Vijay Antony will be making his directorial debut in the pan-Indian film, Pichaikkaran 2, releasing in theatres worldwide on May 19. The composer-turned-actor recently sat down with National Award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan, the Editor-in-Chief of Galatta Plus, to talk about who the initial choice was to direct the upcoming film. Upon being asked how he operated as a director, Vijay Antony said, "I didn't have a plan. I'll have a plan only if I have some clarity. There was no plan and there was no clarity. If I have to do it, I'll get it done. I move with that belief. If we begin thinking a lot, it won't happen. I tend to make the wrong decision, but I try to make it right later. And, this isn't just on the film's sets, but in life too. There are only two things in life - right and wrong. Will everything you think is right turn out to be right and will everything you think is wrong end up being wrong? I won't think too much. If I need something and if I have to make a decision at one point, I'll go ahead. After making my decision, if it begins to go wrong, I'll try and focus on getting it right."
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When queried about how he approached direction in Pichaikkaran 2, Vijay Antony stated, "Directing this film was accidental and was not my idea initially. I asked Sasi sir (Pichaikkaran director) and he said he was busy. I then tried considering a few others, but since nobody else was suitable, the decision to become the director was accidental. After I decided to try my hand at direction, I began to learn many new things. I tend to operate with common sense and it worked out well." He added, "Since I have sat on the editing for many films, I had that knowledge to my strength. I had the boldness to face anything on the editing table. And basically, I had some taste along with common sense about what's good and what's not, and I can make a judgment about these things. At least, if not there, I know that we can fix things during the post-production even without anyone else telling us that it needs to be done."
Watch Vijay Antony in conversation with Baradwaj Rangan below:
