Siddhu +2 is a love story: Bhagyaraj

Director K Bhagyaraj admits that he is a little nervous even as Siddhu + 2 gears up for release...
His scripts have won over people like Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Aamir Khan but ace director K Bhagyaraj is now facing his biggest test yet. His Siddhu + 2, starring his son Shanthnoo, is set to release this weekend. The film���������s tagline ���������First attempt��������� might even apply to this filmmaker, who���������s making a return to direction after four years with a youthful romantic entertainer.
���������Siddhu + 2 is a love story but also I wanted it to have a message ��������� if someone doesn���������t excel in academics, it doesn���������t mean that his life is finished; if we bring out their inherent talent, they too can succeed.The other thing that I wanted to tell is that parents should get to know what their child���������s true ambition is and let them achieve that,��������� starts off Bhagyaraj.
But if you think the film is going to be preachy, he tells you it won���������t be so. ���������The film is an entertainer, in my own style; the message will be subtle,��������� he assures.
Quiz him if he wrote the script as a showcase for his son and he replies, ���������I already had this story in mind. It���������s just that I felt Shanthnoo would be apt for this role because of his age.��������� The director says that this film gives the young actor much more scope as a performer than his debut, Sakkarakatti. ���������In that film, he had to only play a love-struck teenager but here, he gets to showcase different moods ��������� action, emotion and comedy in addition to romance. I would say he has a more ���������heroic��������� role in this film,��������� reveals Bhagyaraj.
The director, who made romantic films like Andha 7 Naatkal and Thooral Ninnu Pochu earlier, believes that he has the pulse of today���������s audiences. ���������Love is a universal feeling. The only difference between then and now is that the audiences have become more aware cinematically. People are able to infer what���������s happening on screen through a few shots. Only the filmmaking techniques ��������� like the style of cinematography, editing ��������� have changed. Today, audiences want a film to look stylish and be racy,��������� he remarks.
He also feels that family dramas, which are considered to be his specialty, have become scarce on the big screen as it is those under-30 who form the majority of the movie-going population. ���������Families, who used to frequently go to the movies earlier, are hesitant to catch a film in theatres. The reason is that the prices of tickets have skyrocketed. Also, they have got other avenues like the TV to keep them entertained. So, they only go to the theatres to watch a film only when there is a buzz about it,��������� he explains.
Bhagyaraj admits that, as a director, he always gets a few jitters over the prospects of his projects. And for this film, he���������s worried a bit more, as a dad. But the director clarifies that this happens every time and is perfectly natural. ���������At the time of Thaavani Kanavugal���������s release, I was scared about people comparing it with my previous film, Mundhanai Mudichu, which was a run-away hit. So, it���������s natural that you experience some fear when your film has certain expectations,��������� he signs off.
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