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00:00Usually, a set is made up of one layer.
00:04But in this film, we had to keep adding layers.
00:07So, we had to make it into a rock and fix it.
00:12We had to make it into three layers.
00:15It was a big set.
00:17It was a set of 240 feet in length and 60 feet in height.
00:24Vikram sir had a big stick in his hand.
00:28There was a single bull horn on the edge of the stick.
00:32There was another bull horn in the gang.
00:37All the live props were used as weapons.
00:44When I worked with Saranath sir,
00:48I did all the commercial films that he acted as a hero in.
00:52I think it would have cost about 13 crores for Legend.
00:59We tried the same thing for Dictic for the first time in Indian cinema.
01:06From the cables and switches,
01:10we did everything originally.
01:14We recreated the scale and the layers of the spaceship.
01:20It took place inside the set.
01:23But it was like a VFX.
01:29We all had to walk barefoot.
01:33We didn't want to ruin the set.
01:37The entire team had to walk barefoot.
01:41We had to check if there were any nails or nails on our feet.
01:45We had to check if there were any nails or nails on our feet.
01:50Thank you.
01:54If we mix the gold with the resin,
01:56we get a pure gold.
01:58What do you think the name of the gold would be?
02:04Hello everyone.
02:07Today, we have with us,
02:10the artist of the film Thangalan, S.S. Murthy.
02:14We are going to talk to him about a lot of things.
02:17We are going to ask him a lot about Thangalan.
02:19Let's welcome him to the show.
02:21Hello sir.
02:23How are you?
02:25I'm fine.
02:27We saw the trailer for Thangalan.
02:29There was a lot of anticipation.
02:31Even though the actors and the direction team had a hard time,
02:38the art department had a hard time.
02:42The art itself is a big thing.
02:46Tell us about the experience of the film.
02:48We are going to ask a lot of questions.
02:50When did you start pre-production?
02:54What was the field you worked in?
02:58We worked on Thangalan six months before the film started.
03:04The story is set in the 18th century.
03:10Everything was done through money.
03:12There was a man named Ajith in Dindiyonam.
03:18We collected money through him.
03:20We had to preserve it.
03:22We had to preserve it.
03:24We had to keep a record of it.
03:26Only then could we make it into a film.
03:28There are not enough people to make it into a film.
03:32We were looking for them.
03:34We were looking for them in Dindiyonam.
03:36We brought the people who made the film.
03:38All the people who lived in Thangalan were used for the film.
03:44We have to say that Thangalan is an outdoor shoot.
03:48You would have done a lot of things from KGF.
03:54When you set, there was a lot of climate change.
03:58If it rains suddenly, it's like changing half of the set.
04:02There would be a lot of difficulties.
04:04How did you feel at that time?
04:06In terms of KGF climate,
04:08during the day, there would be a lot of sun.
04:12At night, it would be the opposite.
04:14There would be a lot of snow and rain.
04:16After shooting in the day,
04:18we would have to change the set the next day.
04:20We would have to dig the landscape little by little.
04:22We would have to work with a few JCBs.
04:24If it rains suddenly,
04:26it would be a lot of rain.
04:28We would not be able to sleep.
04:30We would not be able to sleep.
04:32If it rains, it would be a lot of rain.
04:34We would not be able to sleep.
04:36We would have to sit inside the JCB.
04:38We would not be able to come out.
04:40We would have to sit inside the JCB.
04:42We would have to dig big pits.
04:44One day, we dug with four JCBs.
04:46One of them fell into a pit.
04:48Before the director came,
04:50we brought the other three JCBs outside.
04:52We brought the other three JCBs outside.
04:54We brought the other three JCBs outside.
04:56We didn't know what was happening.
04:58We kept working.
05:00Climate change has become a big problem
05:02for the people who work with us.
05:04In the beginning,
05:06we worked day and night.
05:08As we worked day and night,
05:10everyone's skin became very dry.
05:12There were a lot of health problems.
05:14The team kept changing.
05:16One assistant would come.
05:18They would not feel well.
05:20Another two or three assistants would not feel well.
05:22There was a lot of work.
05:24There was a lot of division
05:26among the assistants.
05:28Another thing is that
05:30the place is full of rocks.
05:32You can see that in the trailer.
05:34They are digging in one place.
05:36One place is full of rocks.
05:38I don't know what they are doing.
05:40The place itself is very difficult.
05:42Sometimes, when an artist is about to act,
05:44there is no chance of getting hurt.
05:46So, how is the place?
05:48Why is it full of rocks?
05:54It's a peaceful place.
05:56You would have seen our story.
05:58People dig in search of gold.
06:00They dig in search of gold.
06:02That's where the rocks come.
06:04They break the sand.
06:06They dig in search of gold.
06:08That's how the place is created.
06:10It's a process of gold.
06:12That's how the place is created.
06:14That's how the place is created.
06:16Since it's a period film,
06:18it feels like you're traveling back in time.
06:20You're going back in time
06:22and seeing what the people were like.
06:24You must have traveled back in time.
06:26How was the experience?
06:32Thangalam happens in different periods.
06:36In the 9th century,
06:38they used the rocks
06:40to fight.
06:44They used the rocks
06:46to fight.
06:48They used the rocks
06:50to fight.
