Cannes film festival Quotes by Vetrimaaran

Visaaranai' reflects a stark reality from which you cannot shut yourself out: that is its success.

— Vetrimaaran

For me, in any story that I take, the antagonist is more interesting and multi-dimensional.

— Vetrimaaran

Slum children eat crow's eggs for nutrition yet nobody respects this common bird. It's the exotic birds which fascinate all.

— Vetrimaaran

If you get the right cast, half your work is done.

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Dhanush is my biggest shield. Whatever be the situation, he creates a space for me to work. This has been the case since our…

— Vetrimaaran

India is a conglomeration of different states with various languages, tradition, and culture for each.

— Vetrimaaran

Rajkumar was the winner of 'Naalaya Iyakkunar Season 2,' and I was impressed with his short film. He joined me as an assistant when…

— Vetrimaaran

Characters, conflict and geography are things that must be considered while making movies from adaptations.

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Awards are an encouragement. An award is not something we aim at while making a film.

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Manikandan is a complete filmmaker and knows his job well.

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Visaranai' isn't for those with weak hearts. It has a lot of graphic violence, and you need a strong stomach to watch the film.

— Vetrimaaran

I don't find anything black and white; I find grey in every person, and that is what excites me.

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A script writer usually manipulates his characters in accordance to the script.

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The pressure and hype is created by the media. Of course, expectations are there and we cannot stop that nor change yourself for expectations.…

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It is much easier to do a film about something that the audience readily knows about - say, cricket. It is much more difficult…

— Vetrimaaran