Because hardly anyone has seen 'Aaranya Kaandam,' it's like a mystical Yeti.
Even if you come up with a conventional script, directors face several issues in convincing people to get on board.
It is their job as actors to play different people. Should only a doctor play a doctor's role?
When I write a story or think of a scene, I always play some song in the background. Sometimes when I don't add a song at the writing stage, I do it while editing the film.
I like strong women. Strong women characters have always existed in the movies of directors such as K. Balachander and Mani Ratnam.
I'm not making movies for kids or family audiences.
The pleasure for me is in the writing process, which has its own challenges.
Aaranya Kaandam' is a term from the Ramayana. It means Jungle Chapter but apart from the term, I haven't borrowed anything else. The characters are as good or as bad as the common man.
I'm a huge fan of Doordarshan, so my influences range from international to local.
If the film succeeds at the box office it is a commercial film. Otherwise it isn't.