Arvind Swami has revealed in a recent interview that Mani Ratnam always told him that he should play a villain. “Mani Ratnam had always told me I should play a villain. So, I sent the Thani Oruvan trailer and asked him, ‘How good am I?’. I got no reply,” says Arvind.
Arvind Swami has already completed his script and wield the megaphone for his debut project soon. “It is ready and has reached its third draft. I just have to make some changes, but every scene is already done and some corrections have to be made. The first person I will probably discuss this with, is Mani,” adds Arvind who is awaiting the release of his next film Thani Oruvan which is tentatively slated for release on August 21st. Directed by Jayam Raja, Thani Oruvan features Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara in the lead roles.