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cinema the place for ‘rejects?’
– Mani laments |
May
13, 2006 |
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Manirathnam, the auteur of Tamil cinema
has a unique record to his credit.
He is one of the very few who became
the director straight away without
doing the usual ‘assistant director-ship’
stint. From the first movie ‘Pagal
Nilavu’ onwards, he has been
bestowing his inimitable touch in
all his movies. Soft lighting, succinct
dialogues, songs at the right time,
tight script - he has shown that it
is possible to make serious and meaningful
cinema in the commercial format. |
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He
breathes movies and considers all
things related to his profession as
sacred.
But today, much to everyone’s
chagrin, cinema has become the refuge
of ‘rejects’ from other
fields and the haunt of talent-less
youngsters.
At a function held to mark the inauguration
of Cine Training Institute of Rajiv
Menon, Manirathnam gave vent to his
thoughts. |
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“Nowadays,
many think that making cinema is easy
and cheap. And there is a feeling
that luck alone plays a role in making
a film a hit,” lamented Mani.
“Recently a well-known person
came to me with his son. He asked
me to take his son as my assistant
director because he was good for nothing.
Nowadays, many come to film industry
mainly because they can’t employment
elsewhere. This is the reason why
good films are becoming rare. |
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This
trend should change and those who join this
industry should cherish its values.”
Well said, Mani! |
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