“A family man is the real hero” | Manikandan breaks stereotypes | 60 Minutes with Sudhir

In this engaging episode of 60 Minutes with Sudhir, actor Manikandan sits down with Sudhir Srinivasan to share his perspective on cinema and the craft of acting. Known for his compelling performances and natural screen presence, Manikandan opens up about how he chooses his roles, the challenges of staying authentic in a competitive industry, and his evolving relationship with storytelling. He reflects on what cinema means to him personally — not just as a profession, but as a medium of expression and connection. With honesty and thoughtfulness, this conversation captures the vision of a rising actor who continues to carve a unique space for himself in contemporary cinema. #60minuteswithsudhir #manikandan #kudumbasthan ============================== Chapters 0:00 - Prologue 1:56 - Theatres, mobiles, OTT 5:17 - Cinema as a negotiation 7:11 - Theatre vs OTT 9:36 - Samsaram Adhu Minsaram/Thillu Mullu 13:39 - Kudumbasthan 16:55 - Goodnight IRL 19:67 - Making of Lover 23:30 - Experience as an assistant director 25:08 - Success and Failures 33:35 - I'm not bigger than my film 38:17 - Film analaysis 43:23 - Passion for Cinema 45:57 - Phasmophobia 48:37 - Bad at advertising myself 52:03 - Privacy loss as a celebrtiy 55:16 - Manikandan's Upcoming Films 57:36 - Epilogue ============================= GT Holidays - South India's No.1 Travel Brand. For Vacation Enquiries Call : +91 99408 82200 Website : https://www.gtholidays.in ============================= Aaladipattiyan Halwa Kadai & Karuppatti Coffee Website: https://halwakadai.com/ Instagram:   / aaladipattiyan_official   Aaladipattiyan is a brand started by 7 students from SRM in Chennai. They introduced Karupatti Coffee and Various Karupatti Sweets! ================================ NeXHS Renewables Private Limited Website: https://nexhs.com/ ================================ Business Operator: Legendary Network Pvt Ltd. For Advertisement Inquiries: +91 88257 88572 ================================ For updates, follow along at X : https://x.com/sudhirsrinivasn Facebook :   / sudhirsrinivasanofficial   Instagram :   / sudhir_srinivasan   Subscribe and enable notifications to stay updated with our latest exclusive content.