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00:00There's a 4-day festival holiday leave.
00:02It's a movie that you can go to the theatre and watch with your whole family.
00:06Makkamishi's song was a big hit.
00:09It's a song that has become a trend.
00:11How did Paal Dabba collaborate with him?
00:14Harris and I were just randomly watching YouTube.
00:17That's when we saw Paal Dabba's song Aneesh.
00:22We liked it a lot.
00:23We contacted him and got him to come.
00:25I told him about the situation and he agreed to do it.
00:28He told me that he can write a rhythm for me.
00:32He composed it on his phone and gave me a rhythm.
00:34He told me to write it and come.
00:37He wrote it and came.
00:38That's how it started.
00:39He's very cute in what he does.
00:41He has a very positive vibe.
00:44She's a very jolly girl.
00:46She doesn't like smoking.
00:48If someone smokes on the spot,
00:49she'll go straight to the guy and throw the cigarette away.
00:52In your films, the hero and his friend combination.
00:57Santhanam sir has a huge audience because of that combination.
01:02I like it a lot.
01:03It's my favorite.
01:04Do you miss Santhanam sir?
01:05I definitely miss him.
01:06I've been saying this in all my interviews.
01:08We were talking about making a film that I can direct as a hero.
01:12I'm sure it will happen.
01:13You've been with him since the beginning of the film.
01:18How was that experience?
01:19I'm very happy.
01:20I'm very proud to have been introduced as the Deputy CM in a film.
01:24I have my name in history.
01:25I'm very proud and happy.
01:28After you became the Deputy CM,
01:29your film came out as a meme.
01:32I called you when I saw it.
01:33Yes, yes.
01:34I didn't even know.
01:35When I was shooting that scene,
01:36I had a small connection with the audience.
01:39That's why I thought of that scene.
01:40But I didn't expect it to become a meme today.
01:44I was very busy at that time.
01:46I was doing Alagraja after O.K.
01:50That's when I met him.
01:52At that time, Thuppakki was under production.
01:55It didn't get released.
01:56I gave him an idea.
01:58He said we'll talk about it after Thuppakki's release.
02:01Thuppakki got released.
02:03That film was a massive hit.
02:05It took it to another level as an action hero.
02:07I didn't go.
02:08I didn't go because the story wouldn't suit him now.
02:10I didn't go because he went to another level.
02:12Out of all the characters you've created in your films,
02:16which is your favourite?
02:18Most of them are my favourites.
02:20But my favourite is Kaliyan in Alagraja.
02:22In the flashback portion,
02:24he played the role of Kaliyan.
02:26In the 80s,
02:28he wore a vettel and jeep.
02:30He played a character like that.
02:32I really liked that character.
02:36Greetings to the viewers of One India Filmy.
02:38Rajesh sir, the director of the film,
02:40Brother, which will be released on Diwali,
02:42has joined us today.
02:44Let's talk about a lot of things.
02:46Greetings.
02:48Director Rajesh's films
02:50go with the family to the theatre.
02:52For two and a half hours,
02:54we watch them with full entertainment.
02:56We don't watch any logic.
02:58When we watch Brother's trailer,
03:00whether it's fun or jolly,
03:02towards the end,
03:04we can see an emotional connection.
03:06How can we expect this?
03:08Like you said,
03:10it's a clean family entertainment.
03:12We can say 50% humour.
03:1450% family emotions.
03:20There's a four-day holiday.
03:22It's a film that you can watch
03:24with your family in the theatre.
03:26It's a film that everyone will enjoy.
03:30All your films,
03:32whether it's SMS,
03:34or Bhaskaran,
03:36the real life characters of the actors
03:38are almost the same.
03:40They are jolly,
03:42but in the previous films,
03:44they were fun.
03:46We've seen Jayam Ravi's films.
03:48But in his recent films,
03:50he's played a serious role.
03:52He played an Arasara in Ponniyin Selvan.
03:54He played a serious role
03:56in Siren.
04:00How did you adapt the character
04:02in Brother?
04:06I met him and told him about three scripts.
04:08He liked this script.
04:10The reason was
04:12his fans kept asking
04:14when he was going to make a family film.
04:16Why didn't you make a family film?
