11:11 AM, Tuesday Apr 01, 2014
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‘My dad let me dominate him’
“Today is a very important day for me,” says Soundarya, explaining, “I am in the same room with appa and Amitabh uncle, presenting my dream project Kochadaiiyaan.”
She is naturally proud of the fact that no Indian film has used the technology of photo-realistic performance capture before this. For the Indian audience, the superhit science fiction film Avatar would be an ideal example of this technology’s usage. “Kochadaiiyaan is an animated film,” says Soundarya, adding, “But you can’t call it a cartoon. The actors’ facial expressions were captured and assimilated in a visual form.”
“Kochadaiiyaan is dear to my heart. He is a dancer and a warrior and to see my father do the Rudra Tandav felt as though God had come down from heaven. It’s thanks to his support, that I have been able to make my dream come true. I have treasured this dream for almost six years.”
She is naturally proud of the fact that no Indian film has used the technology of photo-realistic performance capture before this. For the Indian audience, the superhit science fiction film Avatar would be an ideal example of this technology’s usage. “Kochadaiiyaan is an animated film,” says Soundarya, adding, “But you can’t call it a cartoon. The actors’ facial expressions were captured and assimilated in a visual form.”
“Kochadaiiyaan is dear to my heart. He is a dancer and a warrior and to see my father do the Rudra Tandav felt as though God had come down from heaven. It’s thanks to his support, that I have been able to make my dream come true. I have treasured this dream for almost six years.”
Technology milestone
“A lot of things can be added through this technology,” explains Soundarya, “Sets can be created and action sequences can be choreographed with impressive effects. For example, all the super heroes can be brought alive with this on to the big screen. Deepika, Jacky and Rahman Sir have contributed a lot to this film. My dad has added the charisma of his voice in one song. Rahman Sir and I had discussed it much ahead and Rahman Sir simply asked him to lend his voice. Surprisingly, he instantly agreed.”
“A lot of things can be added through this technology,” explains Soundarya, “Sets can be created and action sequences can be choreographed with impressive effects. For example, all the super heroes can be brought alive with this on to the big screen. Deepika, Jacky and Rahman Sir have contributed a lot to this film. My dad has added the charisma of his voice in one song. Rahman Sir and I had discussed it much ahead and Rahman Sir simply asked him to lend his voice. Surprisingly, he instantly agreed.”
Daughter as well as a director
“I am blessed again to be able to direct my dad. The performance of my father doing the Rudra Tandav was breathtaking and made me feel as though dad was able to bring that rain in real. I could not see anybody else as Lord Shiva performing the Tandav other than Rajinikanth.
“I too am his diehard fan. No one could do justice to the character of Kochadaiiyan,” she says, adding, “Yes, it was emotional directing dad. At times as a director I would make him do what I wanted. But when his scenes would get over, the daughter in me would surface. I would see to it that he was comfortable on the sets and also that he reached home safely as soon as he was through with his day’s schedule.
“It would be too much to say that I am dominating by nature. Though I did dominate dad. But I could do so only because he allowed me to dominate him,” she adds.
“I am blessed again to be able to direct my dad. The performance of my father doing the Rudra Tandav was breathtaking and made me feel as though dad was able to bring that rain in real. I could not see anybody else as Lord Shiva performing the Tandav other than Rajinikanth.
“I too am his diehard fan. No one could do justice to the character of Kochadaiiyan,” she says, adding, “Yes, it was emotional directing dad. At times as a director I would make him do what I wanted. But when his scenes would get over, the daughter in me would surface. I would see to it that he was comfortable on the sets and also that he reached home safely as soon as he was through with his day’s schedule.
“It would be too much to say that I am dominating by nature. Though I did dominate dad. But I could do so only because he allowed me to dominate him,” she adds.
Childhood dream
“I always read Amar Chitra Katha as a child and those pictorial characters played in my mind for years. Thanks to mum and dad that my long-cherished dreams have been fulfilled through this technology for the first time in India. I am proud to be the first Indian woman who will be remembered in history for this adventure.”
“I always read Amar Chitra Katha as a child and those pictorial characters played in my mind for years. Thanks to mum and dad that my long-cherished dreams have been fulfilled through this technology for the first time in India. I am proud to be the first Indian woman who will be remembered in history for this adventure.”
Delay in release?
“God has been kind for I have completed the film successfully. According to me, there is no delay in the release of the film. The process of the film took a long time. We are finishing the film and it has cleared the censor formalities. Due to the elections, we are in two minds and are yet to finalise the date. The film will not be releasing on April 11. We have to finalise a few more processes,” says the director.
“God has been kind for I have completed the film successfully. According to me, there is no delay in the release of the film. The process of the film took a long time. We are finishing the film and it has cleared the censor formalities. Due to the elections, we are in two minds and are yet to finalise the date. The film will not be releasing on April 11. We have to finalise a few more processes,” says the director.
Images in her mind
Soundarya says that to her, it has always been about images. “Dad has seen me growing up with this dream. I would never read novels. I was always inclined to read stories with images. So before going to the floors I was ready with an image screenplay. My mind needs images to highlight my thought process more clearly. I have been passionate about storytelling in a creative manner.”
Soundarya says that to her, it has always been about images. “Dad has seen me growing up with this dream. I would never read novels. I was always inclined to read stories with images. So before going to the floors I was ready with an image screenplay. My mind needs images to highlight my thought process more clearly. I have been passionate about storytelling in a creative manner.”
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