Kalaiyarasan who shot to fame with Madras will be playing the role of a school teacher in Kabali. When we spoke to him, he told us “Just like every other Ranjith movie, there will be quite a lot of importance to characterization. The movie revolves around Rajinikanth but there will be a lot of characters who will contribute in someway or the other. All of them are unique and have relevance. Some of them will even bring a twist in his life".
Briefing about his role he mentioned “I play the role of a school teacher in Kabali. The school will be under the head of John Vijay. My first shot with Rajini sir is where he comes to the school and John Vijay introduces me to him”. About his working experience with Rajinikanth, he said, “It is such a memorable experience to work with someone whom you have admired since you were a kid”.