Kishore replies, “I think it will always be like that.” With a collaboration that stretches to almost two decades, Kishore observes why he finds Vetri Maaran’s approach to be unique. “Every star has an image and they stay within the confines of that image. Whether it is his actors or himself, Vetri makes sure not to let such conventions get in the way. That is why the audience, as well as actors like myself, trust him.” Kishore notes how such an approach is good for cinema, as it allows the actors and filmmakers to experiment, and lets the audience walk into the theatre with an open mind, free of preconceived notions.
While he is known for playing larger-than-life gangsters, Kishore’s range also extends to relatable characters you might have come across in daily life, as a neighbour or a friend. In the recently released web series, Parachute, he plays a stern, authoritative father to two kids. On how he switches between playing a mentor in Viduthalai Part 2 to then playing a middle-class father, Kishore replies with a smile, “I don’t have a method for either of those roles.” He then light-heartedly adds,
“Sometimes, people come up to me and ask how I act so naturally, and I think to myself, was that acting?” Kishore then goes on to explain, “When a character is written, you get how they react to things, whether they are in a fight or an insult, I absorb how they react to everything and try to emulate that on screen. I am a lazy actor,” he laughs. The actor is also passionate about his off-screen life as a natural farmer. He attributes his observational skills to his farming. “I sit on my farm and observe how nature takes its course throughout the year. You need a lot of patience for that.”