“Ella pugazhum en nanbanukke,” says Simhaa to Karthik Subbaraj

That Karthik Subbaraj and Bobby Simhaa are good companions off screen is a well-known fact. Simhaa was part of umpteen number of short films before his stint with the silverscreen. Karthik, Nalan Kumarasamy of Soodhu Kavvum fame, Bobby Simhaa and Karunakaran are good friends behind the screen too. Simhaa’s role in Jigarthanda, ‘Assualt Sethu‘ has brought him a lot of recognition and accolades from established filmmakers in the industry.

Quiz him about how Karthik Subbaraj has changed his life in a single film, he says “Like Ella pugazhum iraivanukke, I should say Ella pugazhum en nanbanukke. He was the one who convinced Nalan that I’d pull off the character in Soodhu Kavvum, and he believed in me and gave me this huge role in Jigarthanda.