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00:00 After I left Malarwadi, I got a control at the time of going to SH College
00:05 So, when did you expect a new Booli in years?
00:13 I saw Nivin
00:15 I saw Vishakha directly when I went to see the play in Sri Vishakha theatre in Trivandrum
00:28 Gyan has a lot of experience, right?
00:30 Even though the films are like this,
00:32 We don't have to show off to the actors that we are the director
00:39 Everyone knows the job
00:41 There are two cameras
00:43 First half is Alex's and second half is Soni's
00:46 So, the look and feel of both will change
00:49 You have said a lot of things
00:51 The story of Mughesh uncle and Mughesh uncle's half story is Mughesh uncle's story
00:55 I have heard a lot of incidents from the show
00:59 All these are there
01:01 I am not taking all these as inspiration
01:04 A reunion that the audience is waiting for
01:11 A reunion that we are going to celebrate on April 11
01:15 To tell some untold stories from years past
01:18 Welcome to the show to both Vinit Srinivasan and Vishakha Subramaniyam
01:23 You are familiar with the film 'Thattathin'
01:26 One week before the release of 'Thattathin'
01:33 We had a phone contact
01:35 When we had the film in the theatre
01:38 Then, a week after the blockbuster, we had a theatre visit
01:44 From that day till now
01:47 What was your first impression of Vishakha Subramaniyam?
01:52 I met Vishakha in person when I went to see 'Thattam' in Sri Vishal theatre in Trivandrum
01:58 Before that, we spoke over the phone
02:01 There was no wide release at that time
02:03 'Thattam' was released in 37 centres in the first week
02:08 Then it doubled in the second week
02:11 37 centres means
02:13 We went to see it with many theatre owners in those 37 centres
02:19 Since there was no wide release, the film was very personal to everyone
02:24 They would send 'All the Best'
02:26 I met Vishakha in that way
02:30 I went to Trivandrum after meeting Vishakha
02:34 It was a very nice show
02:37 Trivandrum crowd is a people who enjoy watching films
02:43 I met Vishakha in that happy moment
02:46 Over the years, many of our films have been shot in Trivandrum
02:52 'Number of Days' was the most
02:54 Many of the films were shot in Vishakha's theatre
02:56 'Thattam' was completed in 125 days
02:59 Most of the films were shot in Lalettan's theatre
03:02 'Jacob' was completed in 100 days
03:06 'Halliwood Yards Club' was completed in 75-100 days
03:10 Now, since OTT is coming, the film will be shown in theatres in 30 days
03:15 We are missing that time
03:19 That's when Vishakha and I started talking
03:24 He would give me the feedback
03:27 What is the film?
03:29 Even though I am acting in the films, Vishakha would call me on the first day
03:34 He would say, "I don't have much expectations, it will be fine"
03:39 "Once you see the film, this film has a good chance to go well"
03:44 "Kunjiraman will be a hit"
03:46 The photos of you standing on the stove!
03:49 I have been following him since childhood
03:53 "Once you see Kunjiraman, Vishakha will be a hit"
03:57 "There won't be a big problem"
04:01 "Paramindar will pick this film on the first day"
04:05 "The second week will have a good person"
04:08 We would talk like that
04:11 I was told that the second half of the film would be good if it was shot in the first half
04:21 When I saw the trailer and teaser, I felt that the film was very close to the story
04:30 Was that the only reason?
04:34 Since it was that period, it would be easy to bring that look to the film
04:43 We shot the first half in a controlled atmosphere
04:47 We could lighten it up properly
04:51 If we had a film camera, it would have been fun
04:55 The film would have a different grain and depth
05:02 The background details would have been beautiful
05:07 That was my wish
05:10 But our colourist, Shrik Varrier, who has graded the film
05:16 I was very happy when he and the cinematographer sent me the teaser
05:23 They produced the look as it was
05:28 They added some grains to the first half
05:33 They added colour to get a film look
05:37 Now, I think, even though it was digital, Alex and Ari were the people of the film
05:47 I wanted a look and feel purely for the second half
05:53 So, we shot the second half in Sony Venice
05:56 We shot the first half in Alex and the second half in Sony Venice
06:01 The look and feel of both the films would change
06:04 That was interesting
06:06 We kept uniformity in the costume and the pic
06:11 Even if the look and feel of the film changes, when you see the film in its entirety
06:16 You will feel like it is a film in its entirety
06:20 It was the era of reintroductions and rebrandings
06:24 Who had the idea of reintroducing Shan Dharman?
