From social worker to actor

George Vijay

, who was seen in supporting roles in Kadal and Maari, is playing one of the leads in

Julieum 4 Perum

, which involves the kidnapping of dogs. ���It is a kids��� fantasy that is centred around a beagle that goes missing. I play an auto driver who is proud of his city, Chennai,��� says the actor.

The film is directed by RV Satheesh, a former assistant of

Parthiban

, and also stars TV fame Amuthavanan and new girl

Reena

, who is from Jammu and Kashmir. ���I am into event management and social work, and have been associated with Satheesh for a long time,��� says George, who will also be seen in upcoming films like Manal Kayiru 2, Naalu Perukku Nalladhuna Edhuvum Thappilla and Naangellaam Yedakoodam.

���I play one of the hero���s friends in Manal Kayiru 2. Naalu Perukku��� is a thriller like Metro that is about how youngsters indulge in criminal activities for the sake of pocket money,��� adds the actor, who says that though acting has always been a calling, he became one by accident, when a friend, who was in the running for the role George played in Kadal, referred his name to Mani Ratnam instead. ���Being an actor helps me as it creates recognition among sponsors for my social work,��� he says.