BW: Transition from
running Ochre Studios to becoming
a film producer?
Soundarya
Rajinikanth: Ochre Studios
is like my baby that was started
three and half years ago with
just ten people. Today my team
is 150 in number. We started
with graphics work, digital
editing, color grading, and
animation work and have now
moved to a higher level, i.e.,
film production. In film industry,
production is one department
which gives job opportunities
for many. That’s why I
decided to produce films.
What kind of films would you
like to produce? |
Our films would be fun-filled
and rich in entertainment
quotient. They also would
be spoken for quality
in content, technical
excellence and good script.
I am keen to introduce
new actors, directors,
cinematographers, makeup
men and editors. Hence
we are working on those
lines. Ochre Studios will
serve as an excellent
platform for the generation
next.
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Ochre studios will serve
as
an excellent platform
for the generation next
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What is Ochre’s contribution
to graphics department?
We have done graphics work in
many Tamil and Kannada films
and are continuing to do so.
Out of ten films, nine films
have graphics but one cannot
find out where it is being used.
In Chennai-28, a tennis ball
that featured was not a real
one but generated through graphics.
There are many such examples.
How did you choose Venkat Prabhu
for your film?
There are 150 people working
in my company and there is neither
a boss nor a subordinate here.
We all work as a team as friends.
This is the main reason for
our success. Venkat Prabhu’s
team is also like this and he
is friendly with everyone. I
liked this quality of his.
Chennai-28 is my favorite film
and before he commenced Saroja,
I decided that he would be the
director for my first film.
I liked the story he told me
and that’s how Goa was
born.
What is the story of Goa?
Goa is a lively love story filled
with romance and sentiment.
Venkat Prabhu alone can deliver
a film with all these features
combined with youthful comedy.
You will see this in Goa.
How is ‘Sultan - The Warrior’
shaping up?
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Sultan – The Warrior
is
my dream project "
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‘Sultan’ is
a 3D animation film but
does not require glasses.
As everyone knows, my
father is the hero in
this. This is not a cartoon
film but an animation
film which will appear
to have been shot live.
This is very difficult
and a time consuming affair.
There are 24 frames per
second and each frame
requires a lot of work.
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Sultan - The Warrior is my dream
project which will showcase
my dad in a realistic manner
which was made possible by shooting
him in infrared camera for ten
days. When we want appa’s
mannerisms, we need to fix animation
in his movements. It is a laborious
procedure but the effects will
be fantastic and will be spoken
about. This filming technique
will be understood and appreciated
in India only after Sultan’s
release. The overseas market
has a good potential and market
for animation films just like
live shoot films. I am very
confident about Sultan opening
many doors for us in the international
market. |
What kind of films you
like?
I like all types - action,
comedy, romance. But I
like action sans violence.
I abhor gruesome, bloodthirsty
scenes. I love comedy
and believe a film is
incomplete if there is
no rib tickling comedy.
I also love period films.
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I like action
sans
violence "
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What are the boons and banes
of being Rajinikanth’s
daughter?
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My father is a King and
I
am his simple daughter
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I am blessed to have been
born to my parents. I
feel very fortunate and
lucky. I am thankful to
God for this. As much
as I feel proud to have
Rajinikanth as my dad,
there are also occasions
where it has its shortfalls.
It is like a coin having
two sides.
The simplicity of my dad when
he was a conductor has not left
him even now. I want to be as
simple as my dad but others
do not understand me in the
same vein. I am |
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running
Ochre Studios and work on the
graphics department for many
films. If someone do not like
our work or has a different
feedback, they are not open
enough to discuss these things
with me. This is a very dicey
situation. On such occasions,
being a star daughter is not
very advantageous. My father
is a King and I am his simple
daughter. I want to follow my
dad in his simplicity.
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How is it like being a woman
film producer?
I face the problems and
hurdles that are faced
by other women industrialists.
I also counter day-to-day
issues like others. I
am no different from others.
What are your other projects?
My policy is to make one
film at a time. I have
listened to around seven
to eight scripts. I will
decide in due course.
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My policy is to make
one
film at a time
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What is the background behind
your success?
As regards Ochre, I am not the
boss who thinks that my workers
should stand up and salute when
they spot me. And they are also
not the kinds who will work only
when they see me. Everybody has
their freedom and the opportunity
to showcase their talent. All
the employees of Ochre are masters
in their respective domains and
I have a friendly approach towards
them. This is the reason for our
success. |
