Maaman actor Soori reveals he once worked for ₹20 per day; couldn’t afford coconut bun
May 16, 2025 04:04 PM IST Viduthalai and Maaman actor Soori revealed that he once worked as a daily wage worker in Tiruppur before he made it big in films. Tamil actor Soori struggled a lot before he debuted as a lead actor in Vetrimaaran’s 2023 film Viduthalai Part 1. Despite entering the film industry in 1998, he played numerous uncredited or supporting roles till then. He revealed at an event for his recent release, Maaman, that he even worked as a daily wage worker and sustained on the bare minimum to get where he is today. (Also Read: ₹200-cr hits, beat Shah Rukh, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas; but retired at his peak”>Meet star with 8 consecutive ₹200-cr hits, beat Shah Rukh, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas; but retired at his peak) After playing uncredited or supporting roles for years, Soori debuted as a lead actor in Vetrimaaran’s Viduthalai Part 1. Soori on earning ₹20 per day Soori revealed at the event that in 1993, he worked as a daily wage worker with a …









