Crime thriller with a difference
N.J. NAIR
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V.K. Prakash talks about his film `Police.'
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STRESS ON QUALITY: V.K. Prakash. PHOTO: C. RATHEESHKUMAR
"The content of all commercially successful films may not be good and those that have won critical acclaim need not be commercially successful too. The best films are the ones that can effectively tap the inherent strengths of the medium," avers V.K. Prakash, director of `Punaradhivasam,' which has won national and international accolades.
Redefining action movies
Prakash has entered a new terrain and his latest film, `Police,' is an action thriller. The film that relates the story of two undercover investigators chasing the drug mafia, also redefines the pattern of action thrillers in Malayalam. Unlike the gun-toting heroes who spit fire and stun the audience with their high-decibel dialogues, the film has an entirely different treatment.
With Prithviraj and Indrajit in the lead roles, the film is all about family sentiments, professional jealousy, romance and the mad race for publicity. The story climaxes to a new height with the duo zeroing in on a drug cartel. This is not a dialogue-oriented film. The script written by P.Balachandran and Shyamkrishna Saran has a logical storyline that can entertain the audience, says Prakash.
Prakash has used digital intermediate technology for colour gradation and given special effects that suit the song and action sequences. The same technology was used in the Hindi film `Black.' "My film `Police' is perhaps the first South Indian film that has used the technology," says Prakash.
The other films of Prakash, `Mullavalliyum Thenmavum' and `Freaky Chakra' also had something unique in its treatment. Dolby digital sound system was used in `Punaradhivasam' to give a new dimension to silence and not to add punch to the dialogue. The same system was adopted in `Freaky Chakra' for making the humour more striking. He has again used it in `Police' in such a manner that it blends well with the theme.
Prakash who hails from Palakkad, turned to making of advertisement films which is his main vocation and occassionally takes a break only to do films of his choice. Prakash is very particular that all his films should be different in theme and treatment. "I grew up watching some of the best Malayalam films and reading the books that have stood the test of time. Undoubtedly they have cast a profound influence on me," he says.
While squandering huge sums as artistes' remuneration, the industry seems to be oblivious of the need to use the latest equipment and also techniques in an imaginative manner that can embellish the content, he says.
Prakash does not believe in occasional hits. There should be consistency in terms of quality of the content and also returns. And that demands dedication and commitment from those working in different segments of the industry, says Prakash.
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