00:00 Hello to all the friends from the press and media.
00:06 You have all been very supportive of me since my first film.
00:13 When I think about where to start with Mark Antony,
00:20 the first thing that comes to my mind is Vishalana.
00:24 I have known Vishalana for 9 years.
00:27 We were in a brother-brother bond.
00:31 We didn't work together much.
00:35 At one point, when I went to him to tell a story,
00:39 he immediately listened to it.
00:41 Because, successful directors always agree to tell a story to a big star or a big hero.
00:49 But, we had a good history before us, so it was a little late.
00:54 But, he didn't keep that in mind and listened to the story.
00:58 I think he narrated the story for about 1.30 pm.
01:03 He immediately said, "It's superb, let's make a film."
01:08 Then, he introduced me to Vinod sir.
01:12 Vinod sir was doing Ennemi at that time.
01:14 Ennemi was a big budget film.
01:16 It was a film made with Arya sir and Vishal sir.
01:20 When I heard the story, he said, "There is no doubt, it's extraordinary, let's do it immediately."
01:28 That's when I realized,
01:30 if they are giving us such a big film,
01:34 I am more afraid of delivering it correctly and responsibly than the happiness of getting the film.
01:41 Vinod sir completely trusted me.
01:45 I dedicate the success of Mark Antony to three people.
01:51 First, my producer Vinod sir.
01:53 Thank you so much.
01:55 Because, big companies and producers will make big budget films trusting successful directors.
02:04 But, a director like me who doesn't have a good history,
02:10 you have come to produce a film with a budget of 55 crores.
02:16 If you all clap for my producer, I will feel very happy.
02:21 This will give a lot of confidence to directors like me.
02:28 Because, success and failure is a part of life.
02:31 One Friday we have a hit, another Friday we have a downfall.
02:35 I think life is about how we cross that.
02:38 Because, after my second film, 'Circle',
02:41 I always think that I should somehow get back on my feet.
02:45 Everyone has difficulties.
02:47 Every job has its own difficulties.
02:49 I didn't go into that.
02:51 But, there is a positivity to get mentally ready and run.
02:57 That is a big difficulty.
02:59 We have to give that push.
03:04 Vishal sir has given me this film.
03:08 Thank you so much.
03:10 The third person to dedicate this success is S.J. Surya sir.
03:15 Actor Arakkan.
03:17 When I told Surya sir the story, he asked me who Jackie Pondy is.
03:22 He said, "He is a very powerful character."
03:26 He is a big star and a big hero.
03:29 He is a big star and he has a big screen space.
03:32 He has a big heart to share that.
03:34 I am very grateful to Vishal sir for that.
03:37 He wanted the film to be a big blockbuster.
03:42 He saw the success of the film first.
03:47 The day Surya sir came in the film, he was full of energy.
03:51 Surya sir is double eccentric.
03:56 He is full of energy.
03:59 We start shooting at 6 in the evening.
04:01 We go back at 6 in the morning.
04:03 We are tired.
04:05 He would say, "Sir, come."
04:07 "Sir, you have so much energy."
04:10 "Let it be, sir. We will start at 6 in the morning."
04:12 He never lets that energy go.
04:15 He kept giving us a lot of push.
04:18 He is a very dedicated artist.
04:21 Before a schedule, my associate director Harish and I
04:26 would go home with a pot and a headband.
04:29 We would spend the night doing the mimicry of Sandhanam sir.
04:33 We would go all night like this.
04:37 I gave Vishal sir and the producer a 2.5 hour narration.
04:42 But S.J. Surya sir gave 8.5 hours of narration.
04:45 I would see what doubts he had.
04:47 "Sir, this is like this."
04:49 "Sir, this is like this."
04:51 I would see all his questions as a recap or recheck.
04:55 The power and energy you have given to this film is incomparable.
05:01 Thank you so much for being a huge part of Mark Antony's success.
05:06 I have dedicated the success of the film to so many people.
05:10 I have an individual success.
05:13 I dedicate it to my parents.
05:17 I dedicate it to Ajith sir.
05:21 When I met him in person, I had the same mindset.
05:26 I had the same mindset after the film was over.
05:29 It was a completely different experience.
05:32 I shifted genres.
05:34 I was given a lot of confidence.
05:36 "You can do it. Go and do a big film."
05:39 "You will do bigger films."
05:41 Ajith sir gave me a lot of confidence.
05:44 I dedicate my success to Ajith sir.
05:48 In a film, the writing and the camera work is very important.
05:56 This film is about two eras.
05:59 It is about 1995-1975.
