Though
underway in full earnest in Peru with the shooting
of a song, there seem to be things about Endhiran
that are still troubling Shankar's mind. It
is no secret that Endhiran, then Robot, was
affected by the demise of writer Sujatha. He
had been a trusted associate and screen writer
for Shankar. We had reported that Shankar had
called upon writer Balakumaran to fill the void.
Balakumaran had earlier worked with Shankar
in Gentleman, Kadhalan and Jeans.
But even after the completion of scripting works,
Shankar seems to see room for improvement, trademarks
of a perfectionist. With the sci-fi specialist
Sujatha no longer around to give the much needed
advice, Shankar has chosen to look beyond Kollywood,
beyond Bollywood and into Hollywood. Shankar
seems to have set sight on Manoj Night Shyamalan,
known for making films like Sixth Sense, The
Village, Unbreakable, Signs and The Happening.
Shyamalan may not be a complete sci-fi specialist
but he knows how to keep people on their toes
and that's exactly what Shankar wants. The top
Kollywood director is said to have approached
Shyamalan for discussing the finer elements
of the script of Endhiran.