A couple of days back it was reported that senior actor Sathyaraj, popularly now for essaying Kattappa in 'Baahubali', has been roped to play PM Modi in a biographical drama. Now the actor has denied the rumours and made his stance clear on what will make him do such a film. The actor was speaking to the press in Chennai at the pre-release event of 'Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan' on Wednesday. The actor sarcastically said that if the film had been directed by his friend and late director Manivannan, he would have worked on it. The late director was a follower of the anti-caste icon Periyar. 

The reports of Sathyaraj playing PM Modi in his biopic had made national headlines and left fans of the actor amused. Sathyaraj is a vocal critic of the right-wing government and is a staunch supporter of Periyar. He often dons a black shirt, a symbol of protest synonymous with Periyarists.