India, May 16 -- Tamil actor Soori struggled a lot before he debuted as a lead actor in Vetrimaaran's 2023 film Viduthalai Part 1. Despite entering the film industry in 1998, he played numerous uncredited or supporting roles till then. He revealed at an event for his recent release, Maaman, that he even worked as a daily wage worker and sustained on the bare minimum to get where he is today. (Also Read: Meet star with 8 consecutive Rs.200-cr hits, beat Shah Rukh, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas; but retired at his peak)

Soori revealed at the event that in 1993, he worked as a daily wage worker with a group of friends in Tiruppur. He made Rs.20 per day, and by the end of the week, he collected Rs.140. After keeping Rs.70 for himself, h...