Just like efforts to tie-up helter-skelter loose ends of a plot to reach the climax, film promo events offer chances to hit back at those who failed you. In Need. Tamil film’s classy director Gautham Vasudev Menon found just such a moment. It was his promo for the Mammootty starring Dominic And The Ladies’ Purse, a pink Panther like detective theme. Menon could not control his angst as he poured out “would it have made a difference for Suriya if he had acted in Dhruva Natchathiram as originally planned?” He reminded Suriya about the two hits Kaakha Kaakha and Vaaranam Aayiram that marked turning points in Suriya’s filmograph. With Surya’s exit, Dhruva Natchathiram then passed on to Vikram but some financial glitches delayed the film inordinately, though Menon was gung ho about its release, soon. So why was he tying up seemingly disconnected loose ends now? The release of Vishal starrer Madh Gaja Raja (after a 12-year delay for ditto reasons) and its runaway success buoyed up Menon, appreciably. So what if Suriya went out of the film? Lead actors are replaced many a time. And the Kanguva failure would have taught Suriya many a lesson…cinema is more often misses than hits. Just as Suriya is investing all his resources in Retro, Dhruva Natchathiram will shine like the Pole Star, says a confident Menon.
