Top 10 Versatile Actors

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Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

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Originally Posted by Hulkster

He can actually, your imagining it in surya's zone so of course it is impossible. But Maddy has his own brand of humour which i am sure if he had done it first you would say surya cant certainly do it.

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It wasn't a role in Surya's 'zone'.
Or - warning big statement ahead - it doesn't look like Surya has a defined comfort zone.

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yes.

infact thats a certificate for his versatility after a considerable number of films

What do you guys really define versatility as? As one who plays different type of roles or one who could give the required performance for any movie he acts in as even for a similar role screenplay can be different.

I consider the latter a much effective way of deciding a actor. The former only defines type of roles but not necessarily how good the actor is.

Hulk,
One who plays different roles convincingly as against someone who might be part of different kinds of films playing different roles but not convincingly

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Originally Posted by Vivasaayi

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Originally Posted by Nerd

Btw has surya ever played a stupid common man role? (Not the chocolate boy kind)

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any example?

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Mahanadhi, EvanO oruvan, yaavarum nalam etc.

May be he is too young (or at least looks so)..

hulkster,

no actor has defined a comfort zone-a?

madhavan - chocolate boy

alaipayuthe,minnale,dum dum dum,run,nala dhamayandhi,jay jay

paadhi padam chocolate boythan

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Originally Posted by Nerd

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Originally Posted by Vivasaayi

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Originally Posted by Nerd

Btw has surya ever played a stupid common man role? (Not the chocolate boy kind)

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any example?

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Mahanadhi, EvanO oruvan, yaavarum nalam etc.

May be he is too young (or at least looks so)..

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i dont understand...u mean family man?

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Originally Posted by Hulkster

What do you guys really define versatility as? As one who plays different type of roles or one who could give the required performance for any movie he acts in as even for a similar role screenplay can be different.

I consider the latter a much effective way of deciding a actor. The former only defines type of roles but not necessarily how good the actor is.

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then goundamani could be rated as the best actor ever.

"nala dhamayandhi" - A very decent attempt. Adhu chocolate boy madhiri theriliye. Can't see anybody else (other than Kamal) doing justice to that role apart from Maddy

"Run" - Adhula angry young man dhaane

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Originally Posted by Vivasaayi

hulkster,

no actor has defined a comfort zone-a?

madhavan - chocolate boy

alaipayuthe,minnale,dum dum dum,run,nala dhamayandhi,jay jay

paadhi padam chocolate boythan

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Thats not exactly comfort zone, they maybe similar in themes but differ in actual performance required. jay jay and minnale were quite similar but the rest were different.

for me atleast

alaipayuthe,minnale,dum dum dum and jay jay ae similar