04:18He had recently made
04:20an A-certificate film.
04:22Everyone started asking.
04:24He had made it in the beginning days.
04:26Kumaran Son of Madalakshmi,
04:28Santhosh Subramanian...
04:30He made a family film
04:32and everyone liked him.
04:34Everyone started asking
04:36when he was going to make a film.
04:38He liked the idea.
04:40The fans kept asking
04:42when he was going to make a family film.
04:44It's an emotional film.
04:46There's a bonding between
04:48a sister and brother.
04:50A sister will never
04:52give up her brother.
04:54So, we decided to make it
04:56in the script.
04:58He took the call
05:00to make it in the script.
05:02Even though Bhoomika
05:04has made some films in Tamil,
05:06her character Aishu
05:08is still a favorite
05:10among the audience.
05:12So, he chose her as his sister.
05:14It's been a long time
05:16since she made films in Tamil.
05:18There's a big gap.
05:20I thought it would be good
05:22if someone was unique
05:24for the sister character.
05:26It would be good if she was fresh.
05:28So, we discussed about it.
05:30That's when Bhoomika came up.
05:32We met her in Bombay
05:34and told her about the story.
05:36She is important in the story.
05:38The script itself is a sister-brother.
05:40You can see it in the trailer.
05:42She accepted the role
05:44because of her importance.
05:46She gave her best.
05:48She did a good job.
05:50In your films,
05:52the music directors
05:54and the heroes
05:56are all in the same trend.
05:58That's how you chose them.
06:00In this film,
06:02how did you collaborate
06:04with Paul Dabba?
06:08It's an opening song.
06:10It shouldn't be like
06:12a regular opening song.
06:14The audio and the video
06:16should be different.
06:18We decided to try
06:20something out of the box.
06:22When we were thinking
06:24about the audio,
06:26we did an album with
06:28independent artists.
06:30That's when we saw
06:32Aneesh's song.
06:36We liked it a lot.
06:38We contacted him
06:40and told him about the song.
06:42He told me to write
06:44a rhythm for it.
06:46He didn't tell me
06:48what to do the next day.
06:50He composed a rhythm
06:52on his phone.
06:54He has an app.
06:56His technology is advanced.
06:58He composed a rhythm.
07:00He told me to write it.
07:02He wrote it and
07:04we started from there.
07:06We corrected it and
07:08formed the song.
07:10After that, we thought
07:12about how to shoot it visually.
07:14Normally, opening songs
07:16are shot in a set or
07:18in live locations like
07:20a beach or a festival.
07:22We thought about
07:24how to do it differently
07:26like a festival production.
07:28We matched it with LED lights.
07:30We discussed the idea
07:32with the cameraman
07:34and the CG artists.
07:36That's how we made the song.
07:38Then we thought about the choreography.
07:40We thought it would be good
07:42if Sandy Mars did it.
07:44Ravi suggested it.
07:46He has a style,
07:48a uniqueness,
07:50a fun in his dance.
07:52He gave a lot of input
07:54and that's how we made the song.
07:56The song itself is
07:58in Sandy Mars' style.
08:00Yes.
08:02When you see the movement,
08:04it reminds you of Sandy Mars.
08:06Ravi has done it beautifully.
08:08He has danced for a long time.
08:10He danced for Romeo and Juliet.
08:12He has done serious films
08:14for many years.
08:16He is very excited.
08:18He has learned to dance professionally.
08:20It's been a long time.
08:22He has given his best in this song.
08:26In all your films,
08:28you have given importance
08:30to the characterisation of the heroines.
08:34In commercial films,
08:36you don't give much importance
08:38to the heroines.
08:40How did you prepare the characters
08:42for the heroines
08:44and female characters?
08:48Not only for the heroines,
08:50I wanted to give importance
08:52to all the characters.
08:56The character arc should be correct.
08:58I wanted to add value
09:00to the script
09:02of the heroines.
09:04I didn't want to just have one character.
09:06I tried my best.
09:08I didn't want to waste any character.
09:10If you take Basha and Abbas,
09:12even if it's Rajendran,
09:14or his son,
09:16or Swaminathan,
09:18there will be a fun element in the script.
09:20In this film,
09:22all the characters
09:24have an importance.
