Director RK Selvamani, who gave the blockbuster 'Pulan Visaranai' in 1990 with Vijayakanth in the lead, is all praise for the actor’s dedication in his work. “There was an action sequence in the film for which Vijayakanth had to walk with a rope. Accidentally, the rope snapped and Vijayakanth had a mighty fall from about 30 feet, shocking the entire unit. Yet, he made no fuss and asked me to treat him as if nothing happened.

He also instructed me not to tell the stunt master about his pain as he might then not give him challenging stunt sequences,” explains the director, whose sequel to the film, 'Pulan Visaranai II' with Prashanth in the lead is yet to hit the screens.

He also recalls another incident to prove Vijayakanth’s resolve during shoot. “A nail pierced his thumb on a day when we had to do a rain shoot. But he did not want us to stop the shooting as five generators had been hired to create the actual rain effect. It was only after the shooting got over that he tended his thumb,” adds Selvamani, praising his hero. At a time when directors and actors are often at loggerheads with each other, this recounting comes as an invaluable anecdote of the bond between the duo.

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