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Towards meaningful cinema
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Ameer believes that good films will get mass appeal
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DIRECTOR AMEER wants to stay clear of `formula-based' movies. And that seems to be the reason for his long sabbatical after his debut Mounam Pesiyadhe, starring Surya. Enthused by the response and the rave reviews for his latest movie Raam, he speaks about the film's unusual theme and what cinema means to him in a multi-city videoconference organised by Reliance Infocomm.
Ameer is quite aware of the reality — that most films in Kollywood still rely on the time-tested formula. "You cannot change things overnight. There is no direct relationship between the creator and the viewers here. It is the intermediaries who call the shots."
"So, don't blame the audience. The Tamil movie buff is one of the most discerning in the country. Some filmmakers have started making out-of-the-box movies. It is only a beginning. Things will definitely change for the better," he says.
"If you want your film to be different you have to be very clear right from the beginning. Mounam Pesiyadhe had three heroines. But there was neither a duet nor lovers running around trees," he points out.
Sentimental thriller
On Raam, the director says: "Hitchcock made a thriller revolving around the mother-son relationship. But, nobody has done a sentimental thriller. That's why I tried out this theme." Raam is in complete contrast with his debut film. Was it a conscious decision? "I planned it that way. Since the film did not follow the beaten track, it was well received."
A CREATOR TALKS: Ameer on Raam.
On his decision to cast Jeeva as hero, he says, "I had seen his earlier films. He did not fall into any image trap. So, he fitted into the role quite well."
As for Jeeva, he says the movie is an important break in his career. "I have been working on this project for the past one-and-a-half years. It involved a lot of homework. As I played the role of a person affected by autism, the looks and the body language mattered a lot. Luckily, I managed to carry it off," he observes.
Ameer is teaming up with Surya again for Kannapiran, a sentimental fare, and is also planning to direct an action movie.
"It will not be run-of-the-mill stuff. Even with action, you can be different." Though "sex and commercial compromises" are a strict no in his cinema, he says that films are for the masses. "My films have to entertain people," he says with a smile.
M. ALLIRAJAN
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