I'm a huge fan of Doordarshan, so my influences range from international to local. — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
We make movies to be watched in theatres. Online streaming is more of a bonus, to revisit the film. — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
Because hardly anyone has seen 'Aaranya Kaandam,' it's like a mystical Yeti. — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
I watched 'Disco Dancer' when I was very young. I have always loved its songs. — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
Aaranya Kaandam' is a term from the Ramayana. It means Jungle Chapter but apart from the term, I haven't borrowed anything else. The characters… — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
It is their job as actors to play different people. Should only a doctor play a doctor's role? — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
Even though 'Aaranya Kaandam' wasn't successful or seen by many people, it has an aura around it. It's a false aura, but it has… — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
I did not fix any genre for 'AK.' We just write a story and audience will put it in a genre as they perceive… — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
Once you create a believable fictional universe, you suck the audiences into that world and they tag along for the ride. — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
When I write a story or think of a scene, I always play some song in the background. Sometimes when I don't add a… — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
It is up to the directors to take risks in telling a story and if they want to experiment, they should work with the… — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
