A still from Bharathiraja's 16 Vayathinile
Chennai:
Ace Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja, who has been a source of inspiration for several young filmmakers in the film industry, has decided to set up a film school here.
"The initial work on Bharathiraja's world-class film school commenced on Sunday (July 6)," read a statement issued on Monday.
Bharathiraja says the idea behind a film school is not to mint money.
"If I ever plan to set up a film school, my intention would not be to make profits out of it but to give back to the society that has nurtured me all these years," he had said earlier at an event.
A National Award-winning filmmaker, Bharathiraja has worked with popular Tamil stars such as Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Sathyaraj.
Some of his best films include 16 Vayathinile, Alaigal Oivathillai and Tik Tik Tik.
"The initial work on Bharathiraja's world-class film school commenced on Sunday (July 6)," read a statement issued on Monday.
Bharathiraja says the idea behind a film school is not to mint money.
"If I ever plan to set up a film school, my intention would not be to make profits out of it but to give back to the society that has nurtured me all these years," he had said earlier at an event.
A National Award-winning filmmaker, Bharathiraja has worked with popular Tamil stars such as Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Sathyaraj.
Some of his best films include 16 Vayathinile, Alaigal Oivathillai and Tik Tik Tik.
