Selvaraghavan on Saani Kaayidham: We don’t need to model it as a violent movie

Filmmaker Selvaraghavan has begun a brand new chapter in his profession by taking part in the lead function within the Tamil film Saani Kaayidham. Written and directed by Arun Matheswaran, the revenge drama follows a brother and sister, who go on a killing spree after being subjected to a heinous crime.

The unrelenting acts of violence in Saani Kaayidham have been exhausting to look at. But, Selvaraghavan believes that there’s extra to the movie than blood-splattered imagery.

“Violence is an emotion, like love. We all are violent. That’s human nature. This movie is like that. It is about what happens when two people are pushed to their edge. Normally, we take it (lying down). Adjust and live with it. But, this time, two people give it back. We don’t have to brand it as a violent film,” Selvaraghavan instructed indianexpress.com.

“Some atrocious things happen to a person, and we all expect the person to give it back. This is that kind of a film. Also, the emotion between brother and sister is conveyed really beautifully. There are countless things in the movie like that,” he defined.

Selvaraghavan is glad that Saani Kaayidham garnered constructive evaluations from critics and the viewers alike. “I was nervous. But I am happy people have received it well. A lot of people have seen it and loved the film. That’s the most important thing about a film,” he added.

Despite the movie being his first appearing enterprise, Selvaraghavan seemed easy as a caring large brother, who is ready to make nice sacrifices to make sure his sister will get her revenge on those that wronged her.

“All credit should go to the filmmaker. Arun gives all actors space and freedom to perform and do their best. That’s what I loved about the film. All actors tried to do their best. The success of an actor is when you see the movie and you don’t realise he or she is acting. That’s the magic,” he mentioned.

Selvaraghavan additionally appeared comfy with motion sequences. Especially, the climax struggle which resembled the all-out assault that Dhanush’s Kokki Kumar mounts within the climax of Selvaraghavan’s cult traditional Pudhupettai. However, the actor-filmmaker revealed that he was centered on getting his act proper and he had no time to note the similarities between the 2 films.

A nonetheless from Saani Kaayidham. (Photo: Amazon Prime Video)

“Dhilip Subbarayan pushed all of us to our edge. That climax was very tough to shoot and execute. All the credit should go to Dhilip master,” he added. “Dhanush always told me that I will realise one day how difficult acting is. After this movie, I know now. He also reminded me of that.”

Selvaraghavan is now busy with the post-production of his directorial Naane Varuven. The movie stars his brother Dhanush within the lead function, marking their skilled reunion after a niche of greater than a decade. Their final movie collectively was Mayakkam Enna, which got here out in 2011.

“Dhanush has grown a lot as an actor between Mayakkam Enna and Naane Varuven. He prepares very hard for his role. It makes it easy for the director. It will help make a different kind of film, rather than making it just from a director’s point of view alone,” he mentioned.

Selvaraghavan has additionally acted in Naane Varuven. “It was a last-minute call. I was forced to do it as the actor didn’t turn up. To save money and time, I did it. There was no planning.”