Mani Ratnam Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Wide Angle | Ponniyin Selvan: I

In this interview director Mani Ratnam talks to Baradwaj Rangan about his upcoming film Ponniyin Selvan: 1, about his films, the lesson that he learned from Kaatru Veliyidai, how he directs his actors, about A. R. Rahman's first impression on Ponniyin Selvan, about his next and lot more!!

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Credits:

Director - Nandha Kumar

Cinematography - Rahul, Surendar

Art & Design - Kimberly Pereira

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro.
0:24 - Last Day On Ponniyin Selvan Set.
1:58 - About Ponniyin Selvan.
3:23 - About Mouna Ragam, Alai Payuthey & OK Kanmani.
7:15 - Remain Up To Date With Society.
8:57 - Is Ponniyin Selvan Is The Toughest Project?
10:30 - Where Does The Bravery Come From?
13:21 - Are You Also Thinking About The Audience?
16:31 - Lesson That I Learned From Kaatru Veliyidai.
16:57 - Mani Ratnam's Period Historic Benchmark Films.
19:09 - Staging A Scene For Big Screen.
24:00 - How Does One Should Develop Cinematic Form.
29:02 - Core Visual Thought Behind Ponniyin Selvan.
32:18 - Experience Of Working With Same Technicians.
36:18 - Reuniting With Thota Tharani.
38:48 - How Detailing In Costume Was Important?
41:11 - "I Can't Take 100 Takes"
43:50 - Benefits Of Making Small Films
44:48 - How Did You Work With Your Collaborators?
46:48 - How Difficult Was The Scene Choreography In Ponniyin Selvan?
50:50 - A. R. Rahman's First Impression On Ponniyin Selvan.
52:40 - How do you get a feel for a song?
55:00 - How Do You Convey Scene's Emotion With Songs?
1:01:00 - How You Direct Your Actors?
1:03:43 - Writers Of Ponniyin Selvan.
1:09:27- About Editing.
1:11:11 - Mani Ratnam's Next.
1:11:37 - You Still Want To Make Films For Wider Audience.
1:12:52 - Last Question!!