Rishikanth and Sananth are suddenly the talk of Tamil cinema — not for what they did in Dorothy, but for what they might do next. The film’s success has already sparked a reckoning, and Mysskin, its director, didn’t hold back at the thanks meet on Thursday morning. He warned them: fame isn’t just applause. It’s a weight. A responsibility. 'You both have become heroes… by breaking that template,' he said, referencing their departure from the usual macho archetypes, no mass heroics, no romantic conquests, no grand speeches on parental wisdom. Instead, they played men shaped by silence, vulnerability, and real friendship. That’s rare. And dangerous. Because now, the world expects more. Not just from them. But from everyone who follows. Mysskin invoked Denzel Washington’s 2022 Oscar moment, not to shame, but to remind: one misstep, one ego-driven move, and the angel becomes the devil. No one sees it coming. But the next generation will. They’ll remember how you acted when the spotlight hit. The film itself? A quiet storm. Ilaiyaraaja composed the score. It premiered at TIFF. Now, it’s a cultural touchstone. And Rishikanth? His hairstyle is trending. So is his name. The question isn’t whether he’ll be a star. It’s whether he’ll stay human.