The prominent Tamil theatre group, ‘Koothupattarai’, for years has served as launch pad to several actors of our cine industry. Being one of the prestigious schools of learning, in terms of acting and drama, ‘Koothupattarai’ stands tall. If one takes into account, there are many remarkable and talented artists in Kollywood, who were born from this humble yet inspiring institution.

Watch : Reel Journey: From Koothupattarai Talents To Screen Stars

Here, Padma Shri Na. Muthuswamy, the Art Director of Tamil Folk Theatre Group of Koothupattarai, speaks to IndiaGlitz about the institute as a whole and its artistes who have emerged as stars on big screens – including Pasupathi, Vimal, Somasundaram, Kalairani, Vidharth and Vinothini, among others. Watch the interesting and inspiring video exclusively here on IndiaGlitz.