‘In our minds we still hold the wild’: Murali Gopy on ‘Ananthan Kaadu’
Actor and writer Murali Gopy discusses his upcoming film 'Ananthan Kaadu', a period drama set in the late 1980s and 90s. The film explores themes of human nature and societal change, utilizing a diverse linguistic landscape to reflect the pan-Dravidian context.
Why it matters
It offers a look at the creative process behind regional Indian cinema and its focus on socio-political commentary.
As an actor, Murali Gopy calls himself a ‘foot soldier’ of a film, following the instructions of the director and the technicians “even if it is my story”. The film in question is Ananthan Kaadu , which he has written and acted in as well. “When I act in a film that I have written, I know where the character comes from. I act to the medium, which is cinema, different from writing [as a creative medium].” The conversation is about how a writer separates himself as an actor from his story.
The article is a neutral interview-based feature on film production.
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