Shakthi has taken the avatar of an action hero in the film Aattanayagan. Shakthi while speaking about this said,” So far I was doing soft romantic roles. My friends and fans started asking that whether I don't have the idea of doing action roles. Now, that idea has been fulfilled. Now I have got that action role. That also it is not an ordinary action film. The screenplay is so good that it will be entertaining. Many appreciated me after seeing this film. My father also saw the film and appreciated me very much. I am really happy. I don't know whether I will continue to act in such kind of action films. I also requested that there should no punch dialogues since this was an action film. The director also agreed to it. I don't want to speak punch dialogues in my first action film.”