"I owe a lot to Ajith. I can call him whenever I like. He is always there to support me. His words energies and motivate me to a great extent. In short, he is my role model," he said.

The actor is thankful to Silambarasan too. "Silambarasan is another Ajith in encouraging me. He doesn't carry the ego that he is my senior in the industry. I would eagerly expect to his phone call after the release of my films."