09:26Every character has an importance.
09:28Let it be the heroine,
09:30or Rao Ramesh,
09:32a Telugu actor,
09:34or Saranya ma'am, Sita ma'am,
09:36Achu sir, Natty sir,
09:38VTV Ganesh, Priyanka Mohan,
09:40everyone has a value in the script.
09:42You can't just take them out
09:44and make the script.
09:46I tried to give maximum importance
09:48to the script.
09:50Priyanka Mohan has a very good character
09:52in this film.
09:54She has done a lot of fun scenes.
09:56She has performed very well.
09:58Her expressions will be very cute.
10:00The audience will love it.
10:02Jayam Ravis said in the press meet
10:04that she will give cute expressions.
10:06That's what we did.
10:08After her cuts,
10:10we prepared her reactions like a blooper
10:12and used it as a rolling title.
10:14Her reactions will be very cute.
10:16She will have a very positive vibe.
10:18She is a very jolly girl.
10:20She doesn't like to smoke.
10:22If someone smokes on the spot,
10:24she will go straight to the guy
10:26and throw the cigarette away.
10:28She will have a lot of fun.
10:30She is very positive and jolly.
10:32She is very sincere in her work.
10:34She will tell you what to do
10:36and how to do it.
10:38She will tell you what to do
10:40and how to modulate it.
10:42She has done it beautifully.
10:44She has done it very cutely.
10:46Harris Jayaraj sir's music
10:48was a big hit.
10:50It was a marketing factor
10:52for your film.
10:54Did you work with him again?
10:56It was a great experience.
10:58I did his first film, OK OK.
11:00I like that film a lot.
11:02I'm a big fan of his.
11:04I like all of his songs
11:06since his first film.
11:08I got a big opportunity
11:10to work with him.
11:12He gave me an album hit.
11:14Macca Missy was a big hit.
11:16At that time,
11:18Vena Mecha was a big hit.
11:20He gave his best in this film too.
11:22He scored beautifully
11:24in the background.
11:26It's difficult to score
11:28a background for a family script.
11:30You can easily do it for an action film.
11:32You can do a small thrill.
11:34For a family script,
11:36you need emotion and music.
11:38You can change the background music
11:40into an emotional scene or a comedy scene.
11:42You need music to set your mind
11:44whether it's a comedy or a serious one.
11:46He handled it beautifully in this film.
11:48VTV Ganesh sir...
11:50We all saw him
11:52countering the situation
11:54and doing comedy.
11:56You said he played an emotional character.
11:58How did you feel
12:00VTV sir would suit that character?
12:02He's a jolly character
12:04but he has an emotion in the script.
12:06So,
12:08I needed someone
12:10in that age group.
12:12When I decided who to cast,
12:14I thought of VTV Ganesh.
12:16I knew him before
12:18but he's acting in my film for the first time.
12:20He's acted with Ravi sir
12:22in Romeo and Juliet.
12:24He said VTV Ganesh would be good.
12:26So, I cast him.
12:28He's doing a great job
12:30in many films.
12:32He was in Vijay sir's Waris, Beast,
12:34Goat.
12:36He did a good job.
12:38I didn't use a single scene.
12:40He's a character throughout the film.
12:42He did a good job.
12:44I was shocked
12:46that he would do such an emotional scene.
12:48Everyone clapped
12:50when he finished acting.
12:52He did a good job.
12:54In your films,
12:56the hero and his friend
12:58Santhanam sir
13:00have a huge audience
13:02which I like a lot.
13:04It's my favorite.
13:06Do you miss him?
13:08Of course, I do.
13:10I miss him a lot.
13:12I've travelled with him.
13:14I've done 5 films with him.
13:16I've done 5 films continuously.
13:18He's given me his best.
13:20I've also given him a lot of scopes.
13:22I've given him different characters.
13:24There are 3 get-ups in Alagiraja.
13:26There's a style in VSOP.
13:28There's Partha in OK OK.
13:30I've given him a lot of scopes.
13:32I've given him space.
13:34He's given me his best.
13:36I miss working with him.
13:38But we're talking about
13:40making a film
13:42that I can direct as his hero.
13:44I'm sure it will happen.
13:48A good script has to be the best.
