Awards are an encouragement. An award is not something we aim at while making a film. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
The pressure and hype is created by the media. Of course, expectations are there and we cannot stop that nor change yourself… — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
Anybody with a good smart phone can shoot and edit a film. Distributing it is the hard part. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
Big-budget movies might have huge marketing budgets, but only some films have the content to stand out. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
My films are a personal reflection on the impact that the state - the system and the world - has on me. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
I've always said that the more ethnic you become, the more international your film becomes. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
If a film can't excite me and teach me something about life, then it is not worth pursuing. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
Smaller films that have a great run at the festivals usually result in the audience promoting the film on social media and… — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
Going international is my game. I've always wanted to do it, and after 'Aadukalam,' I got to meet Anurag Kashyap, the face… — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in showing our films to international audiences. The easiest way is through the festival circuit, a big marketing… — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
Kaaka Muttai' is the expression of an insider. It is a film about globalisation and its effects. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
And I don't want people to think that I make movies based on other films. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
In Toronto, the film festival is like a carnival... entire families come to it. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
My films are a reflection of the society I live in, what I see and observe. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
The academy which boasts of 6,000 to 8,000 voting members are most likely to get swayed by the national mood in the… — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
For me, every film is a learning process. After each, I take time to unlearn. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
It's always good to promote a film on a larger scale before it's been put to test. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
When you're a filmmaker or a scriptwriter, you face a lot of challenges while making a film. And when you produce it,… — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
The younger generation of filmmakers is concerned about our roots, rather than making films with characters plucked out of the cloud or… — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
Visaaranai' reflects a stark reality from which you cannot shut yourself out: that is its success. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
For me, in any story that I take, the antagonist is more interesting and multi-dimensional. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
Slum children eat crow's eggs for nutrition yet nobody respects this common bird. It's the exotic birds which fascinate all. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
India is a conglomeration of different states with various languages, tradition, and culture for each. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Characters, conflict and geography are things that must be considered while making movies from adaptations. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
Awards are an encouragement. An award is not something we aim at while making a film. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I don't find anything black and white; I find grey in every person, and that is what excites me. — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
