"I ORGANIZE FDFS FOR VIJAY SIR’S FILMS"

I am basically a cricket player. When I was 14 years, I had come to Chennai for a cricket camp and in the evenings, I took up dance classes from a teacher who used to work for Lawrence Master. Seeing my interest in dancing, he suggested that I come back to him during summer holidays. So in my 11th vacation, I again came to him and enrolled in dance classes. He took me to many film celebs and T Rajendar sir was one of them. Of course TR sir advised me to complete my basic education and then only enter film industry.

In one of my cricket coaching camps, a fellow camper, after seeing my dance during the evenings, had introduced me to his cameraman dad Srinivasan (TV serials). He was much encouraging and asked me to see him in Chennai whenever I came in.

My interest to join films was so much that on the day of completing my graduation, I had sent my luggage home through my brother and I straight away came to Chennai with just 2 contacts in hand, one was Mr. Srinivasan and the other a friend from Mannady.

Srinivasan took me to Vasuki Bhaskar and I joined her as an apprentice. Then later I had worked with designers Nithya & Rafiq and Chaitanya Rao. I am a quick learner and was involved in many commercials too. One of the cameramen from such commercials saw my work and referred me to director Vasanth for Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal which is my first film as a costumer.

Yaaruda Mahesh, Onbadhula Guru, Jigarthanda (Siddharth and Bobby Simhaa), Naiyaandi, Bhramman, Maan Karate.

I am dressing Vijay sir in Vijay 60. We have just begun. First schedule will be for two days and the next one will be extended.

You may have seen the stills of Amy Jackson in the film. Whether it is good or bad is secondary, but you would realize that it will be an all new look for the actress as our aim was to show her in a different avatar. We were keen that her ‘foreign’ look should not surface anywhere. When you see the film, you will realize that.

Of course, I will. That is professional. If not as a fan, I will definitely work with him as a technician.

I will go only by the script. One cannot work on the aspects that are not needed for the script, the maximum that you can maneuver around is in the songs.

I would like to work in a period film where there will be lots to learn and explore.  Pre-production work is more in such films.

As I had told you, I have played cricket  very religiously and sincerely and with pride, I would like to say that I have even played with Ashwin Ravichander.  The world knows him as a bowler, but he was actually a batsman to start with.  I have kept wicket for Ashwin. During my cricket camps, I have played with Ashwin, Badrinath, Balaji and many others.

My parents always wanted to see me as a cricket player. But of course, I am doing well with my chosen profession now. But, I am also looking at options to play in CCL to fulfill my parent’s dreams. There are certain conditions to qualify to play in CCL, one should have completed 7 films with a screen time of at least 10 minutes. As of now I have acted in Jeeva and also Vetrivel. If I do few more films, then I will be qualified to play in CCL.

Through this interview, I would like to thank my parents. In 2006, engineering was the fad. Even then, my parents supported me big time to become a cricketer. We are from village and to fare well in this profession, it needs a lot of support and cooperation from family which I get in abundance. My parents have always helped me pursue my dreams. My mom was the one who discovered my talent in sketching and brought the designer out from me. No words will express my thanks to them.

My brother Karthik Raj although has a family in the village, has left everything to be with me in Chennai and support. I can with pride say that he is my backbone. My anni is also very supportive and would always speak high of me in the village. They also keep banner for me for every film of mine.

That was an interesting chat Sathya!

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Jyothsna Bhavanishankar

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