Spontaneity of Delhi Ganesh sir was the highlight for us: AR Raghavendra

AR Raghavendra is making his directorial debut with the fantasy thriller titled Maayakoothu , which, he says, is “about a writer who creates an unjust world in his fiction and what he does when he comes face-to-face with a character from his story that seeks justice”.‘DELHI GANESH SIR ACTED IN OUR FILM FOR A VERY LOW SALARY’Raghavendra informs us that Nagarajan Kannan plays the writer, while Aishwarya Raghupathi plays the character who has faced injustice. Late actor Delhi Ganesh has played an important role in the film too.Speaking about the legendary artiste, the filmmaker shares, “We were initially sceptical about asking him to act in the film because we had a limited budget. But he received us well and understood the limitations of an independent film.

He acted in our film for a very low salary.”“Ganesh Sir’s improvisations and spontaneity turned out to be the highlight during filming. Since we shot the movie in 2023, he had also dubbed for his character in the film,” Raghavendra adds.We shot the film during weekends and by taking leaves: AR RaghavendraThe director tells us that even though making an independent film was filled with challenges, he and his team enjoyed the process. He says, “Many in the team, including me, had full-time jobs. It was challenging to manage work-life and filming. So, we shot the film during the weekends and by taking planned leaves. We made sure to finish the shoot in a short timespan and to not miss continuity. We learnt in the process of filming.

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