Director Balaji Sakthivel is a happy man these days. And he has every reason to be chuffed.

His Kadhal is doing brisk business at the box office. "Though my debut venture Samurai was a average hit, Kadhal, which did not even have an established star cast, has made it big," he says in a matter of fact tone.

"Though I was afraid about the audience response for the experimental movie which dealt more on human emotions, I think I need not have worried. People have rewarded me in a big way', Sakthivel says.

He says "it's a real life incident. I added some typical cinema elements to make it interesting".

Balaji is naturally thankful to director Shankar who produced the film. "All credit should go to Shankar. A director who is known for his big-budget fantasy films coming forward to produce this emotional melodrama deserves a special appreciation", Sakthivel adds.

Asked about his next venture, Sakthivel says, "Kadhal was different from Samurai. Certainly my next venture would be more different from Kadhal".