I know how irritating it is when a producer puts his hand in everything.
The lead character in 'Yennai Arindhaal' is like an extension of the protagonists of 'Kaakha Kaakha' and 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.'
What you feel about a film is what you feel when you're in love with a woman. You fight for her love and it's always a struggle... there are misunderstandings and you're always trying to prove that there's more to you.
It's just that I can write something nice is what motivates me.
I do a film because at that particular moment, I want to make a film. It is my attempt at moving away from the ordinary.
In Mumbai, I feel like a stranger.
Nadunisi Naaigal' is new age Tamil cinema. I have tried to break the rules of regular cinema with this film.
The industry doesn't usually say nice things about my work. My films take a while till they are accepted as good and I think 'Yennai Arindhaal' too will go through that phase.
I firmly believe in copyrights and am put off by plagiarism.
I've portrayed cops as heroes for far too long, I think.
If my tale has to revolve around a protagonist and there is action around him, I can only imagine him to be someone from the police or the Army.
The initial response to 'Yennai Arindhaal' was that it didn't have all the quintessential commercial elements, though I consider it as my most commercial venture.
Even when 'Kaakha Kaakha' was released, there were people who gave it an average rating and said they couldn't figure out what was happening. Three days after its release, the producer called me and asked me to remove all of Jothika's scenes from the film. I told him; in that case, you can also remove my name from the director's slot.
When I was approached to remake 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya,' I felt that it was a good way to reach out to a wider audience, every director wants that.
I try to be a friend to my boys just the way my dad was with me. Subconsciously that reflects in my writing.
I'm okay with suggestions but I want to do what I believe in, because I'm inspired by an idea.
Back in the day, I was keen on working on a film with the superstars - Mammootty and Mohanlal. But they wanted me to make a film with them in Tamil.
Though I'm happy with the response to the film, I've been hearing the feedback that 'Yennai Arindhaal' has traces of my earlier films. It was meant to be like that. Since it's part of a trilogy, hence the reference to the other two films in the franchise.
I like to show love in a way that will bring a smile or a tear to viewers.
I write my scripts on a whim, without worrying about plot points and graphs.
