Expectations are high on debutant Santhanu even before he commences the shooting for his maiden venture Sakkaraikatti.

Since his father K Bhagyaraj is a acclaimed actor-director, people would naturally expect Santhanu to hit the target right way.

Santhanu says, 'Of course I have pressure and I have to live up the expectations of the masses. When I acted with my father as a child artiste in Vettiya Madichu Kattu, I learnt the nuances of acting. I watched my dad very close in the sets. Later when he directed Parijatham, I was almost like an assistant director to him, helping in completing the film'.

All these emboldened him to try my skills acting in Sakkaraikatti.

'I am fortunate to work with a set of highly-skilled technicians in my debut venture itself. Though I am happy, it creates some tension in me for I have to give my best in the movie.'

A nice challenge to have.