Tamil stars play themselves on screen

Star doing guest appearances as themselves in films of other actors isn���t new to Tamil cinema. But, currently actors are playing themselves and putting their star persona on the big screen for their friends and to spread social messages. INEYA The actress will be seen in a guest appearance in Vikraman���s upcoming Ninaithathu Yaaro. JYOTHIKA When Jyothika played herself in Mayavi, it was as an actress kidnapped SuriyaSURIYASuriya has actually appeared as himself in three films ��� Manmadhan Ambu, Avan Ivanand more recently, in Chennaieyil Oru Naal. He did the last two to promote social messages VISHALIn the recent Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru, Vishal���s cameo has the actor asking for romantic advice Santhanam SIMRAN In Bala���s Pithamagan, Simran is kidnapped by the film���s leads (Vikram and Suriya) and her dance with Suriya is among the film���s highlights. SIMBU Not realizing that the heroine Vishakha has pulled a fast one on them, the film���s leads approach SimbuVishakhaSNEHAIt is during Sneha���s cameo, when she shoots a commercial at the textile showroom, that the leads, Anjali and Mahesh, RAJINIKANTH The Superstar played himself in Anbulla Rajinikanth, in which he forges a friendly relationship with an orphaned young girl who has cancer (played by Meena). KAMAL HAASAN The Ulaganayagan���s special cameo in his guru K Balachander���s 100th film Paarthale Paravasam had everyone in splits.