06:27 We thought of reintroducing Shan Dharman
06:32 But when the teaser came, it was reintroducing Fafan
06:37 We thought it would be bad to repeat that
06:40 So, we discussed it with everyone
06:43 People know that I am a director of a good brand
06:46 So, we thought of rebranding him
06:49 There is a thought that Shanik is the one who hears the first stories
06:54 Shanik is the one who hears Malaravati's first story
06:57 Is Shanik as critical as Basin?
07:00 No, no, no
07:01 He is a person who listens to stories with pleasure
07:04 If he wants criticism, he won't go to Shan
07:06 Shan told us what works for the audience
07:11 If there is humour, we can expect the audience to laugh when Shan laughs
07:17 But if there is a flaw in the film, he is a person who listens with pleasure
07:24 He enjoys the positive aspects
07:28 We need people who can notice the negative aspects
07:34 Only then we will understand the criticism
07:36 How is it in your opinion, Vishal?
07:38 I have heard the first story of Love Aashin Ramya with a lot of humour
07:48 The second story and the third story
07:51 These three stories worked for me
07:55 Vishal, after watching the film, you say certain things
07:59 After watching the film, I was very happy
08:05 You asked me to trim a scene
08:10 I said it with a lot of hesitation
08:13 Vishal is a person who watches all the films in theatres
08:17 When Vishal said that, I thought if not, I would have trimmed it better
08:25 We trimmed it the next day
08:28 We trimmed only that portion
08:30 When the announcement came, a meme was trending
08:34 I don't know if you have seen it
08:36 This meme was trending
08:38 I have seen it then
08:42 When the Malayali from India song came, and the teasers came
08:49 There is a Nivin Poli we want to see
08:52 In Love Aashin Ramya, Thathathil, Vadakkan Selfie
08:57 An out and out Nivin Poli
09:00 When do we expect a Nivin Poli in Love Aashin Ramya?
09:04 We can see Nivin
09:07 We can see Nivin
09:09 That's all I am saying
09:11 Is it a suspense?
09:13 You can see Nivin as you like
09:15 I meant that
09:17 Do you like to be in the suspense?
09:20 When you are doing the role
09:22 Do you like to be in suspense?
09:24 I am always close to the actors
09:28 I don't use TV monitors
09:32 They create a space and keep it away
09:35 To keep this thing in one place
09:38 I have this kind of monitor
09:41 I can stand close to it
09:43 I can work up close with the actors
09:46 That is still the same
09:49 It is difficult to stand like that
09:53 We laugh spontaneously
09:56 Is it difficult to stand like that?
09:59 When you stand in front of Nivin
10:02 Nivin has the most difficulty
10:04 Nivin laughs first
10:06 We will hold him later
10:09 Nivin laughs first
10:11 But in this
10:13 We haven't wasted much time laughing
10:18 Nivin did it
10:22 When the combination scenes came
10:25 We enjoyed some of it
10:28 How was it when Pranav was there?
10:31 It was the second film
10:33 Pranav is a stage where you understand the actor
10:38 Was it tailor made?
10:40 Did you see Pranav in Dhyan's mind?
10:43 They will come
10:45 Dhyan, Nivin
10:47 They are three actors
10:49 How did Pranav react?
10:52 What did he feel?
10:54 The eyes
10:56 The eyes communicate well
10:59 It is a small thing
11:01 When I see it on a small monitor
11:04 The eyes communicate well
11:07 As it goes to the big screen
11:10 It has a small impact on us
11:13 When it goes to the big screen
11:15 We feel it as a multiple
11:18 I felt that in Appu's case
11:21 Now
11:23 What we do after years
11:27 There is a lot of trust
11:29 Don't say much
11:31 No need for a lot of briefing
11:33 He has already studied the script
11:37 He knows the dialogues of the rest
11:40 No need to say much
11:42 We had three narrations during pre-production
11:49 How many narrations were there in the heart?
11:52 There were many
11:54 We read the script together
11:56 There were three narrations in this
11:59 He knows everything
12:01 I don't say much
12:03 In the interval block sequence
12:06 I said a few corrections
12:11 I needed a particular reaction
12:14 I took it step by step
12:16 Otherwise, everything else
12:18 How did you feel when you were in meditation?