06:02 The first person who came to my mind was Ambedanthan Ramarajan.
06:07 He is a very talented person.
06:10 But he could not reach a big place.
06:13 I was thinking about how I could reach that platform.
06:17 Abhi also struggled to reach that platform.
06:20 When he came to this film,
06:23 his visuals were equally visible in the actors' performance.
06:30 That is because of Abhinandan's work.
06:33 Abhinandan's team, Babu sir,
06:35 and the assistants who were with him,
06:37 they all worked hard day and night for this film.
06:40 So, I had to get the credit for that.
06:43 Then, Vijay, his Jackpot trailer, I liked it a lot.
06:48 Then, Valimai's film.
06:50 I decided to meet two editors and decide.
06:54 He did both the films.
06:57 I liked his cutting style.
06:59 Because it is a fast-paced film.
07:01 We decided that there should not be any breathing space.
07:05 When I told Vijay about this,
07:07 he gave me fast cuts for this film.
07:11 Not only Vijay,
07:13 his assistants Hari, Rajesh, and Dhanan,
07:16 they all worked hard day and night for this film.
07:21 I thank them too.
07:24 Art director Vijay Murugan sir,
07:26 the producers suggested him.
07:29 Right from day one,
07:31 we had to go with a set plan for this film.
07:34 Because it is a period film.
07:36 So, we had to source all the elements needed for a period film.
07:39 It was a big task to get it to the right time.
07:43 The phone was a big element in the film.
07:46 The design of the phone was very well done.
07:49 From the song, everything was done by Vijay Murugan sir.
07:52 His contribution was superb.
07:54 Costume designer Sathya NJ.
07:56 Everything was done correctly.
07:59 Costumes were very important.
08:02 Because it was a period film,
08:05 it was a big R&D work.
08:08 I don't think anyone other than Sathya
08:12 could have done this film so well.
08:15 I thank Sathya also.
08:18 I like Shiva's poster design.
08:21 His title designs are very unique.
08:24 Recently, he did a very good title design with Maviran.
08:28 We started working with him because of his title design.
08:32 Like he said, he did the first film 'Irumbudurai'.
08:35 When we decided to do his next film,
08:38 he became very energetic.
08:41 Shiva is the only one who can make posters look unique.
08:44 We only give ideas and leave them.
08:47 Shiva sir helped us to make posters
08:50 with 100% effort.
08:53 Thank you.
08:57 I would like to talk about Nelaguna Ravi sir.
09:00 I like him as an artist.
09:03 His voice is very unique.
09:06 He is a very important character.
09:09 He is called Vakil Selvam.
09:12 When he approached me,
09:15 I was very energetic and he said yes.
09:18 I am very happy that I am receiving your scenes in the theatre.
09:21 Thank you for being a part.
09:24 Vishnu Priya,
09:27 everyone was very excited when you finished writing Silk Mam's episode.
09:30 But writing is very easy.
09:33 It is very difficult to convert it on screen.
09:36 She is a big icon.
09:39 If she makes a mistake, it will be a big mistake.
09:42 We were very scared.
09:45 My father was the co-director.
09:48 He was searching for look-alikes.
09:51 We saw Vishnu Priya's reels.
09:54 We approached her and did a lot of look-tests.
09:57 We wanted to put in more effort.
10:00 We started working in CG.
10:03 We approached many people.
10:06 They said it is not possible.
10:09 We tried in Kerala, Bombay and many other places.
10:12 Prasad team did it very well.
10:15 Congratulations to them.
10:18 Before I leave this place,
10:21 I would like to talk about my direction team.
10:24 If a big director has an assistant,
10:27 they are proud of it.
10:30 It is a good feeling.
10:33 But a struggling director,
10:36 to be proven,
10:39 there is always a doubt when working with directors who reach that level.
10:42 But without any doubt,
10:45 I would like to thank my associate director Harish Manikandan,
10:48 who worked with me day and night.
10:51 My assistant directors,
10:54 Sethu, Sivajay, Bose, Ramanna,
10:57 my writers,
11:00 Arjun,
11:03 Savari,
11:06 my associate Raja.
11:09 I would like to thank all of them.
11:12 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:15 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:18 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:21 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:24 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:27 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:30 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:33 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:36 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:39 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:42 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:45 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:48 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:51 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:54 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
11:57 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:00 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:03 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:06 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:09 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:12 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:15 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:18 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:21 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:24 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:27 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:30 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:33 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:36 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:39 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:42 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
12:45 I would like to thank my father, Mr. Ravi Chandran.
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