When there is murder and mayhem in real life can the reel world stay indifferent for long? The serial killer of Ashok Nagar and Vadapalani, who is yet to be arrested, is all set to be immoratalised without being glorified, in celluloid.
Psycho is being planned as a movie that will be made on a quick schedule and will be loosely based on the recent spate of serial killings in the city. Chittiraiselvan, an alumnus of the MGR Film and Television Institute, and director of the film Agra , will return to make his second film that will be released in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
It may not feature the famous shower scene of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho that scared generations of film goers, but the director is confident that his film on the serial killer suspected of the midnight murders of eight security guards in Chennai, will be an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
“When something like this happens, everyone wants to know who is doing it, why and what the police are doing. It is a dramatic point in everyone’s life and my story will explore all elements,” said Chittiraiselvan. “If I can have the adrenaline flowing like he did, I will be happy,” said Chittiraiselvan, an ardent fan of director R K Selvamani.
Selvamani made the highly acclaimed Pulan Visaranai in 1990 based on the notorious serial killer Auto Shankar, who was accused of murdering nine teenage girls in Thiruvanmiyur. Starring Vijaykanth and Sarath Kumar, the film went on to generate a huge buzz. However, that was not Kollywood’s first or the last tryst with serial killers.
In 1978, Bharathiraaja directed Sigappu Rojakkal , which explored the dark side of a seemingly normal man by day and a rapist and murderer by night, who buried the victims in his own garden and grew rose bushes above the graves.
Balu Mahendra’s Moodu Pani made in 1980, starring Prathap Pothan and Sridevi, is yet another example that this movie sub-genre which keeps attracting top directors in Tamil.
With his easygoing manners, Pothan was brilliant as a serial killer, and the last few minutes of the film were rivetting. In 1984, Nooravadhu Naal starring Mohan was released and ran for 200 days and was a big box-office grosser.
“Serial killers are not born, but are a creation of society and circumstances, and my film will look at it from the emotional angle of the killer as well,” said Chittiraiselvan, who promised a blood-curdling climax. “Every movie-goer will identify with the character and recall the tiny mistakes he makes in life,” he added. However, he is clear that he would not glorify the serial killer. “However, what pushes such people over the edge needs to be examined.”
The director said he prefers to go by his imagination rather than rely on psychologists or the police profile on the killer.
The film is likely to roll out on August 18 and and the shooting will be wrapped up in 50 days. Being produced by Rangeela Enterprises, Psycho will not bank on a big star cast, but on story and screenplay, Chittiraiselvan said. Source:timesofindia.indiatimes
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