Tamil film industry. I have been associated with him in films like Indian, Mudhalvan, Boys, Annian and Sivaji. Though he had penned dialogues for these projects, Robot was the only film which satiated his creative thirst. I consider his work in Robot to be of top notch caliber and he too echoed my thoughts. Unfortunately he has left us much before the completion of this project.
While discussing about Sujatha's creative talent, Shankar says, "We generally go to different places for story discussions and I cannot forget those days which were spent in his company. His lucid ideas on the story, the problems and minus points related to it were simply mind-boggling. His thoughts were always youthful and energetic. He had the natural flair to write complicated things in a simple and interesting fashion. He had come across to me in different ways- as a friend, a guru and also a father figure".
When recalling about Sujatha as a person, director avers, "Sujatha was never money minded. If asked for his remuneration, he would say, 'give me something'. He is not the person who would hurt or insult others. He has the panache to spot the talent and would showcase the same to the entire world through print media. He was not the person to get emotional about anything and is cool and composed always with no pretenses. He did not let his illness dampen his spirit. He had given me simple solutions to my serious problems and when I used to offer my thanks, he would say, "Why do you thank me Shankar, you are like my son".
On a signing note, Shankar feels that writer Sujatha's loss is in everyway his loss too.
From all at Behindwoods: our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the bereaved family. |
