The Joker has a message: How Sendrayan’s latest shoot came about

Actor Sendrayan believes that his ‘Comali’ photoshoot by L Ramachandran will grab eyeballs and raise awareness on the ongoing pandemic

The minute he heard the word ‘Comali’, Tamil actor Sendrayan thought of all the memorable on-screen clowns he has seen. “I remembered English film Joker, Bhagyaraj sir in Rudhra and Kamal Haasan in Apoorva Sagodharargal.” But when it came to the day of shoot, he forgot them all. “I posed as myself,” he says. Sendrayan, a familiar face among Tamil movie buffs, is thrilled about his latest photoshoot featuring him as a clown. The photoshoot features not only the actor and a bunch of props, but also a public awareness message about the need to be safe during the second wave of COVID-19. The photos are the brainchild of Chennai-based photographer L Ramachandran, who, along with his team comprising creative director Vidya Balaji, costume designer Sukumar and make-up artist Ilangeshwari, set on a task: to make Sendrayan look unique. “We scouted to get some colourful costumes and props,” recalls Ramachandran, who recently worked with actor Vijay Sethupathi for a photoshoot.