12:21 Meditation is a lot of experience
12:25 Even though the films are like this
12:27 I had a lot of acting practice
12:29 The movie you have done the most in the last three years
12:32 It must be meditation
12:34 That experience is very helpful
12:36 It is like this
12:38 Don't say much
12:39 He will understand the body language
12:42 We don't have to say anything
12:44 In the last trailer
12:47 Not in the energy in the first half
12:50 Not in the later age
12:53 I didn't tell him that
12:56 He knows
12:58 Now, we don't have to show off to the actors
13:05 We don't have to show off that we are directors
13:08 Everyone knows the work
13:10 Who guided the physical transformation?
13:13 Was there a discussion in your first thought?
13:16 Before writing the script
13:18 I had a thought that meditation should be like before
13:22 All the portions in Kerala should be well-fed
13:26 When we come to Madras
13:28 It should be a healthy diet
13:32 We don't have to worry about the body
13:35 When he joined the shoot
13:38 He was in a healthy physique
13:42 After 21 days
13:45 He told me to reduce the cheek size
13:48 And reduce the neck
13:51 It is a little
13:53 We didn't do anything
13:56 You can understand it by looking at the skin
13:59 The skin in Madras is more clear than his skin
14:04 In the first half
14:06 The skin in the teaser and the skin in the trailer
14:11 You can see the difference
14:13 It is because of his diet
14:17 What about the biriyani in the set?
14:19 I don't eat anything
14:21 In the second half, I eat
14:24 You are the brand ambassador of biriyani
14:26 If you are stressed, you should eat biriyani
14:29 Who is it?
14:30 Vinith
14:31 You asked me?
14:32 I don't eat anything
14:34 There is a motivation factor
14:37 When you meditate, you can do it
14:40 I don't have that
14:42 Let's go to a small segment
14:47 I will answer quickly
14:49 I had an idea to become a director
14:51 I have seen Dil Chahta Hai directed by Farhan Akhtar
14:55 It was in Studio 5 theatre
14:58 I saw it in Chennai
15:00 Studio 5 is still there
15:02 When I left after the show
15:05 I didn't know if it was a sing sound movie
15:08 Or an electronic music background score
15:11 But I felt a huge difference
15:14 In the performance
15:16 In the art and cinematography
15:19 When I saw it in its entirety
15:21 I thought if I could do it like this
15:24 I thought about it
15:26 When you shot a portion of Iruvar
15:28 I was there
15:30 You shot it in Maryland
15:32 Yes, I shot it there
15:34 Did you have a thought of what to shoot?
15:38 I was so excited to hear that Aishwarya has come
15:44 I saw Lal chettan's name and thought it was Aishwarya
15:48 I was so excited to hear that
15:51 It was shot in Iruvar
15:54 I was very young then
15:58 When I see Iruvar now
16:02 I think this is the iconic shot of Maryland
16:07 I didn't understand then
16:09 But now when I see it
16:11 When you gave the name Vinith
16:15 Srinivasan came with a lot of assumption to hockey players
16:19 Your research is not successful
16:23 Is it true?
16:25 Vinith Kumar was a hockey player
16:28 Then Dhyan Chand
16:30 Dhyan Chand became popular
16:32 I heard that your father loved hockey
16:36 That's how the names are
16:38 Vinod's celebration in Thattathumarai
16:43 Was inspired by the celebration of Malarwadi Arts Club
16:46 You said you wanted to do stage career
16:50 Yes
16:52 After Malarwadi Arts Club, I lost control when I went to SH College
17:00 I was a performer on stage
17:04 I asked him if he was an undertaker
17:07 July 5th is a very special day
17:11 Yes
17:13 That was the day I left SH College
17:17 I left Thattam on July 6th
17:21 I charted a lot of movies on July 5th, 6th and 7th
17:28 July was a very lucky date
17:31 What was the most confusing point in casting music after so many years?
17:40 No, there was no confusion
17:44 I was not sure if I would get actors
17:48 But when I called them and talked to them, they agreed
17:52 I didn't go in search of music
17:56 How did you meet Amruti?
17:58 I liked her songs
18:01 One day, I was asked to come home for a meeting
18:05 I felt she was a very vibrant person
18:11 She also sang some songs that were not released
18:15 She had a retro feel
18:20 I didn't have any struggle
18:24 The songs were simple and the background score was easy
18:29 What was your first impression of Vinay's News?
18:33 My first impression?
18:35 What was your first thought?
18:38 Was it then or now?
