Sivakarthikeyan reveals the ‘toughest’ scene he shot for Amaran and it is connected to his personal life - 'I just wanted to finish...'

Sivakarthikeyan’s latest outing Amaran has been a roaring success. The movie has not only been receiving overwhelming responses from audiences and critics but is also making record-breaking collections at the box office. Sivakarthikeyan, who has been praised for his exceptional performance, is now giving a tough fight to the top stars of Kollywood. However, did you know that the actor found one particular sequence in the film extremely challenging, to the point where he just wanted to get it over with? As the film continues to make waves at the box office, the cast and crew have been sharing interesting tidbits about the making of the film.

Sivakarthikeyan on ‘toughest’ scene in Amaran

In a recent Telugu success meet for the film, Sivakarthikeyan revealed that the climax was one of the toughest sequences he had ever shot. He shared that the climax resonated deeply with him, as it brought back memories of his father’s death, calling it a moment of reliving a painful episode from his life.

He recounted that when the scene was narrated to him, it reminded him of the day his father passed away. The actor said, "The toughest scene for me was the one inside the ambulance during the climax. That’s exactly what happened to my father. He passed away while on duty. His last moments were in an ambulance, and we weren’t with him."

Sivakarthikeyan revealed that he burst into tears while reading the script. "I couldn’t control myself or share my feelings. I just broke down in tears when I read the script alone."

He continued, "I then called him (pointing at director Rajkumar Periasamy) and asked how I would manage to do this or even watch it on screen because the last 10 minutes depicted the exact episode from my life when I lost my father. I was 17 at the time, and my sister was just three-and-a-half years old. That was my last memory of my dad, and it brought everything back."

He added that he wanted to complete the scene as quickly as possible. "I kept thinking about my dad and what must have gone through his mind during those last moments. I couldn’t handle it. I just wanted to finish the scene as fast as I could. But I also felt my dad’s presence in that moment. That was the only scene that was truly tough for me."

Amaran’s positive reception

Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, Amaran has been receiving overwhelming responses from audiences and continues to soar at the box office. The film has surpassed Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan to emerge as the second highest-grossing Tamil film of the year, collecting over Rs. 200 crore in less than 10 days since its release.

Amaran narrates the brave story of Major Mukund Varadarajan, an Ashok Chakra recipient, who was martyred in 2014.

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