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Mari Selvaraj is a popular director who has made films like Pariyerum Perumal, Karnan and his recent film Maamannan which was released in theatres last week and has been the topic of discussion among fans and movie buffs. Galatta Media was taken for an organised incredible events, organised a fans festival for the director recently. He shared some interesting details about his personal life, his journey and his films during the interview. In a sessionhosted by veteran actress Suhasini Maniratnam, she asked the director asked if he worked in a jewellery shop in T.Nagar in the early stages of his life. The director replied “No it was a textile store”.
Mari Selvaraj then explained that “I would have worked there for two months, I did not even get a salary, I left that job." The director then shared an exciting detail if Angadi Theru has not been made, what would have been his first film before Pariyerum Perumal. He further said that he felt that the film was already made. “At first I thought I should be set in Chennai”, said the director.
The director further spoke about an interesting incident about how he became an assistant director for director Ram from an office boy.
Mari Selvaraj said at first he would be afraid of seeing director Ram and he hadn't spoken anything to him and dogs helped him become an assistant director. He shared that an incident late at night when the Peranbu director went out to get tea, many dogs surrounded him and he was afraid of dogs. “I gave an heroic entry and chased them away, that is how I began interacting with the director,” said the Maamannan director. The recent film Mari Selvaraj was released had Udhayanidhi Stalin and ‘Vagai Puyal' Vadvelu in lead roles. Here's the full interview:
