From the mass hero everyone loved to hate, Simbu has metamorphosed into a soft romantic hero. Quiz him on this image make-over and he will tell you, "Yeppadi irundha naan ippadi ayitain [Loom at how I've changed - a punch line made famous by comedian Vivek].

Tell him about the shift and Simbu says: "Normally everyone comes into the industry as a romantic hero and then changes path to become an action hero. In my case, it is the reverse. After all the mass films I've done, all my future films are going to be breezy romantic entertainers".

Talking about Vinnathandi Varuvaaya, he says: "It is a simple love story. It's not a path-breaking film, but everyone will love watching it. I completely trust Gautham [Menon] and, along with A R Rahman's songs, it can create magic. I'm looking forward to the release on February 28".