Makeup Maketh Sibi

[Pic Courtesy Sify]

As far as cinema goes, makeup maketh the man! And no further proof is needed than the above photo of Sibi, Satyaraj's son, in his next film Lee.

Sibi has always made me feel that he wouldn't have had even a remote chance of becoming a hero if it were not for his dad. He is tall and lanky like his famous father but is definitely not handsome or cute. And though he has inherited the talent of nakkal from his dad, we've had enough of that with Satyaraj. So it wasn't surprising that none of his films became hits (inspite of Satyaraj trying his best) and he seemed destined for a short innings in Kodambakkam.

But the still above made me do a double-take. When first glancing at the photo, I actually thought it was Arya, an acknowledged pretty boy and the current pin-up boy of Tamil cinema! With a different hairstyle, contact lenses and a beard, Sibi has been turned into a macho, rugged star who one could accept as a hero. Just goes to show how important makeup is in Tamil cinema...