Director Raju Murugan, who spoke next, said, “When we thought what will serve as an identity to this film, we wanted something like this song to be itsidentity. Therefore, I wanted to showcase such a song to you. I wish to thank Producer Ambedkumar sir, who is the first and foremost reason for the creation of this film. If I did not get a producer like him, I wouldn’t have been able to make such a film now. I might have made it sometime later but I wouldn’t have been able to make it now. He has spent a lot as the expenses were more because this is a travel film. He co-operated a lot. One other important reason for this film getting made is Yugabharathi.”
Giving out more details about the film, Raju Murugan said, “Jiiva being the hero of this film is one of the important reasons for this film moving to a valuable position. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to make it at this budget and with this kind of space. Jiiva has stood by us. This is a completely heroic film. It is a very fair film. This is not a political film. This film is not based on caste or on an organisation or an entity. As far as I am concerned, life and politics aren’t two different entities. My invites had music director Santosh Narayanan as being referred to Thozhar (Comrade) Santosh Narayanan. Immediately, people asked me, ‘You have made Santosh Narayanan a comrade’. Thozhar is one of the most magnificent words. It is not based on a party. It is a word for love. It can be used to refer to anybody who fights for justice. It can be used for anybody who takes a stand against injustice. They are all Thozhars. In this movie, Gypsy is a Thozhan.”
“This film is a completely romantic musical film. It has a little bit of politics in it. By politics, I mean the humane aspect of mankind –the space to discuss humaneness or kindness. That is all. My only desire is that my film should make for my producer, at the minimum, the money he has invested in it. I believe my film will definitely achieve that because there is a space for that. This film is a complete commercial package. My cinematographer Selvakumar’s work in this film is extremely significant. I thank him for bearing a lot of hardships — from the cold weather in Kashmir to the heat in Nagapattinam –while working on this project for a year. ”
Talking on the occasion, actor Jiiva, who plays the lead in the film said, “My reaction when this story was narrated to me the very first time itself, was that this was a very fair and sincere story. There was a truth to it. Raju Murugan sir narrated this story to me at my home. He only narrated a line. He said, ‘ A folk singer travels all across the country and then how he turns into a rebel singer. The reason for this change is love. He goes in search of his love.’ This is a humanity based film. This film is about celebrating humanness and nature. This film will be a reality check to many people. They will be able to relate to it. We have tried to say that all people are the one and the same. The human emotions are the same.
“I have acted with a horse in this film.The horse was with me through the film. They wanted me to sport a particular get up for this film. I had to sport that Gypsy look. I had to train to handle the horse.We travelled extensively across the country. Every frame will be beautiful and it will tell a story by itself. There was great attention to detail. Cinematographer Selvakumar has shown it all beautifully. We shot this song in Nagoor. When we played this song, the general public outnumbered the junior artistes and then itself we knew that this song was being received well,” Jiiva said and added that he was very happy to have done this film.
