The latest addition to the much-anticipated Ajith’s film, AK57, is actor Sivabalan aka Appukutty. The actor confirmed his role and said he will be soon heading to the US to shoot his portions.
Appukutty, talking to Silvescreen.in said,”I am very happy to be working alongside the actor again. Although I haven’t been briefed on the role yet, I am confident it will be a significant role. My sequence will be shot in the US. My shoot will begin after the cast and crew return from their shoot abroad”.
This marks the actor’s third film with Ajith. He was previously seen sharing screen space with the actor in Veeram and Vedalam. In his upcoming project, Kaakitha Kapal, the actor plays the lead role. The movie is gearing up for a Diwali release. The actor will also be seen in character roles in Vallavanukku Vallavan, Enga kaatila mazhai and Mupparimanam.
AK57 is directed by Siva and has cinematography by Vetri Palanisamy. The duo has already worked with the actor in movies like Veeram and Vedhalam. Kajal Aggarwal plays the female lead. Anirudh scores the music. Produced by Sathya Jyothi Films, the movie began shooting late in July.
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Sometime back, Appukutty had made headlines was when Ajith photographed him to create his portfolio. Appukutty, while working with the actor in Veeram, expressed his dismay over the kind of roles he was being offered in the Tamil industry. “All the roles I get are very similar to the roles I played in Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu. Even my looks are the same”, he had lamented.
Ajith advised him to reinvent his look and offered to do the photo shoot himself. The thrilled actor, donned a new look for the photo shoot. Ajith also encouraged him to use his birth name Sivabalan more often. Appukutty became the actor’s screen name after his role in Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu.
Watch the photos from the shoot here: Ajith Kumar at Appukutty’s photo shoot