The 2004 romantic
Tamil film 'Autograph' starring director
Cheran in the lead role went on to become one of the best romantic films in Tamil cinema. The director-actor received appreciation for both his performance and direction.
However, did you know that some top actors like Prabhudeva and
Chiyaan Vikram
were approached for the lead roles first? Yes, you read it right! Cheran, in a recent interaction, revealed that
Prabhudheva
was first signed in to play a lead role in the film, but he walked out due to some payment issues. Cheran later approached Chiyaan Vikram to play the lead role, but he did not want to do yet another romantic film after the blockbuster success of his film 'Gemini'.
Cheran added that he tried to rope in few other top actors but failed. He then decided to play a lead role in the film himself, and the film achieved remarkable success in Tamil cinema history.
Cheran was last seen on big screens in the film '
Rajavukku Check
', in which he played the role of a cop. Now, the director-actor Cheran is reportedly planning to do '
Autograph 2
', and he has been working on the pre-production works for the film.