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Jyotika made '36 Vayadhinile' bigger than original: Director
Chennai, May 12
Filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews says
Jyotika's presence in "36 Vayadhinile", her comeback Tamil drama, has
made it a bigger film than the original "How Old Are You" it is based
upon.
Andrrews had also directed the original Malayalam version of the movie. "36 Vayadhinile" releases in cinemas on Friday.
"The
subject of this movie is universal. When we made the film in Malayalam,
we couldn't release it on a bigger scale, even though it deserved a
wider release. Jyotika's presence has made the movie bigger than the
original. Agreed the stakes have also increased considerably, but I'm
happy with the fact that more people will get to watch it now," Andrrews
told IANS.
He's quick to add that actor Suriya (Jyotika's husband) deserves to be equally appreciated.
"All
this wouldn't have happened had Suriya not shown the DVD of the
original to Jyotika. Not only did he show the film to his wife, he also
agreed to produce it and in turn is introducing me to Tamil audiences.
Special thanks to him for that," he said.
The film is the maiden production venture of Suriya's 2D Entertainment.
"36 Vayadhinile", according to Roshan, was most suitable for Jyotika, who is making a comeback after eight years.
"The
film is about women giving up on their dreams. Jyotika, in a way, when
she got married and settled down with a family, gave up acting. I
couldn't think of anyone else besides her in the titular role. With her
star image, in this role, she's sure to inspire a generation of women,"
he said.
On working with Jyotika, he said that she treated herself as a newcomer.
"She
was conscious about her return... she blindly followed my instructions.
It was a treat to work with her. Although facing the camera after so
many years, she worked with the same enthusiasm she's known for," he
added.
"I wanted '36 Vayadhinile' to be the perfect follow up to
her last film 'Mozhi', which was raved by audiences and critics alike.
Tamil audiences will get to see an all-new Jyotika, and I'm certain
they're going to love her," said Roshan, and added that the Tamil
version is shorter by 20 minutes.
Roshan says the project wouldn't have happened without the support of his team.
"My
writing partners Bobby-Sanjay breathed life into a small idea I had
about the movie. My cinematographer Diwakaran gave colour and life to my
vision. Without these people, and of course Jyotika, this project
wouldn't have been possible," he said.
Actors Rahman and Abhirami will be seen essaying important roles in "36 Vayathinile", which has music by Santosh Narayanan.