CAST GANESH VENKATRAMAN INTERVIEW

I play someone called Surya and the character is two dimensional. I have not played such a role in my career before. As I said earlier, I have two different looks in the film, one is a rustic look and the other is much stylized. One of the dimensions of this character has completely negative shade. When you watch the film, you will keep wondering and guessing if this character is a positive one or a negative one. Till the climax when it is revealed, the guessing game will be on.

Poonam plays the lady lead in the film and she has got a very good role, a performance oriented one unlike other films where heroine’s scope is limited. Her character is the fulcrum of the film. She has done a lovely job considering she does not know the language. Working with Poonam was easy because I have done ads with her. She was also there in Unnai Pol Oruvan all though we did not share screen space with each other. Since I know her well, the working equation was good with her. 

Srikanth Deva sir has done the music for Achaaram. This being the thriller, the background score for any thriller is important to give the audience the feel. He has scored background very well and has given good tracks.

My personal favorite is Veetukkoru Devadhai and the song is about every man’s dream about his wife, the qualities that she should embody when she comes into his family, her equation with his mother and other family members and how to lead life. This number will surely appeal to the audience in terms of visuals and lyrics. It has been picturized well and I am sure it is going to be a big hit.   

Achaaram is an interesting movie in terms of the way it is released. I see it less as a multiplex oriented film. Most of my earlier films have been multiplex films from Unnai Pol Oruvan, Abhiyum Naanum, Theeya Velai Seyyanum Kumaru and Ivan Vera Maadhiri. Yes, they would run in B and C too.

But Achaaram is more of a B and C centre film. Of course, we will have a multiplex release. But the presence in the B & C will be more. Family audience and B & C are the target segment and the team is planning the release also accordingly. It is good for me because I am working with a team who are well aware of their strengths. I am going with the flow because I know my A centre films and its business. This film would also open markets for me in a new area. The character that I have played, one of the dimensions with a moustache, people would not have seen me before. It is more localized and understated. People who have seen the film liked it very much and felt that I should do more of such films. I am waiting now for the audience’s response.