13:50We can't wait and do it correctly.
13:52I believe it will happen in the future.
13:54We're eagerly waiting for it.
13:56How would it be
13:58if you direct him as his hero?
14:02You've already directed Thunai Mudhal.
14:06How was that experience?
14:10When I directed him,
14:12he was a very ordinary guy.
14:14He was a very down-to-earth, simple person.
14:16Everyone liked him.
14:18He was very normal
14:20in the shooting spot.
14:22He was a very fun guy.
14:24He used to make fun of everyone.
14:26He used to make fun of me in interviews.
14:28It was fun working with him.
14:30It was a good experience.
14:32He's now the Deputy CM.
14:34I'm very happy.
14:36I'm proud to have introduced him
14:38as the Deputy CM in cinema.
14:40It's a proud and happy thing.
14:42Now that he's the Deputy CM,
14:44your film has become a meme.
14:46You called Partha.
14:48Yes. I didn't even know.
14:50When we shot that scene,
14:52he was from a big political family.
14:54He was acting as a hero for the first time.
14:56We wanted to break that image
14:58and add a character to the audience.
15:00We wanted to break that image
15:02and add a character to the audience.
15:04We thought about what to do.
15:06Otherwise, they would have seen him in that image.
15:08We thought of that scene
15:10to break that image
15:12and make him look normal.
15:14He would have been caught by the police
15:16and taken to the police station.
15:18When he was in the car,
15:20he would have been caught by the traffic police.
15:22So, we wanted to connect the audience.
15:24So, we wanted to connect the audience.
15:26But I didn't expect it to become a meme.
15:28But I didn't expect it to become a meme.
15:34We know that you followed
15:36the trend that you set in cinema,
15:38and watched many films.
15:40We know those small instances
15:42like Nandbenda, Vartathupadadha Valiparasangam.
15:44We know those small instances like Nandbenda, Vartathupadadha Valiparasangam.
15:46How does it feel when you follow a trend and see a film?
15:50It feels good. But my personal opinion is that I too got inspired by some films and sent messages.
16:01The names of those films are old.
16:05There is a film called Thendilai Ennai Thoodan, directed by Sridhar.
16:10It was directed by Sridhar sir. I like that film. The music is good and all the songs are hits.
16:18I saw that film very late. But the style of the film is interesting in every scene.
16:26I liked it a lot. Then I got inspired by Kushi.
16:30Then I got inspired by Thiruda Thirudi, directed by Subramaniam Shiva.
16:34Then I got inspired by a film directed by Dhanush. I like that film a lot.
16:38So, I got inspired by all these.
16:42But I didn't want that style. I wanted to do it in my own style.
16:46So, I sent messages. Many films have followed me.
16:50What I expect is that there should be a uniqueness in it.
16:56That will work. For example, Love Today.
17:00It is my style film. But there should be a uniqueness in it.
17:04There should be a style in it. That became a big hit.
17:08You can follow any director.
17:12You can follow any director and make a film.
17:16But before that, you should do something new.
17:18You should do something unique and individual.
17:20If you do that, it will work.
17:22If you make another film, who will you choose as the hero?
17:26Vijay sir or Nidhi sir?
17:28Neither of them acted in it.
17:30Vijay sir went to politics. He became the Deputy CM.
17:34So, I can make a double hero.
17:38That is a new combination.
17:40Yes.
17:42You worked with SAC sir.
17:44You have written his films.
17:46You made a film with Vijay sir.
17:48You made a film with Vijay sir.
17:50If Vijay sir acted in your style, we expect such films.
17:54Have you told him about it?
17:56I didn't tell him at that time.
17:58I knew Vijay sir when I worked with SAC sir.
18:00I worked with him in Sukran.
18:02Vijay sir acted in it.
18:04I knew him, but I didn't tell him the script.
18:06He was very busy at that time.
18:08I met Vijay sir when I was working with Alagraja.
18:14At that time, Thuppakki was under production.
18:18It didn't get released.
18:20I gave him an idea.
18:22He said we will talk about it after Thuppakki's release.
18:24Thuppakki was released.
18:26It was a massive hit.
18:28It took it to another level as an action hero.
18:30I didn't go.
18:32I didn't go because the story wouldn't suit Vijay sir.
