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Director Naga. He introduced a racy thriller with a supernatural element to television viewers, who were otherwise used to mega-serials depicting family dramas. It has been a few years since ‘Marma Desam’ made waves. But, it is still fresh in the memory of many for its mix of mystique and mystery. Director Naga, who directed several successful serials, is all set to venture into Tamil tinsel town with his thriller ‘Ananthapurathu Veedu.’ He speaks about his transition to the silver screen and passion to explore every genre in film-making, in an interview with K. Lakshmi… “To me, the size of the screen does not matter as both television and films are media for storytelling. The challenge in television is to catch the audience’s attention and have them watch the serial every week. But, it could be draining as far as creativity is concerned,” says Mr. Naga, who started as an assistant cinematographer for Hindi films such as ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ and ‘Phatar Ke Phool.’ After shifting his base to Chennai, he directed advertisement films and documentaries before he tied up with ‘Minbimbangal,’ a production house owned by director K. Balachander, to direct the sensational thriller series ‘Marma Desam.’ He has directed over 1,000 episodes in the past decade. “Though I have directed comedy serials ‘Ramani vs Ramani’ and ‘Veetukku Veedu Looti’, I am unhappy that I have been tagged as a director who makes only thriller serials. I want to prove myself in every genre of film-making,” he says. “I have always taken a balanced stand in my serials dealing with esoteric elements. I leave it to the audience’s imagination with an open end,” he adds. But, his choice of storyline for his debut film is mystery. “It’s a family entertainment movie with a suspense element. I have to fulfil expectations of audience,” he quips. “I sent an e-mail to director Shankar suggesting my story idea as his production house encouraged offbeat thoughts. I met him with four or five stories. Mr. Shankar, who had already seen my serials, gave me the freedom to choose the story and the cast,” says Mr. Naga. “Thriller and supernatural movies have always excited audiences. The recent success of such movies proves it yet again. I have also mixed humour in the suspense film. I wanted actors who have not yet been trapped into an image,” he says. He is confident that his interest in other fields would help him convey ideas better. Besides playing the flute and trying his hand at painting, Mr. Naga has written short stories and poetry. ‘Ananthapurathu Veedu’ is slated for release by the end of July or the first week of August. “Even if I go on to direct more suspense movies, I want to give a distinct style to every film. I also plan to venture into production in the near future,” says Mr. Naga.
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