Madhavan on why he plays a villain in a Telugu film

Mumbai, November 3 

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The new Telugu release "Savyasachi"  has surprised Andhra and Telanganas audiences with the strong presence of  Tamil cinemas iconic actor R Madhavan.

Madhavan has so far done only Tamil and Hindi film so what  prompted him to do a Telugu film and that  too in a negative role?

"The  role, what else? It was a fabulous role.Though my character enters  the picture mid-way, my introduction  into the plot had me hooked. And the enthusiasm that  I felt in Andhra Pradesh when I went there to finalise the Telugu version of  my biopic on the space scientist Nambi Naraynan, clinched the matter. I was told I had no idea about my fan-following in Andhra. Now I do," laughs Madhavan.

His entry into the film is greeted with a loud applause in Andhra.

Madhavan is pleasantly surprised, "I had no idea I'd be received so well in my first Telugu film. Now of course there  is 'Rocketry The Nambi' Effect where I will be speaking my own lines in Telugu  for the first time. I learnt the language for my character in 'Savyasachi'.But they had  to dub my voice finally. But for the  Nambi bio-pic I will be speaking Telugu in  my own voice." Madhavan says he enjoyed his first stint in Telugu cinema. 

"I had never  spoken in Telugu and I had never played a  negative character. It was a new experience for me. I am certainly open to doing more Telugu  films."  — IANS