from Europe, I was always trying for a break on silver screen".

Bharath Reddy started his acting career in Tollywood. "I was on cloud nine when I was approached by Chakri Toleti to act in 'Unnaipol Oruvan'. It is a pleasure to share the screen with stalwarts like Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan."

A great fan of music composer Illayaraja, he says, "I want to be part of quality movies. Whenever people see me onscreen, they should applaud me for choosing the right script and right role".

Listen to 'Unnaipol Oruvan' songs on Raaga.com