Actor Vettai Muthukumar, who has won appreciation for his performance as Whistle Veerayya in the recently released film *Dorothy*, said the unconditional love of Tamil audiences had given him renewed energy and a greater responsibility to deliver more engaging performances.
Thanking the filmās producers and director Karthik Subbaraj for entrusting him with the challenging role, Muthukumar said he was initially approached to play the brotherās character but had expressed his desire to portray Whistle Veerayya. He said he had even told Karthik Subbaraj during the shoot that *Dorothy* would be the best among his 10 films. The actor also thanked the Mumbai-based makeup artists and the entire team for helping transform his appearance for the role. He said the appreciation from critics and audiences had deeply moved him and motivated him to take on more promising characters.
With a strong theatre background through his association with Koothu-P-Pattarai, Muthukumar gained wider recognition for playing Thaniga in Sarpatta Parambarai. His filmography also includes Petta, Mahaan, Jagame Thandhiram and Thaai Kizhavi, besides the web series Kaattaan. He is looking forward to his upcoming projects, including Sarpatta 2, Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Seyon and Arulnithiās Demonte Colony 2.