18:34I didn't go because Vijay sir would have gone to another level.
18:36I didn't go.
18:38But I wanted to make a film with a hero like Vijay sir.
18:40Everyone wants it.
18:42I don't know if it will happen in the future.
18:44Vijay sir has gone political.
18:46At a certain point in time, Tamil cinema and Tamil films competed.
18:54Many people are watching Malayalam cinema.
18:58They like films like Drishyam, Koshyam, Ayyappanum Koshyam.
19:02How did Tamil cinema adapt to Malayalam cinema?
19:10Tamil cinema has never adapted to Malayalam cinema.
19:14Malayalam films are very popular here.
19:16I'm not saying this now.
19:18I'm saying this earlier.
19:20Hindi films are also a big hit here.
19:22There are films by him.
19:26There are films like Hum Aapke Hai Konan.
19:28They are very popular here.
19:30Tamil cinema has never adapted to Malayalam cinema.
19:32Everyone is here.
19:34Chennai has become an IT hub.
19:36Everyone is here.
19:38There are a lot of Malayalis here.
19:40Fahadh Fazil is acting in a lot of Tamil films.
19:44I like his performance.
19:46The audience goes to see his next Malayalam film.
19:48I see it as a healthy thing.
19:50Everyone is acting together.
19:52Lokesh Kanakaraj is creating a universe.
19:54He is bringing actors from all states.
19:56I see it as a healthy thing.
19:58What is your favorite character in your films?
20:06What is your favorite character in your films?
20:08Most of them are my favorites.
20:10But my favorite is Kaliyan in Alagiraja.
20:12In the flashback portion,
20:14he plays a character called Kaliyan.
20:16In the 80s,
20:18he plays a character
20:20wearing a vethal and a jeep.
20:22I really liked that character.
20:24That character is not easy to play.
20:26There should be villainism,
20:28innocence and comedy.
20:30Everything should be there.
20:32He looks like a good person on the outside
20:34but on the inside,
20:36he portrays the character beautifully.
20:38There are small things like
20:40wearing a vethal and
20:42the way he talks.
20:44I really liked his performance.
20:46I enjoyed it while writing it.
20:48He took it to the next level.
20:50He is one of my favorite characters.
20:52He is one of my favorite characters.
20:54We see a lot of meme templates in your films.
20:56We see a lot of meme templates in your films.
20:58Do you have a favorite meme template?
21:00Do you have a favorite meme template?
21:02You mentioned about the deputy CM meme.
21:04You mentioned about the deputy CM meme.
21:08It connected with me.
21:10I think it was around 8 or 9 years ago.
21:12I think it was around 8 or 9 years ago.
21:14I think it connected with me.
21:16I think it connected with me.
21:18There are a lot of memes about Alugarajar.
21:20I say,
21:22Isai malayal nanaya thayara...
21:24I say,
21:26MS Bhaskar and Karthi sir
21:28MS Bhaskar and Karthi sir
21:30They read it like a post.
21:32I see that in a lot of memes.
21:34I see that in a lot of memes.
21:36One last segment.
21:38I will name some directors.
21:40I will name some directors.
21:42Who is your favorite?
21:44Balachandar sir or Balumahendra sir?
21:46This is a tough question.
21:48This is a tough question.
21:50I personally like Balachandar sir.
21:52I personally like Balachandar sir.
21:54Balachandar sir or Bharathiraja sir?
21:56Balachandar sir.
21:58Bagiraj sir.
22:00He is my screenplay guru.
22:02Bagiraj sir or Chandrasekhar sir?
22:04Bagiraj sir.
22:06I cannot leave him.
22:08I cannot leave him.
22:10Chandrasekhar sir or Maniratnam sir?
22:12Actually, I like Malayal sir a lot.
22:14I like Malayal sir a lot.
22:16I get inspired by his films.
22:18I get inspired by his films.
22:20I don't know why,
22:22but I like this film after watching it.
22:24but I like this film after watching it.
22:26I don't know why I liked the movie. I went to discuss with a friend why I liked the movie. He said it was because of the song.
22:46What I realized was that the simplicity of the movie was what I liked. It's difficult to create that in a movie. A movie will be very simple and live.
