When
the director turned hero was questioned on his opinions
about his newfound role, he says, “As a director,
I have given hit films like Mettukudi, Janakiraman,
Ullathai Alli Thaa etc. But when Naam Iruvar Namakku
Iruvar did not fare well at the box office, I was
jobless for a while. Direction is different from
acting. For an actor, if one film is a flop, he
can make amends with his next film. But for a director,
the scene is totally different. Narrating the script
not only to heroes but also to all his relatives
and sycophants is an uphill task especially when
I am forced to deal with someone who does not know
the A B Cs of cinema. Hence, when an opportunity
to act came my way, I took it up just wanting to
try my hand at this side of film industry too.”
When quizzed about the weird title Porukki, Sundar
chuckles and gives the ‘title credit’
to Shakthi Chidambaram. According to him, the script
of Porukki is very interesting and the conflict
between him and Nadiya will be the highlight of
the film. On not able to do a film for his wife
Kushboo, Sundar admits it with pride in his face
and attributes the non availability of dates. |
