Thanks Plum, done.
Rakesh and Mohan,
Thanks and welcome.
Aalavanthan & Raghu,
The point that just because Prabhu happenes to be the son of NT automatically ensured that he got the support of NT fans is a misplaced notion. Sivaji fans cannot be taken for granted and they will not support anybody just for family ties. If that is the case they would have never allowed Prabhu to slip from the pedestal he was occupying. To give you a more recent pointer is they never even tried to promote Dhusyanth.
Even myself who is writing about Prabhu in these columns was not very enthusiastic about his entry as I felt that he may not be able to fulfill the huge expectations. That thing continued to be there till Aruvadai Nall [though he showed briefly of what he is capable of in Vellai Roja, Kozhi Koovudhu, Chinnansirusugal etc] when I could see and acknowledge that he has that gene in him.
That having said, not for a moment I assume nor do I attempt to influence people with the notion that he is equal to NT. He is much much below that. Because a kalaignan like NT is born once in a yugam. Prabhu is a good actor whom I would place below Kamal and Rajini but far ahead of others.
Like Rakesh and Plum and many others, my grouse is that such genuine talent is not getting the due while mediocrity rules. Just to highlight what he has achieved and what he is capable of, I am writing this.
If you happen to visit any function related to NT, you can immediately see it for yourself. The applause or accolades Prabhu gets when he appears in person in that function would not even match upto 10% of the frenzy that gets generated by the clippings of NT films shown in the same function.
Regards