Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen are currently gearing up for the release of Thalaivan Thalaivi directed by Pandiraj. Before the film, the filmmaker had decided to never work with Vijay
Vijay Sethupathi and Pandiraj
National award-winning director Pandiraj's upcoming family entertainer Thalaivan Thalaivi features actors Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen in the lead. While the team is looking forward to the release of the film, Pandiraj had earlier decided on never working with Vijay. So what changed between the two? The filmmaker addressed the same during a pre-release event in Chennai for the film.
Pandiraj on reuniting with Vijay Sethupathi
Talking about how they united after disagreements between them, Pandiraj shared, "Some time ago, we had a small difference of opinion and then, it became bigger. It went to a stage where both of us mutually decided that we wouldn't work with each other ever in our lives. However, all that came to an end at one of director Mysskin's birthday parties. I had gone to the party and I saw him (Sethupathi) making an entry. I was not sure if I should greet him or stay away. At one point, Mysskin sir invited all of us to gather around for the cake cutting. I was under the impression that he (Sethupathi) wouldn't notice me in the crowd. After the cake was cut, I found a hand coming over my shoulder and locking me in an embracing grip."
He further said, "I turned around to see that it was Vijay Sethupathi. He greeted me affectionately and said, 'Shall we do a film together?' and ended the difference of opinion then and there."
Took 18 drafts to final
Pandiraj said that the film's story was inspired by two people he met when he had gone for a family function. "The plot has been inspired by two characters I met when I went along with my family to the temple of my ancestors on the occasion of my son's birthday. You can't make a film just like how things transpire. So, this film is partly based on the idea of how things would be if instead of what happened, something else had occurred. I started writing it with the intention of keeping it simple. But the more I wrote, it changed into something else."
Pandiraj says that he kept constantly refining the script. "There were 18 drafts before I arrived at the final script," Pandiraj said and added that it almost took him a year to complete the process.
The film, which is scheduled to hit screens on July 25, has cinematography by M Sukumar and has art direction by Veerasamar and editing by Pradeep E Ragav. Stunts for the film, which also features Yogi Babu in a pivotal role, are by Kalai Kingson.
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