BW: Thoranai is all
set to release; do tell us about
the film.
Vishal:
Thoranai is my 8th
film which is produced by GK
films. Shriya is my heroine
and this is the first time we
are pairing together. I am also
working with Prakashraj and
Santhanam for the first time.
Cinematography is by Priyan
sir who had previously done
my film Thamirabharani. Mani
Sharma is the music director
and his music is a plus for
the film and the audio has reached
everywhere. I wanted to make
this film a summer treat, since
none of my films so far have
released in summer. I wanted
to give a family entertainer.
What kind of role do you play?
It’s a boy next-door role.
You can relate to it; nine out
of ten people in the theatre
will identify with the hero
feeling that, ‘he is like
me or the boy next door’.
That’s the USP. The character
of the film is that it’s
not extraordinary and it’s
a very down-to-earth character.
Whatever character I have been
given I am doing justice to
it. Theeraada Vilayaattu Pillai
is going to be my next film
and it’s a romantic flick.
|
|
What was your
experience working with
Shriya?
Shriya
is a very good friend
of mine. We’ve been
friends much before this
film so it has been easier
to relate to her at work.
It was a very nice experience
to work with a friend
and that too lovely one
at that. I think our chemistry
will rock in the songs.
I am glad she is a part
of Thoranai.
After Sathyam, your movies
have got the tinge of
glamour. Is there a particular
reason for this?
The director has to answer
this. It’s not done
with an inner motive.
We have done what’s
necessary for the screenplay,
be it
|
"
Shriya is
a
very good friend
of
mine "
|
|
"
Action sells! " |
songs or fight. Nothing
is forced upon because
of casting. All natural
elements have flown into
the screen play and that
will be the highlight.
Are you particular about
projecting a specific
image especially since
you have done a lot of
action?
I don’t have an
image. Action sells! It
is being liked by not
only youngsters but by
many others also. Contrary
to popular belief, everyone
including women and children
enjoy this. I don’t
want to
|
|
be
trapped in an image and would
not want to be if ever I have
any. I go by the film. I transform
into whatever my director wants.
This film has a lot of comedy.
We keep hearing that it is difficult
to perform comedy roles, what
was your experience?
If you have it in you to make
people laugh, its one of the
best talents one will ever come
across. If you can make another
person laugh or feel happy with
your sense of humor, you should
be proud. I can’t say
anything about my sense of humor
but I am happy I can carry off
a comedy role. One of the reasons
I picked this film is that I
have a full-fledged comedy character.
Has being an assistant director
in the initial stages of your
career helped you as actor?
Definitely! There are many nuances
in acting. It can be difficult
to stand in front of the camera
without the knowledge of at least
some basic elements. I did Visual
Communication course and wanted
to be a director and that’s
why I became an assistant. The
experience of working as an assistant
director with the Koothupattarai
theatre group for three and a
half months has really helped
me in shedding my inhibitions.
An artiste should not be conscious
of the audience and perform the
role to his fullest potential.
That I consider as an actor’s
greatest ability and the acting
should be natural. |
|
Tell us more about Koothupattarai?
Koothupattarai
is something every artiste
should have a look at.
It’s another world.
As I did not have much
time, I did not continue,
otherwise I would have
continued in it.
What about the level of
glamour in Thoranai?
This film is a clean entertainer.
Shriya is a very beautiful
heroine and looks hot
in the songs. The action
is also there. However
there is no ulterior motive
to glamorize the heroine.
|
"
Shriya is
a
very beautiful
heroine
"
|
|
|
You have worked with Nayantara
and Trisha. The films
have fared badly. Do you
believe they were unlucky
and would you work with
them in the next film?
I hate sentiments. If
someone tells me not to
cast a particular heroine
in my next film because
she’s unlucky, I
would be the first to
cast her. I have no such
issues and would continue
to act with them. It’s
stupidity to go by sentiments,
I don’t want to
hurt others but that’s
what I think. I will do
what I feel is right.
I do not believe unlucky
heroine, director or company.
I go by intuition.
|
|
How different is it working
for a home production?
Mentally I am more stressed
working for a home production
because my responsibility is
more. I want the film to be
successful for everyone associated
with it. When it comes to my
brother as the producer, we
don’t treat each other
as brothers during the course
of film-making. We have an actor-producer
relationship. There are many
arguments and fights. On the
other hand, in a home production,
I have more freedom to enhance
my film’s quality. |
|
What about your project
with Director Selvaraghavan?
At
the moment Selvaraghavan’s
project has not worked
out due to some reasons
but in future I would
love to work with him.
Selva is one of the best
directors we have in South
India.
Tell us about your sister-in-law
Shriya Reddy’s role
in your career.
Shriya is very much part
of Thoranai. If anyone
says my costumes look
good and I look good,
the entire credit should
go to her as she has taken
a lot of effort to make
me look good.
|
"
Selva is
one
of the
best
directors
we
have in
South
India "
|
|
Apart from that, she has taken
care that I should interact
with my fans from all over the
world and we started vishalblog.com
and I am able to interact with
my fans better now. I am glad
and thankful to her.
Why did you choose to do Thoranai?
I don’t know. The director
was waiting to narrate the script
for the past one and half years.
He was working as a co-director
in Sathyam. In this time frame,
it worked out for me. |
"
I’ll even do a
heroine’s role
"
|
Will you do a negative
role?
I’ll even do a heroine’s
role if someone gives
it to me. As an actor,
one should do every kind
of role.
|
|
I thank Behindwoods viewers
from the bottom of my heart
because I am able to reach out
to everyone. Thanks to Behindwoods
for giving me this opportunity,
God bless you all. Wish you
all the best! Thank you!
|