06:52Then they splitted the gold apart.
06:54They used the rocks
06:56to fight.
06:58They used the rocks
07:00to fight.
07:02In the 18th century,
07:04they used the rocks
07:06to fight.
07:10use items known as stones
07:12to fight.
07:14use items known as stones
07:16to fight.
07:18We have made sure that the process and chemicals used in the film are authentic.
07:28We have made this film very close to the truth.
07:33You have worked with many directors...
07:38How did you work with Paranjith?
07:58It was very easy for us. I was an art student and he was an art student. We had more understanding.
08:08We would draw a picture of the house, the temple, the government building...
08:18We would draw a picture of the house, the temple, the government building...
08:28We would make a miniature of the house and display it.
08:38We would make a miniature of the house and display it.
08:48If we did a new correction, the work would increase. So, everything would be corrected on the table.
08:58We did the film with a lot of understanding.
09:08In the film, they are looking for gold. Do you paint it in gold?
09:18Do you paint it in gold?
09:28Do you paint it in gold?
09:38We have colored the original rocks in gold.
09:48Usually, we would paint it in one layer.
09:58We would fix the rocks and paint it in three layers.
10:08The set is 60 feet high.
10:18All the artists have props in their hands.
10:28How did you make the props? Did you make them out of sticks?
10:38All the props were made out of stones.
10:48The props were made out of sticks.
10:58Vikram sir would have a big stick with a horn.
11:08All the live props were made out of weapons.
11:18The value of iron was high and it was hard to find.
11:28The length of the stick would be different.
11:38The stick would be one foot long and the rest would be wooden.
11:48That's how we used everything in this film.
11:58You would have used a full set of green and blue screens outdoors.
12:08You would have used a set of green and blue screens outdoors.
12:18Did you have to do anything like that in this film?
12:28I didn't have to do anything like that.
12:38I didn't have to do anything like that in this film.
12:48You have done a lot of ad films with Legend Saravana.
12:58How was your experience working with him?
13:08I have done more than 300 commercials.
13:18I have done almost all the ad films in that year.
13:28I did all the commercial films he did as a hero.
13:38I think I would have spent 13 crores on the set for Legend.
13:48The entire film would have been shot inside the set.
13:58Everything would have been shot inside the set. It was a huge effort.
14:08When you work with a background, it's a pattern.
14:18A costume designer would have a sense of fashion. Would you discuss this with the art director?
14:28We would have a discussion about the color of the set.
14:38We would have a discussion about the color of the set.
14:48The costume designer and the art director worked together.
14:58The costume design for MGR's films and Sivaji's films was done by the art director.
15:08You said you studied in the same college as Paranjith. Is he your senior or are you his senior?
15:18Were you friends when he did Attakathi?
15:28I had a good friendship with him. His first film was done by Savithri Rajinikanth madam.
15:38We talked about doing that film, but I couldn't do it.
15:48You have worked on the Tick-Tick film. It's a space-related film.
15:58Even if it's an indoor film, you would have worked on a set for it.
16:08We tried that for the first time in Indian cinema. We did everything from the cable to the switches.
16:18We did everything from the cable to the switches.
16:28The entire film would have been shot in a set.
16:38The interior, the Chinese space station, the moon landing, the capsule landing... everything would have been shot in a set.
16:48I would have been very happy to do that.
16:58You worked with Jayam Ravi sir on Tick-Tick. You also worked on Mridhan.
17:08The first film I did with Jayam Ravi sir was Mridhan. The mall opposite the climax, the hospital, the shopping complex... everything was shot in a set.
17:28It was shot in Hyderabad. The budget was 3 crores. We shot it in Chennai for 1 crore.
17:48What did you learn while working with Thangalang?
18:08What did you learn while working with Thangalang?
18:18I learned about KGF. I learned about telephone connections. KGF was used to shoot Thangam.
18:38I learned about telephone connections. KGF was used to shoot Thangam.
18:58Thangam was heated in a foreign gate. A piece of gold would come out of the gate. It would be mixed with aluminum and iron.
19:08It would be mixed with aluminum and iron.
19:18What do you think the name of the piece of gold would be?
19:38I feel happy when I read about it.
19:48You must have seen a lot of Thangalang in sets. Vikram sir is an art worker. He has worked on many films.
19:58He would have said in a press meet that he has worked hard for Thangalang. He would have said that his best film is Thangalang.
20:08How was Vikram sir's acting and dedication?
20:18He would stand in different frames. I didn't think that an actor would put in so much effort for a film.
20:28He would have worked hard. He would have fallen and injured his leg.
20:38He wouldn't care about anything. He would ask me if I was happy with the shot.
20:58I was very happy to work with him in Thangalang.
21:08Have you experienced any problems with Thangalang?
21:18All the actors and actresses worked very hard. They had to walk barefoot.
21:38The entire set would have to walk barefoot. We would check if there were any nails or nails in their feet.
21:58We had to take care of them. It was important for us to take care of them.
22:18In Thangalang, there were no plants. It was like a forest. Did you have to go inside?
22:38We had to search for a new location. It wasn't easy.
22:58You shouldn't have heard a radio sound. It had to be very far from where we live.
23:18Thank you for your time. We're going to watch your film. We'll meet you after the film.