The director went on so as to add that his movie is, the truth is, a continuation of the 1992 film as he modelled one of many characters on Vadivelu’s character in Thevar Magan.
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Mohnish Singh
Mari Selvaraj, who is taken into account one of the sought-after filmmakers in Tamil cinema, is presently gearing up for the discharge of his subsequent movie, Maamannan. On the audio launch of the movie not too long ago, he stated one thing about veteran actor Kamal Haasan’s 1992 Thevar Magan, which has not gone down effectively with many people who find themselves now trolling him on social media.
Talking on the occasion, Selvaraj stated, “Thevar Magan is taken into account a masterpiece at the moment. I’m positive each director would have watched it earlier than making movies. I did the identical earlier than each movie of mine. After I watched it for the primary time, I used to be left in a dilemma. I didn’t perceive whether or not the movie was proper or improper. I used to be in conflicting minds.”
The director went on so as to add that his movie Maamannan is, the truth is, a continuation of the Bharathan directorial as he modelled one of many characters in his directorial on Vadivelu’s character in Thevar Magan.
“I wished to see my father match into this world. I made Maamannan for my father. Vadivelu, who performed Esaki in Thevar Magan, is a maamannan (king of kings). Esaki’s transformation right into a maamannan is the story of my movie, Maamannan.”
Selvaraj revealed that he has watched Maamannan earlier than making all his movies thus far. “Thevar Magan was one of many causes for the creation of Maamannan. The ache and vibrations that I felt after I noticed Thevar Magan made me do it. I couldn’t recover from these days and the way it turns society as a cinema. It’s in a special place as a cinematic language. The opposite aspect has a special impact. Thevar Magan is a masterstroke. All administrators watch that movie after which take a movie. I watched Thevar Magan earlier than Pariyerum Perumal and earlier than Karnan. All the things that occurs in it was blood and flesh. It’s a ache that I can’t perceive whether or not this movie is true or improper. In that Thevar Magan world, there’s a huge God. There’s a small God. Everyone seems to be there. Maamannan is a movie that I made a decision to make for my father and determine how it might be if my father was there,” he stated.
Clips shared on social media present that Kamal Haasan followers didn’t like Selvaraj talking like this in entrance of the famous person. Right here’re some tweets criticising the director:
Aside from Papanasam and Thevar Magan, has @mari_selvaraj spoken in a unfavorable approach about ANY film ? 🙄 Is he happy with casteist slurs, stalking, male chauvinism and all different issues which Tamil Cinema was glorifying? – #JustAsking#TamilsPrideThevarmagan #KamalHaasan
— ıllıllı⭐🌟 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐚 🌟⭐ıllıllı (@Mass_Maharaja) June 20, 2023
Chinna Gounder, Ejaman motion pictures glorified caste pleasure greater than what was proven in Thevar Magan. Although, The film ends with ‘poi pulla kuttiya padika vainga da’
But, Thevar Magan and Kamal is criticized badly. Why?
— . (@__BoyHasNoName) June 19, 2023
In the meantime, Maamannan is ready to launch on June 29.
