I strongly believed that 16mm to 35mm transfer’s Quality loss will give the film an impact for the raw look and also will support for the 1980’s backdrop, which he also understood, so things were very clear between Sasi and me from the very beginning. For a first time director, no one will have guts to agree for a Quality Loss method to shoot his film, and Sasi agreed it.
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When Sasi agreed my proposal to shoot in Super 16, I realized how intense he is into this project, because, there was no film done in Super 16 in Tamil for full length, and I too gave him two Hindi films for its quality reference. We started discussing various methods and ended up doing the film in Super 16mm format. The first thing stroked me is the raw look that was necessary for shooting this film. I was really happy to get such a good film after a long struggle. One day, Sasi narrated me the story and screenplay, which directly hooked me into it with its strongest treatment in demand. He said “not necessary, shall we make a film together” and now I said confidently “Sure sasi”. One day, Sasikumar called me and asked “shall we make a film together?”, and my mind voice scolded me “Shit, haven’t u realised, that you should at least gave him your show reel?”, but I replied him “Yeah we can, but before that I would like to show u my earlier works”. Months were melting and nothing happened for me. Since Sasi had already committed his cinematographer, I didn’t want to expect anything from him, but he even knows that I’m in search of good opportunity. I knew Sasikumar since we were working as assistants in “Mounam Pesiyadhey” directed by Ameer, cinematography by Ramji.
At that time I often met Sasikumar, who was planning to do his debut film “Subramaniapuram”, and its cinematographer was already fixed. I met most of the directors happening in the industry. I prepared a show reel of my first film’s trailers and teasers with songs, and few of my short films with which I groomed myself at my earlier stage and started my hunt. I was a struggler in Mumbai after doing my debut film in my career and its a Hindi film ‘Jackpot’ (not yet released), yes After a deep depression of about 2 years, I just pulled myself to my home ground Chennai to search for a good opportunity.
Before getting into the technical sharing about the film, i would like to say about few things which made the film more emotionally attached to me. “Subramaniapuram” was an interesting experience in my life.