I blasted Priyadarshan: Prakash Raj

  • IndiaGlitz, [Tuesday,September 08 2009]

Prakash Raj, the 'Chellam' of Tamil cinema, is on cloud nine. The actor, who won a National Award for his role of Vengadam, a humble silk weaver in Priyadarshan's 'Kanchivaram', has swept aside the likes of Shah Rukh and Aamir Khans in the race.

When Priyadarshan narrated the story, I was shaken and stirred. My hands were shivering, I was in tears and I simply walked out. After a cup of coffee, I was able to call him and blasted him for keeping the story to himself for 12 years, he says.

Interestingly, the actor did not take any money for the film. It was a painful role. It was mind blowing professionally as well as personally. I had to unlearn all that I had to learnt as an actor, he says.

On winning the National Award, he says, all credit should go to Priyadarshan and his team. He was hitherto called as commercial filmmaker. Had he wanted, he could have gone ahead and done some commercial ventures and made enough money. But he had the guts and conviction to do meaningful movie. I dedicate this award to Priyan, our art-director Sabu Cyril and cinematographer Thiru.

Saying that the award has encouraged him to do more realistic movies, Prakash adds: It is what my production house 'Duet Movies' is striving for. The joy of doing such films is great. I want my contemporaries in the industry to experience it.

More News

‘Unnaipol Oruvan’ on September 18th

‘Unnaipol Oruvan’ the Tamil remake of Hindi blockbuster movie ‘A Wednesday’ was all set for the release long back. We expected the film as the golden jubilee extravagance of Ulagnayagan’s entry into cine industry. But then the film’s release was postponed due to post production work...

I’ll never loose Mappillai - Jhabak

After ‘Pokkisham’, Producer Nemichand Jhabak had plans to make his next project ‘Mappillai’, a remake of Rajinikanth’s super hit classic of the same title...

24 has Ileana- Vikram K Kumar

Don’t go by the heading and mistake the project of Director Vikaram K Kumar as an inspiration of the US based TV serial ‘24’. With Vikram Kumar’s previous project ‘Yaavarum Nalam’ exceeding everyone’s expectations the filmmaker is ready for his next film. Titled as ‘24’, the film is a thriller that has Vikram in lead role...

Aadhi hurt during the shoot

‘Mirugam’ fame hero Aadhi met with an accident recently during the shoot of a fight scene for ‘Ayyanar’...

Bale Pandiya and Siddharth

Siddharth of Mithra Media, the publicity designer for ‘Sivaji’, ‘Dasavatharam’, ‘Endhiran’, and a number of other blockbusters has turned director through ‘Bale Pandiya’. The film sees Vishnu who debuted in ‘Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu’ and Piya as the hero and heroine. More than one-forth of the filming is over and the technicians are reportedly happy with the progress they are making...