Kollywood does the Lungi dance, too

The humble lungi is in the news, thanks to the Lungi Dance in the Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer Chennai Express. Ever since Paruthiveeran, the Tamil film industry has a continuing love affair with the lungi, with our stars donning it in their movies to showcase their ���local��� identity and of course, heroism.
Aadukalam
KP Karuppu is that loveable rogue who wants to do nothing but take part in rooster fights and woo Irene, the Anglo-Indian girl for whom he has the hots.And, when he breaks into the hyper-energetic Otha Sollala, what you notice is not just Karuppu���s infinite joy but also his blue lungi.
Kutti Puli
Sasikumar plays a sandiyar-of-sorts in this film, and what better way to instantly make his character recognizable to the audiences than by doing a ���Paruthiveeran��� and sporting a lungi with the underwear sticking out.
Paruthiveeran
When director Ameer made Karthi wear the lungi in such a way that his underwear peeped out of it, little would he have realized that he had created the ultimate village ruffian look. Credit is also due to the US-educated Karthi, who carried this look with conviction, be it when dealing the charms of Muthazhagu or when picking up pointless fights.
Kumki
Director Prabu Solomon repeats the lugi and shirt costume in this follow-up to Mynaa. This time, his lead, Bomman (Vikram Prabhu) is a mahout who tries to pass off his elephant Manickam as a kumki elephant, all for the sake of love.
Mynaa
A plain shirt and a lungi is largely the only costume Vidharth sports in Prabu Solomon���s Mynaa. He is a convict unfairly imprisoned but Suruli isn���t bothered much about the fact as long as he is holding the hands of his sweetheart Mynaa.