Young performers ranging from Kalesh to Vidharth are taking over South Indian cinema.

In contrast to Bollywood, South cinema is willing to experiment and to give emerging talent possibilities. The young are permitted to nibble at the fringes of superstardom in the South without feeling threatened by nepotism. Selva, played by a relatively unknown young actor, Kalesh Ramanand, in filmmaker Vineeth Srinivasan's Hridayam in Malayalam, is the centrifugal force that guides the story and its protagonist to a balanced conclusion. Chidambaram's Jan.E.Man is just another endeavour that puts newbies in the spotlight.
The Bachelor in Tamil by Sathish Selvakumar is unique in its own way. It is the first anti-romantic 'love narrative' in an Indian movie that I have watched. Greenative Films, a new production company that believes the emphasis should be on developing better screenplays, recently signed Vidharth for their debut Tamil film, despite the risks that come with signing a young actor. The production company aims to nurture fresh talent and is committed to bringing some exotic cinema to the screen shortly. Vidharth began his career in 2001 in uncredited parts and is ecstatic about his new endeavour.
Casting directors in the Tamil cinema business tell TNM how performers have cracked the 'perfect hero' bubble throughout the years, even if up-and-coming actors face the same amount of scrutiny in terms of their appearance and more. Surprisingly, the youthful performers in the preceding film exude a non-ostentatious confidence that contrasts with the old guard's dramatic intensity. It's time to make a shift. We can no longer have 60-year-old celebrities partnered with 16-year-old princesses.