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| Sivaji
Shankar Interview Transcript |
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Host:
Which places have you traveled for this movie?
Shankar: We went to Spain, Pune,
Hyderabad.
Host: So now that director Shankar,
Superstar Rajnikanth and music director A.R. Rahman
have combined together for a movie, many people are
saying one thing or another about the movie's story,
etc., so now we ask you directly what the real secret
behind Sivaji is?
Shankar: Actually this is a story
about someone who aspires to do something good and
the difficulties encountered when trying to do so.you
see, whenever someone tries to do something good,
no one will come to help that person, but there will
always be many people trying to block it, ruin it
or to give trouble. Some people even drop the idea
of doing something good and go back to their own lives
because of the obstacles and barriers they have to
face by saying something along the lines of 'do I
really need to go through all of these unnecessary
problems?'. But the essence of this story is about
someone who above all odds, perseveres against all
of these adversities and is victorious in his endeavors.
If you take a look at the first half of the movie,
it will flow with much comedy and lighter situations
and the story will also flow along the same track
and if you look at the second half, it is just pure
unexpected surprises.so the first half will have a
different taste and the second will have another.
What else can I tell you besides this? (Laughs)
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Host:
Sir you can even tell us what the first scene
is and we will gladly listen.
Shankar: Oh sure I will definitely
tell you the story, starting from scene number
one.that is, the day after the release of the
movie. (Laughs)
Host: Sir, in all of your movies
there is always some message within the story;
do you think those messages are reaching the
people?
Shankar: Definitely.before
when I was starting out in the beginning I did
not have much faith whether the message I was
trying to articulate through my movies reached
the audience....
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you
know, they would watch the movie and then forget about
it.but after Indian for example, I felt a certain
awareness about accepting bribes in the society, after
Mudhalvan, just like how the typewriter was utilized
in the movie, certain people, such as collectors and
government officials for example, do the same thing
by giving suspensions and taking immediate action
on the spot by bringing a typewriter with them.so
after reading these things in newspapers and periodicals,
a belief that you can make a difference through the
medium of cinema was instilled in me. After Anniyan,
I have also seen more people adhering to the traffic
rules- such as stopping at the line at a yellow signal,
staying behind the yellow line at a stop, not spitting
in public, etc., many people have called me and told
me so.even when I look at my own road, I can witness
better traffic discipline.so whether substantial change
occurs or not, I can still feel a certain consciousness
about those messages.
Host: Is there a message within Sivaji also?
Shankar: Certainly, we have incorporated
a good message in this movie as well.you see, our
country's economy is currently flourishing and growing.if
you take a look at the currency market, the Indian
rupee was valued at 47 rupees to 1 American dollar,
but now the rate is 43 to 1...so in this movie, what
we are trying to say is that if the wealth our economic
engine creates goes to the right places, then we can
make many beneficial changes to our country.so it
is a very good message we convey in the movie and
I'm confident it will work out. (Shooting Clips Shown)
Host: Sir, when you say the name
Rajni, there will be some sort of punch dialogue that
can go along with it; he has always used them in his
movies.are there any punch dialogues in Sivaji?
Shankar: For example, 'Sachin adicha
sixer thaanda, Sivaji adicha puncture thaanda, Singam
kooda jujubi thaanda, Sivaji vaayil jilebi thaanda',
so there will be punch dialogues, but they will be
in the songs.it will be a theme type, so there will
be punch dialogues in the movie; we just have changed
it a bit, it will be different, but when you watch
the movie you will see how it fits. |
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| Host:
You just were talking about "Sivaji vaayil
jilebi thaana' and so it leads to this question,
normally Rajni is known for his cigarette smoking
and gimmickry on screen, but now because he
does not do that, what has he done in this movie?
Shankar: Watch the movie and
you will see (Laughs).if I tell you now the
thrill will be gone. (Shooting Clips Shown)
Host: Now finally to all of
those viewers across the globe, what do you
wish to say?
Shankar: Happy Tamil New Years.
One request I have for all of you is that you
watch Sivaji and other movies in the theaters
and not on pirated discs.
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many people have put their best efforts and talents
as well as invest much money in creating these movies
and so it would be wrong to waste that.that is the
only thing I ask of you. Thank you. |
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