Wednesday, January 17, 2018

What’s app, Visu Sir: An audio interview with filmmaker Visu

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on Visu’s films.  I had written pretty much all of what I wanted to about his style of filmmaking.  But the more I thought of some of his films, the stronger my urge was to get his perspectives on certain elements of his films.  And thanks to director Suresh Krissna, I was able to get his contact information.  After a few messages, I approached him for an interview on the phone.  In response, he requested me to send questions via Whatsapp since he could answer them during his downtime.  Within just two days of my sending him my thoughts and questions, I got a series of audio files neatly organized under my questions.  First things first - Thank you so much, Visu Sir, for your thoughtful, timely, candid and lucid answers.  Here’s wishing you the best of health and a wonderful 2018!

Readers…err…listeners: Enjoy!

Note: The audio files sometimes take a minute to appear on the post (depending on your connection).  Also, if clicking on the play button doesn't launch the audio, click on the expand icon at the far right of the audio frame to open up the mp3 files in a different window.  Please drop me a note if you have any trouble playing the audios.

Playing the Protagonist vs. one of the Characters:

Ram:

Visu:


S. Ve. Sekhar, the humorist and the character actor:

Ram:


Visu:

Approaching a Theme from Different Angles:

Ram:


Visu:

Writing Scripts for Other Directors (Both Original Scripts and Remakes)

Ram:


Visu:


The Role of Music:

Ram:


Visu:

Today’s Scripts:

Ram:


Visu:


Parting thoughts from Visu:


8 comments:

Ram Murali said...

Comment from Whatsapp...

Good questions and i think his responses were good too! I recently saw Vikram Vedha -- i think some of the recent tamil movies have been amazingly good.

Ram Murali said...

Comment from Whatsapp...

Top Class, Ram! Brilliant formatting

Ram Murali said...

Comment from Whatsapp...

I am not a computer man, I am a typewriter man :)
Excellent q & a ram

Ram Murali said...

Comment from Whatsapp...

Your interview with Visu sir is excellent. He answered Patiently very well to all the questions. Very genuine. Pongal Ku tv la partha madhiri irundhadhu. Good one.

Ram Murali said...

Comment from Whatsapp...

Ram,
Superb discussion
As usual, your questions are well researched and analysed indicative of many hours of diligent work.
Mr.Visu has equally put in quality time, sincere efforts to answer all your questions with candour, earnestness and clarity.
This was quite engaging for listening.

Viveka said...

Lovely idea. Brilliant execution. Very entertaining. Well thought out questions and very engaging and clear answers from Visu Sir. Please do more of these audio series.

Ram Murali said...

Comment from a friend on Twitter...

Just started listening, innovative format of interview! Awesome idea Ram! Visu Sir's answer to the 1st qn. ��

"Parting thoughts.." - Respect to this man! One of the best film makers known to us in #Tamil!! Good stuff!

Ram Murali said...

[1/28, 10:52 AM] Suresh Krissna: Hi Ram.. listened to the intvw.. excellent .. good .. well researched questions n well spoken by Visu sir
[1/28, 11:49 AM] Suresh Krissna: Btw met Visu sir in our Auditor 60 th Bday function.. he called me n told ur American friend came up with some good questions n i hve also repllied it .. pls hear it.. So Ram.. Congrats.. u have Impressed Visu sir

(Comment from dir Suresh Krissna)