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 It's
about five years since he debuted under his father's direction
in 'Manasigha Kadhal'. About half-a-dozen films later, and with
his new release 'Piragu' too not bailing him out, Hamsavirdhan's
career is yet to take off in a big way. Son of Ravichandran,
popular hero of yesteryear, the 24-year-old asserts in a chat
that this time he is here to stay.
Your career never really took off in a big way...Have you
thought about it?
It's just recently that I seriously started introspecting on my
career...The basic mistake I think I made was in my selection of
scripts. Again, at times what I was told at the narration stage
and the way it was executed on screen turned out to be totally
different. I used to realise this when I see the film, but then
it was too late to do anything about it. Now I'm making a
conscious effort to rectify the mistakes.
Would it have made a difference if you had
debuted under a big banner or a renowned director?
It would certainly have. The opening and
publicity would have been bigger. My dad's concentration was
more on direction and seeing how I fared on screen. The business
part and marketting was not given due importance. And so despite
'Manasiga Kadhal' being a fairly decent film and earning me
praise, it didn't do much to further my career. Nor did my
second home production 'Manthiran'.
Your attitude to your career seems to be a
bit laidback too?
True... I came when I was just about 18. I
did not have any clear idea of my career. It's only now that I
am getting my focus. Recently I had signed two films. But I've
just returned the signing amount and backed out of them, for I
was not fully satisfied with the scripts. I will wait for a
proper script, even if it takes a year, rather than sign films
randomly, like I had done earlier
You disappeared for a couple of
years...What happened?
I took a break and went to Malaysia to take
care of our family business. Earlier, I had suffered a back
injury while shooting for 'Junior Senior', and recuperating from
it took a while. All these broke my concentration on my career.
What advise has your father given you?
He tells me to keep trying and not to give
up. My dad has done about a hundred films as hero, out of which
75 were silver jubilee hits. I hope I can achieve at least a
small percentage of that. My concentration is totally on my
career now. And this time I am here to stay.
Malini Mannath
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