The two famous actors, Suriya and Karthi, are the sons of renowned actor Sivakumar. Due to their distinct sense of style, the famous brothers of Kollywood have amassed a sizable fan base. Off-screen, though, their relationship is considerably different and emotionally charged. Karthi discusses how Suriya is like a "little dad" to him and how their connection has drastically changed in an interview for his forthcoming movie Ponniyin Selvan: I.
Younger by two years than Suriya, Karthi remarked, “Until I left for the US to study, we both had best and worst of fights. We used to roll on the floor that’s how bad it was (laughs). We used to fight for cars, clothes and two boys in the house, you can imagine it was fireworks always but when I left, we didn’t have another person to fight with that’s when he started missing me and that’s when we actually became friends. We found a space where we could talk to each other and friends. After that, he became like a dad to me. He started taking care of me so much and made sure I didn’t face the problems he faced. He went through a lot…Though my father was an actor, he wasn’t somebody who would come inside and do anything for our career. So, my brother took care of those things for me, from my first film. He was there like a little dad to me. That’s how our relationship transformed from siblings fighting and gradually he became more and more responsible. I’m very proud of him. He has a large heart and always keeps me saying, ‘keep growing”,
PSI, the first of two films based on the 1955 novel Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy, is directed by Mani Ratna. Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, and other actors star in the movie.
Ponniyin Selvan will be released in theaters globally on September 30, 2022.
