The director talks in detail about writing a script for Udhayanidhi, weaving a story on corporate culture and choosing actors based on the characters
Filmmaker Magizh Thirumeni, who is reveling in a sense of satisfaction after his project Kalaga Thalaivan has released on Friday, says that this is the first time he has developed a script after deciding the actor who is playing the lead in it. But he notes that it was a fulfilling experience, as what matters finally is the outcome.
The director, who has an impressive repertoire to his credit, opens up on what made him choose a subject which revolves around whistleblowers, the impact of greedy corporate sectors in today's economic scenario, roping in suitable actors for the film and the need to have a female lead in movies to cater to a wider audience in an exclusive chat with OTTplay. Excerpts...
After delivering a box office hit with Thadam, what was your thought process like with regard to coming up with a story for your next project?
My thought process in terms of choosing a plot and developing it has always been the same. One major difference I experienced this time was with regard to penning a screenplay for a story for which the lead actor came on board much earlier. Udhayanidhi and I committed to the project soon after Thadam was released.
I told him about the plot and he was impressed with it, all I had asked was a time period of five months. Unlike my previous movies, I had to build a screenplay for a hero based on...
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