Director Mani Seiyon, who made his debut with , recently returned to the theatres with an investigation thriller, Vallan, starring Sundar C in the lead. The film has been in production since 2022. He says, “Had the film been released in 2022, Vallan would have been just an informative film, but today it will also touch your emotions.
So I would call this a sweet delay.” Elaborating on that, the director reveals that eventhough concepts employed in a thriller are outdated, if they drive the narration forward, people wouldn’t really mind it. “Scenes where characters find clues through CCTV footage might be cliched, but if that is key in cracking a case, I cannot avoid it.
I believe that the thumb rule in writing a thriller is that it should organically unravel the suspense instead of relying on twists. Thrillers written in such a manner will stand the test of time. I wrote Vallan in such a way.
” The director is joined by actors Trichy Saravana Kumar AKA TSK and Tanya Hope. Both the actors confess their love for thrillers. Tanya says the final act revelations that happen in a thriller are more exciting than a rom-com.
“Even performance-wise, thrillers are more demanding and I like the challenge. Rom-coms are made from the situations you face and the emotions you express every day, for which you require no training. Whereas the cop role I did in Ranam last year was the exact opposite.
I would pick that one as my favourite over all the regular girlfriend roles,” says.
