Actor Arulnithi: ‘There are no heroes today. Only characters’

If one knew actor Arulnithi solely from his stringently curated filmography, he might come across as a serious actor who might be a bit reticent in real life. But those who have seen his interviews, and a select few who have had the pleasure of conversing with him off the record, would know that Arulnithi is a hoot. He throws caution to the wind and opens up like a child eager to show all that he is, and it is on you to curate the parts that make the most sense to you. “I am just being myself, and I talk to everyone like how I would talk to my friends,” he says as we sit down for a freewheeling chat ahead of the release of his film, Arulvaan .