Gaurav Narayanan who made movies like Thoonga Nagaram, Sigaram Thodu and Ippadai Vellum started his career as an assistant cinematographer to Rajarajan. Later he joined as an assistant with director N Maharajan. Then he worked as co-director for director K. S. Ravikumar. While working with Maharajan, he worked in films like Arasatchi and Anjaneya. While working with Anjaneya, he became close with actor Ajith who gifted him a Walkman for his birthday during the shooting of the film. During a recent interaction with Galatta, Gaurav spoke about how special that gift is for him even now.
“Ajith gifted a Walkman for my birthday, from that time till now, whatever story I write, I will record that only in the Walkman that Ajith gifted me. I am following that practice until as a sentiment. My first film Thoonganagaram was produced by Cloud Nine, the same banner was producing another film at the same time and that was Ajith sir Mankatha. During the poojai of Mankantha, I met Ajith sir, he hugged and asked me what am I doing there. I don’t him that I am also doing a film called Thoonganagaram for Cloud Nine. I saw him be so honestly happy that I got a break. He also offered me to direct a film for him if I give three hit films at the box office. So, I am waiting.”