Why do women make heroine-oriented films only?
Why do male directors generally make hero-oriented films? Someone has got to speak up for women. Women are naturally averse to violence and vulgarity and settle for family drama. My next film is an action-packed thriller, consisting of five main characters. It is unfair to say women directors make only female-oriented films. After all, director Priya has proved otherwise. I’m sure I too will. What was the Vallamai Thaarayo experience like? Marvellous. Initially I was anxious about working with experienced technicians and artistes. I wasn’t sure how they would take instructions from a debut director. But they were extremely cooperative. I owe it all to my team thanks to whom I was able to complete the entire shoot in just 52 days. Why Parthiban and Chaya Singh? Parthiban is an experienced actor. I was sure he could add a new dimension to the character Anand. The world knew Chaya Singh as a fantastic dancer through ‘Manmatharasa’. But I got to know her through the song ‘Kumbida pona deiv
