“Napoleon,” the yesteryear hero, has been working in “
Muthuramalingam
” as the father to
Gautham Karthik
. Initially, it was said that Gautham’s dad
Karthik Muthuraman
would be doing his reel dad. But, the director replaced him with Napoleon, as Karthik has to undergo surgery. Napoleon’s height and physique suit the best for the role than Karthik, says Rajadurai, the director. Gautham felt that the title Muthuramalingam relates to his grandpa “R. Muthuraman” and it would have been better if his dad performs in the film. However, it was impossible for Karthik to play in the movie. After Karthik had opted out from the film, Napoleon flashed in his mind says, Rajadurai. Napoleon is well trained in Silambam and the script too needed a trained person. This is how Napoleon has been brought on board to play Gautham’s father. As Napoleon settled in the US, Rajadurai contacted him over the phone. Impressed by the narration, Napoleon provided him 22 days of call sheet, in his 30 days trip to India. The emotional bonding between the father and son is the highlight of the film, says Rajadurai.