When you are adapting a book to a visual medium, you tend to leave a few things and add a few new ones.
When we belong to a community and learn things that are no way related to our society, we live as unwanted entities in that society.
We should protest to ban NEET altogether.
We all have to consciously make efforts to identify our roots and nurture them.
Visaranai' isn't for those with weak hearts. It has a lot of graphic violence, and you need a strong stomach to watch the film.
Visaaranai' reflects a stark reality from which you cannot shut yourself out that is its success.
Vada Chennai' is a proper mainstream film, told in a sensible way.
Vada Chennai 2' needs a big budget.
There is a huge market ready to accept good Tamil content.
The violence in 'Visaranai' is based on reality.
The psychology of education is all about how the society gets benefited from it.
The Hindi remake rights for 'Visaranai' have been bought by director Priyadarshan.
The first 40-50 pages of 'Veekai' is what made it film-friendly. I realised the subject would be relevant even after 50 years.
The budget of 'Vada Chennai' is nearly Rs 60 crores.
The best part about an actor is that they should firstly be receptive and secondly be expressive.
It is a challenging task to adapt a book to screen presentation and you will not be able to satisfy those who read the classic novel.
I can't describe how I make a film. It's organic.
Anybody with a good smart phone can shoot and edit a film. Distributing it is the hard part.
A script writer usually manipulates his characters in accordance to the script.
I can't write about someone who is unlike me in all senses-physically, emotionally and socially.
Craftsmanship and logic is key to any movie-making.
I like to keep my films close to reality.
My films are a personal reflection on the impact that the state - the system and the world - has on me.
For me, every film is a learning process. After each, I take time to unlearn.
Awards are an encouragement. An award is not something we aim at while making a film.
