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A still from ‘Brother’ and director Rajesh | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rajesh, the director behind hits like Siva Manasula Sakthi, Boss Engira Bhaskaran and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi , often feels like an extension of his films’ heroes; he’s calm, composed, supremely casual and just a joke away from making you laugh out loud. After a slew of films centered around youngsters, his upcoming film Brother , starring Jayam Ravi and Priyanka Mohan , brings him back to doing commercial family entertainers. Excerpts from a conversation… Your films have predominantly been about interpersonal relationships. What about excites you such character dynamics? I take a lot from real-life incidents, and the idea is to narrate these stories appealingly so it’s relatable to the masses. Apart from reflecting on incidents from my personal life, the trope naturally lends to interesting stories and Brother is also such a film. Mirroring reality I’m very attached to my family. Just a few days after the release of Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010), my father passed away. After engineering, I worked in IT but left that to become an AD and though he didn’t like me getting into films, he watched Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009) in theatres which made him happy. He was slightly perturbed by the fact that the film had drinking sequences. Though the film was a huge success with the youngsters, the family audience was upset about the drinking and the pre-marital sex scene back then. Like every other director, I want everyone to watch my films and Brother will be such a film. The core idea of Brother is based on a friend’s real-life incident. It will be a feel-good, complete family entertainer fit for the festive period. Speaking of criticism, how do you respond to it considering glorification of drinking or “item” songs are being scrutinized more than before? I feel the script and casting decide what has to be a part of it. If Santhanam sir is in the film, humour will get prominence. He can be a part of a couple of emotional sequences in an otherwise fun […]
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