Began
as a villain and his penchant for action elevated
him to hero status. Pulan Visaaranai was his
ticket to Kollywood and he has not looked back
since. He started off by winning over a few
fans with Cheran Paandiyan. Nattamai, Suryavamsam
and Natpukkaka became cult movies in the rural
regions where they still pull crowds. There
was a time when his movies in rural settings
were sure hits. His movies receive the best
of receptions in Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli
and Kanyakumari; areas where a Sarath Kumar
starrer is considered a Minimum Guarantee proposition.
That magic may not be there now but Sarath Kumar
is sure a force to reckon with. His directorial
debut, Thalaimagan fared decently and Goutham
Menon's Pachaikili Muthucharam has taken a good
opening. A hit here could soar up his ratings.
He is one actor who can ask for a higher pay
if the director is promising. Reports are that
he took 1.25 crores for Pachaikili Muthucharam.
His movies are usually made at a budget of around
3 crores and sold for 4 crores. However, Pachaikili
Muthucharam made at 3.5 crores was sold for
7 crores.
Salary:
1.25 Crores
Trade value:
•
Production cost of the
movie involved: 3 Crores
•
Movie
sold for: 4 Crores
Fan base:
Good - 
Last hit: Ayya
•
Box office
verdict: Hit
•
Year:
2005
Future projects:
Vaitheeshwaran,1997.
Number of years
in the industry:
19
