I thought cleaning septic tanks was more dignified than this; got only Rs. 5,000 for that Dileep movie: Kaviraj Achari opens up

Kaviraj Achari was once an actor who was active in both the film and serial industries. Now the actor has left the acting field and is living on a spiritual path with his family. Kaviraj has appeared in small roles in many films starring Dileep. Now, Kaviraj has opened up about the bad experiences he had when he was acting. Kaviraj added that some filmmakers used to see him as a vile creature. He shared these in an interview granted to a YouTube channel.

"The main reasons why I completely quit films are the character of some people. I have done small roles with many superstars. I was able to be a part of many successful films because of that. I consider that as luck. I had a lot of financial problems. That's how I came to the acting field. I didn't come to the field because I loved acting. That's why I felt like quitting.

I have received bad treatment from many locations. I had played the main villain in a hit serial on a leading channel. The cameraman in that serial mentally troubled me a lot. He didn't like anything I had acted. He didn't like the way I dressed either. I didn't respond with even a single word when he insulted me. I endured all that because I had no other choice. I felt at that time that the job of cleaning septic tanks was more dignified than this. It's not because I lacked talent that I stayed away from the acting field. I was in such a situation years ago due to life circumstances.

A prominent production executive had called me to play a small role in Dileep's Kalyanaraman. At that time, I was acting in a serial and was very busy. I went because he called. It was a small role, but still, the effort we put in was huge. No one knows that. The shooting was for two days. I got Rs. 10,000 for acting in it. But in Meeshamadhavan, I was on location for a month and a half. I got only Rs. 5,000. I have worked hard in the scorching sun in Pollachi for a film. Still, I didn't get any big payment.