Behindwoods
February 8, 2005

Here is a different interview with Captain Vijayakanth on the sets of Perarasu.

Rajinikanth seems to pick only successful directors, costars and technicians for his movies. Your opinion on this trend…

I would like to tell you a small story. A saint was walking along a river when he saw a scorpion being washed away. He scooped it up but it stung him and fell into the water. He repeated the same act again and again. An onlooker asked him why. He said that being considerate is a human trait; stinging is the scorpion’s trait. One should not forget to help others. That’s why I always try to help newcomers who face struggles because I have traveled the same path. I have faced the same rejections, humiliations and stereotypes. So, I am not a believer in these sentiments.


Tell us about Perarasu?

It’s a story mirroring the recent events in our lives. I like to do socially oriented