Naadodigal Abinaya

'In Nadodigal, you will see love, beautiful friendship and a good story'

You worked as an assistant to K Balachander and Ameer. You also acted in Subramaniapuram. What are the things you have imbibed from these directors?

From KB sir, I learnt how to work on drama and emotions. Ameer Sir taught me how to deal with rough and tough situations. Both these directors are two extremes. In Nadodigal, you will see love, beautiful friendship and a good story.

Other than Sasi Kumar, you have all new faces in your film. One of the heroines is Abhinaya, a girl who is deaf and mute. How did you decide to cast her?

Actually I had first booked an artiste from Mumbai who spoke only in English and I am poor in English. When she said she couldn't communicate with me because of my poor English, I felt insulted. She asked me, "how do you expect me to act in a film where there is no communication between the director and the artist." I said, for an artiste, language is not needed to communicate.

I got so angry that I decided to cast a deaf and mute girl. That was how Abhinaya was cast in the film. I wanted to show that I could make a girl who is deaf and mute act as my character in my film. She has acted extraordinarily.