Director RS Durai Senthilkumar is gearing up for the release of his next film ‘Leader’. Legend in Saravana in the main role The film hit theaters worldwide on April 3 and has already created a buzz among audiences. Recently, the film’s music and action teaser launch event was held in Chennai in a grand manner with various film personalities and fans in attendance. During the promotion of the film, Durai Senthilkumar spoke candidly about his filmmaking career and reflected on some of the mistakes he made in his earlier films.
The director accepts creative regret ‘nKaaki Sattai ‘
Talking about his past work, Durai Senthilkumar candidly admitted that he has some regrets about certain creative decisions. While discussing ‘Kaaki Sattai’, according to Movies Tamil, he explained that the script was originally written as a serious film. However, things changed later when the film was made with Sivakarthikeyan. “When I wrote the film Dhanush sir, he was in a serious tone. But after Mr. Sivakarthikeyan left, we added the character of Mr. Manobala. I am not satisfied with that decision,” he said. He added that many people suggested that Sivakarthikeyan be presented in a more entertaining style after the success of ‘Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam’, which led to the script change.
Filmmaker Reflects on Mistakes in ‘Kodi,’pats and ‘Garuda’
Durai Senthilkumar also spoke about his experience working in the Dhanush-starrer ‘Kodi’. He admitted that he could have written the climate better. “I thought I could work on the climax after the initial shoot, but we wrapped up the double act scenes quickly. Dhanush sir was available and wanted to complete the film,” he said. The director added that the mistake is not on the actor’s side. He also reflected on his subsequent films. “In ‘Pattaas’, the commercial route and some script changes were things I could have avoided,” he said. Talking about ‘Garudan’, he mentioned that the film had to be completed within 70 days, which left little time for corrections, though he was still happy with the end result.
‘Leader’ creates new buzz ahead of its theatrical release
With Durai Senthilkumar looking ahead, his focus is now on ‘Leader’ which marks a major project in his career. The film has already grabbed attention with its action-packed teaser and music launch event. With Legend Saravanan playing the lead role, the film promises an action and drama filled commercial entertainer. Sham, Andrea, Santhosh Prathap, Payal Rajput, Lal, Prabaharan, Amirtha Aiyer and VTV Ganesh play important roles, the film has music composed by D Imman. Fans are eager to see how the director presents this new story on the big screen.