18:40 You have been travelling for the last 10-12 years
18:43 I don't have any films that I have been working on
18:47 If I have a down day, I will call Vinith
18:54 He will be one of my friends
18:57 I will get a little energy from him
19:01 My mood will change when it comes to cinema
19:05 But I get that energy from him
19:08 He is always positive
19:10 It is a very hard thing to have a positive spread
19:15 If I get a positive thing, I will call Vinith
19:21 What was the most stressful day for you?
19:24 The day of the release of 'Hridayathin'
19:26 The day of the release of 'Love Action Drama'
19:28 Or the day of the release of 'Theatre'
19:30 The tension of the release is not something that is in our mind
19:36 We don't know if it will be released or not
19:39 We are tensed whether we should release it or not
19:42 We had planned everything
19:44 We went to the overseas concerts
19:46 During the theatre
19:48 It was 50% occupancy
19:50 Then we decided to release it
19:52 It was a Sunday lockdown
19:54 It was around 6.30-7.00pm
19:56 It was a Sunday lockdown
19:58 We were supposed to release a call for the Sunday lockdown
20:05 But we closed it for 5 days
20:09 So basically, the success of 'Hridayathin'
20:14 Was after the lockdown and the lockdown in Bangalore
20:17 When we went to Chennai
20:19 We were like, 'Oh no!'
20:21 Was there a theatre strike during the lockdown?
20:25 No
20:26 Was there a theatre strike during that time?
20:28 No, it was during Anandam
20:30 But what happened was
20:32 There was no new release due to the theatre strike
20:35 Anandam ran for 100 years
20:37 It was a big hit
20:39 There was no other film
20:43 There was another film
20:45 'Kattappan'
20:47 There were 2-3 films
20:50 Was it 'Koorimulingan'?
20:52 It was before that
20:54 It was in October 1st
20:56 It was our 25th film
20:58 So when the strike was over
21:00 There was no new release
21:02 Our Anandam was like this
21:04 During Malarvaadi, there were rumours that Pranamohan was the hero
21:10 I don't know
21:12 There were rumours that Pranamohan would be the hero
21:18 I don't remember
21:20 There were some rumours
21:22 Vinithettan has said that he can't reveal anything now
21:26 I don't know
21:28 It was a long time ago
21:30 The most asked question now is
21:32 When is a Dulkar film?
21:34 When is a Lalettan film?
21:36 When is a Mamookar film?
21:38 I don't know
21:40 When the script is right
21:42 I will go to them
21:44 I will pitch
21:46 If they do it, I will be like
21:48 'These are the people we like'
21:50 We heard a rumour
21:52 You can pray for me
21:54 We heard a rumour that Pranamohan is directing
21:56 Vinithettan is writing
21:58 No, there is no such project
22:00 They haven't told me
22:02 If all this is happening, it is good
22:04 I am not against anything
22:06 Everything is ready
22:08 I have a hope that everything will happen
22:10 There was a question I asked that day
22:12 What is Varshan Keshan?
22:14 In the 80s, Srinivasan sir and Lalettan's life was very inspired
22:18 There are moments in that film
22:20 that can be found in a film
22:22 Did I say that?
22:24 No, when I asked
22:26 Vinithettan said he doesn't say anything
22:28 Now he says
22:30 It is the inspiration of that time
22:32 70s, late 70s, early 70s, early 80s
22:36 The incidents of those people
22:40 and the things we heard
22:42 are all inspired by this film
22:44 What did Srinivasan sir say?
22:46 Kodambakkam is one of the golden periods of Malayalam cinema
22:52 The person who can explain this most is Srinivasan sir
22:58 What did Srinivasan sir say about this story?
23:02 When I was thinking about this story, I didn't ask my father
23:06 Before that, there are many stories of Kodambakkam
23:10 that my father told me
23:14 Not only my father, when I went to the state shows
23:20 he told me many innocent incidents
23:22 I went to Australia with him for a trip
23:26 At that time, when I was going by flight
23:28 I used to see the scenes of films that were produced and lost
23:32 I don't remember the name of the banner
23:34 If you say, it will be correct
23:36 Your research will be correct
23:38 I was very surprised
23:40 There are many such incidents that Srinivasan sir has told
23:46 Mughesh uncle's story is half of his story
23:50 But, we have heard many incidents of Russell
23:54 The stories that we heard, like Venu uncle's story
23:58 and the stories that Nairuvi Venu uncle has told
24:00 All these are there
24:02 All these are inspired by this
24:04 I didn't take it like that
24:06 When we hear all these, we will have an idea
24:10 How 70s will be
24:12 In MGR's songs