A lot rides on the success of Kallattam for Nandaa. “The result of a film isn’t in my hands. I’ve tried to do different types of roles. In Eeram , for instance, I even played a negative role.” He says that the search for an elusive hit keeps him motivated. “I am still around, and approached by directors when they have meaningful roles.”
In Kallattam , he plays a police officer but without the khaki uniform usually associated with the role. “That’s a unique aspect in the film,” he says. “A policeman, in fact, spends a lot of time wearing civilian attire. His is not a nine-to-five job.” This is, however, not the first time Nandaa has played a cop. “ Vellore Mavattam was received pretty well. But the story of Kallattam is entirely different. It’s about a cat and mouse game, with the policeman and the villain trying to outwit each other.”