23:01It's difficult to write a live narration and bring it to the screen. I realized that while making the movie. I realized that while making the SMS.
23:16I realized that while making the movie. I realized that while making the movie. I realized that while making the movie. I realized that while making the movie.
23:31Mani sir is still successful in that. I have a lot of respect for him.
23:39Mani Rathnam sir or K S Ravi Kumar sir.
23:42I like both of them. K.S.Ravikumar sir is a role model. He has worked with all the big names.
23:54He has done it successfully in a short period of time and in the right budget.
24:00I have heard a lot about him. I think that is the reason for his success.
24:06He is an inspirational director.
24:08K.S.Ravikumar sir or Shankar sir?
24:10That is a tough question.
24:14Shankar sir is a director that I was shocked to see.
24:22I can say this from his first film.
24:26I was surprised to see him make such a great film with so much of hard work.
24:32After coming to cinema, I was even more surprised.
24:36I was surprised to see him as an audience.
24:40But after coming to cinema, I was surprised to see him struggle to make such a small film.
24:46I have a lot of respect for him.
24:48When I worked with Harry sir, he made two films with Shankar sir.
24:52Anniyan and Nanban.
24:54He has shared everything.
24:56He has shared how Shankar sir struggles to make a film with so much of hard work.
25:06He has shared so much of his hard work.
25:10He has been an inspiration to me.
25:12I have only met him a few times.
25:16I have met him for S.A.C sir's functions.
25:18I have met him in a very formal way.
25:22I have heard a lot about him from Harry sir.
25:26Shankar sir or Selvaraghavan sir?
25:28I like Selvaraghavan sir.
25:32I am a big fan of his writing.
25:34His writing has a depth.
25:36His dialogue has a pain.
25:38It's like a small word that hurts us.
25:42I like his writing.
25:44As a director, I like Mani sir.
25:48Selvaraghavan sir or Vetrimaran sir?
25:50Vetrimaran sir.
25:52We came to this studio at the same time.
25:54He is in a big place now.
25:56He has won a national award.
25:58He has released a film.
26:00I like his release a lot.
26:02He has said a lot about social issues.
26:04I like Vetrimaran sir.
26:06I like him a lot.
26:08Vetrimaran sir or Paranjith sir?
26:10Paranjith is very close to me.
26:14When I was working on Alagaraja, he released Attakathi in Studio Green.
26:20I have met him there.
26:22That film will be previewed in Studio Green.
26:24I have seen it.
26:26I like that film a lot.
26:28It will be very live.
26:30It will have a lot of humour.
26:32You know his position today.
26:34He is at another level.
26:36I am very happy to see his growth.
26:38I like him a lot.
26:40I like his films.
26:42I like his politics.
26:44I like everything about him.
26:46Paranjith sir or Lokesh Kanakaraj?
26:48Lokesh Kanakaraj.
26:50I like him.
26:52He is a director of this generation.
26:54He has a lot of Hollywood influence.
26:56But still,
26:58he adapted it to our country.
27:00He made an effort for that.
27:02I have seen his videos.
27:04He was wearing makeup.
27:06He is making a big effort for that.
27:08Making a film like Vikram with Kamal sir
27:10is a big thing.
27:12There is no dialogue till the interval.
27:14Kamal sir starts the dialogue in the interval.
27:16You need a lot of guts for that.
27:18It is not easy to do that
27:20with a mass hero.
27:22He has done it successfully.
27:24So, Lokesh.
27:26We have come to the end of this segment.
27:28I gave you tough choices
27:30but you answered all of them.
27:32You took it as a sport.
27:34I got a chance to talk about all the directors.
27:36I have enjoyed all of their films.
27:38I like them a lot.
27:40I don't get a chance to meet them.
27:42If I meet them,
27:44I can talk about them.
27:46But I conveyed it through this interview.
27:48I am happy about that.
27:50Thank you so much, sir.
27:52You learned a lot from each director.
27:54You shared a lot with them.
27:56You also shared a lot about
27:58the film, Brother.
28:00What kind of a film it will be
28:02is something that
28:04the audience will have an
28:06assumption about.
28:08It will be a treat for Diwali.
28:10Thank you for sharing
28:12a lot of things with us.