Director Vetrimaaran On How The Film Differs From Visaranai

“I
don’t
make
films.
I
witness
when
a
film
happens”
said
the
blockbuster
filmmaker
Vetrimaaran
to
a
media
portal.
He
is
almost
ready
with
the
first
part
of
his
upcoming
film
Viduthalai,
which
is
based
on
writer
Jeyamohan’s
short
story
Thunaivan.
The
story
is
about
a
newly
recruited
cop
in
police
department
and
his
life
in
company
of
fellow
policemen
when
they
camp
in
a
specific
location.
Working
style,
work
pressure
&
day
to
day
life
of
policemen
is
portrayed
in
this
film.
Visaaranai
was
another
police
story
made
by
Vetrimaaran,
where
the
film
speaks
from
the
perspective
of
ordinary
people.
On
the
other
hand,
Viduthalai
will
deal
with
the
views
of
both
police
department
and
the
people.
As
we
all
know,
Soori
is
playing
the
lead
role
and
Vijay
Sethupathi
is
playing
his
mentor.
Initially,
the
director
asked
Vijay
Sethupathi
for
just
8
days
of
shoot.
But
now
it
crossed
40
days
and
still
they
are
finding
it
difficult
to
complete.
They
incorporated
some
changes
in
the
script
as
well.
Usually
when
Vetrimaaran
is
working
on
a
scene,
he
keeps
adding
more
details
to
it.
He
takes
the
inputs
and
contributions
that
are
valid
from
actors
and
technicians
on
the
spot
while
making.
Since
Vijay
Sethupathi
who
is
well-known
for
improvisation
is
playing
a
prominent
character,
he
will
happily
join
the
director’s
club.
Such
developments
will
also
add
to
the
delay.

The
ace
filmmaker
told
a
leading
media
portal,
“I
won’t
see
it
as
a
delay.
I
don’t
believe
it.
I’m
learning
something
new
from
every
film
of
mine.
It
takes
a
long
time
to
shoot
in
Sirumalai
terrains.”
Usually
they
cover
up
3
to
4
scenes
per
day
in
normal
locations,
where
everything
is
under
control.
But
in
such
terrains
it
is
difficult
to
shoot
one
scene
per
day.
Logistical
errors,
lockdown
and
uncertainty
in
climatic
conditions
made
this
delay
longer.
But
Vetrimaaran’s
audience
is
ready
to
wait
even
for
another
year
to
witness
a
better
experience
while
watching
the
film.
He
also
said
that
they
usually
work
for
a
maximum
of
17
to
18
days
per
schedule
and
now,
it
has
been
30
days
already.
The
Director
further
told
the
portal,
“The
climax
is
very
challenging
and
we
are
working
on
it
as
an
elaborate
sequence.
That
particular
episode
is
very
emotional.
It’s
a
philosophical
space
and
I
don’t
know
whether
we
can
get
close
to
it
but
we
are
trying
to
deliver
it.
You
will
realize
it
while
watching
the
film.
It
is
in
the
content
of
the
film.”

We
have
been
conditioned
to
follow
what
has
been
followed
over
the
years.
We
have
grown
up
looking
for
our
approval
in
the
eyes
of
the
society
than
defining
our
own
self-worth.
Films
made
by
Vetrimaaran
created
strong
debates
over
the
same.
They
chose
Sathyamangalam
to
shoot
first.
There
were
a
lot
of
night
sequences
in
the
film.
The
team
planned
to
shoot
those
as
day
for
night
(shoot
in
the
day
and
convert
into
night
in
post-production
process)
but
it
doesn’t
work.
Also
there
was
no
proper
place
for
the
crew
to
stay.
Vetrimaaran
got
a
suggestion
from
Andrea
about
this
place,
where
they
shot
recently
for
Pisasu
2
and
they
shifted
to
Sirumalai
forest
immediately.
Cinematographer
Velraj
did
an
extraordinary
work
by
using
lights
which
won’t
disturb
the
eco
system
in
the
forest.
Prakash
Raj
and
Gautam
Menon
are
also
playing
remarkable
roles
in
this
film.
Maestro
Ilaiyaraja’s
music
will
make
it
even
bigger.
While
the
masters
are
working
together,
let’s
wait
for
the
masterpiece!