With just hours left for ‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ to reach theatres, director Sundar C has opened up about the pressure of completing the film and his expectations from the sequel. The Nayanthara-starrer is among the major Tamil releases lined up for Diwali on November 6. The filmmaker has revealed that he is still making changes to the final version as he wants the film to meet his expectations. He has also spoken about the nervousness he experiences before every release, despite having several successful films behind him.
‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ director Sundar C compares film’s concept to ‘The Terminator‘
Speaking in an interview with Behindwoods TV, Sundar C explained how the idea for the sequel took shape and revealed that the concept has an interesting connection to ‘The Terminator.’ “In Terminator, a robot comes from the future. What if a character comes from the past? That’s when producer Ishari Ganesh sir asked me to do this Part 2. I thought, why not incorporate this idea with Amman?” he said. The director also acknowledged that comparisons with the first part are unavoidable. Referring to his ‘Aranmanai’ franchise, he said that although the films followed a similar screenplay pattern, each instalment had its own story and received a different response.
Sundar C says he has not slept for four days while fine-tuning Nayanthara‘s film
The director also admitted that the release pressure has affected his sleep. “Every time I make a film, I get very scared. I didn’t sleep for four days as ‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ is releasing on Friday,” he revealed. Sundar C added that he always prays for another opportunity to make a film on the final day of every shoot. He further said that he was still working on ‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ because he was not completely satisfied with the output and wanted to fine-tune certain portions before its theatrical release.
‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ director thanks CM Vijay for allowing 6 AM special shows
Meanwhile, Sundar C has thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay for permitting 6 AM special shows for newly released films. “Thank you to the Tamil Nadu government for granting permission for 6 AM shows. This is a very happy development. I expect the government to do many more good things for the film industry. I see this as the first step in that direction,” he said. He also expressed hope that the Chief Minister would address other pending issues faced by the industry.With Nayanthara leading the cast alongside Regina Cassandra, Duniya Vijay, Urvashi and Yogi Babu, the fantasy entertainer is gearing up for its Diwali box office test.