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“I do films for the common man and identify myself one among them.”
“Kaaka Muttai' is the expression of an insider. It is a film about globalisation and its effects.”
“Vada Chennai 2' needs a big budget.”
“For the role of 50-year-old Sivasami in 'Asuran,' Dhanush has put in phenomenal effort. With his extreme level of dedication, he pulled off the challenging character effortlessly.”
“The psychology of education is all about how the society gets benefited from it.”
“Primarily, a festival is a platform to sell films that are not meant for the mainstream audience. Cultural exchange is also important aspect of a film festival.”
“The budget of 'Vada Chennai' is nearly Rs 60 crores.”
“Manikandan is a complete filmmaker and knows his job well.”
“Big-budget movies might have huge marketing budgets, but only some films have the content to stand out.”
“If a film can't excite me and teach me something about life, then it is not worth pursuing.”
“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.”
“The younger generation of filmmakers is concerned about our roots, rather than making films with characters plucked out of the cloud or some English DVD. Actually since 2000, Tamil cinema is going through some positive changes.”
“Slum children eat crow's eggs for nutrition yet nobody respects this common bird. It's the exotic birds which fascinate all.”
“A script writer usually manipulates his characters in accordance to the script.”
“The joy I get while listening to my daughter, Poonthendrel, speak is incomparable. I've listened to several other kids speak but have never enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed listening to my daughter.”
“Dhanush is my biggest shield. Whatever be the situation, he creates a space for me to work. This has been the case since our first film.”
“I don't find anything black and white; I find grey in every person, and that is what excites me.”
“I wrote 'Aadukalam' keeping Dhanush in mind. As an actor, he delivers exactly what I need and sometimes more.”
“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.”
“AJ' is a very special movie to me. I have been watching Dinesh and Rajkumar from their initial days, and have witnessed their evolution. The film talks about the bond shared between a father and a son who wants to fulfil his father's dreams. It's a cross between a comedy of errors and a political satire.”