Vijay Antony on ‘Pichaikkaran 2’ and listening to the audience ‘inside him’
The HinduWhen Vijay Antony speaks to me ahead of the release of Pichaikkaran 2, the time is around 3 a.m. in the wee hours of the morning. It’s not for someone else, but for myself.” On donning many roles and why he doesn’t call himself a ‘star’ What benefits this modest storyteller in Vijay is the many technicians in him, he says. Performing my duty well puts me at ease.” Regarding cinema as just a profession is also why Vijay never likes to call himself a ‘star.’ “I’ve been practising a field of work for so long, because of which it comes quite handy to me; it has a lot of demand now, so I’m getting a lot of attention. The original Pichaikkaran’s idea — in a world where even a little money can change people, a rich man hides his wealth and shows so much compassion — worked because of the writing of these emotional beats.” When Vijay saw how the story turned out to be, he was so elated that he even went on add the tag ‘Blockbuster’ to the promo materials. “I did that as one among the audience, not as a creator.” Concert in the offing for fans of his music Meanwhile, fans of Vijay’s music now have more reasons to celebrate.