Dhanush is receiving accolades for his performance in Raanjhanaa
Chennai:
Southern writer-director John Mahendran, who has written the dialogues in Ambikapathy, the Tamil version of Hindi film Raanjhanaa, says the movie's leading man Dhanush is effortless in his performance.
"He doesn't follow any particular formula to act. He allows himself to sink in to the skin of the character and perform. I have seen him perform over the years and one thing that I noticed is that he performs with ease. He's an effortless actor," said Mahendran.
He says Dhanush's transformation from a Tamilian to Banarasi for the film is outstanding.
"It's tough to believe that you are watching the same Dhanush from Tamil films. For someone, who is playing a Banarasi for the first time, the transformation he has undergone to turn in an impeccable performance is exceptional," he said.
Mahendran says he fell in love with the script.
"I was lucky to have got this project at the last minute. As I read the script once before translating it, I fell in love with it. Himanshu Sharma (writer) has breathed life into it with his story that will touch the core of your heart," said Mahendran.
Known for writing Tamil films such as Settai and Sachin, Mahendran says writing for Ambikapathy was a fun experience.
"I had to write keeping in mind Dhanush's local fans and therefore, the overall experience was fun. There was lot of scope for some funny lines and I made them as funnier as possible," he added.
While Raanjhanaa, directed by Anand L Rai released on Friday (June 21, 2013), the Tamil version, Ambikapathy is scheduled to release on June 28. The film has music by Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman.
"He doesn't follow any particular formula to act. He allows himself to sink in to the skin of the character and perform. I have seen him perform over the years and one thing that I noticed is that he performs with ease. He's an effortless actor," said Mahendran.
He says Dhanush's transformation from a Tamilian to Banarasi for the film is outstanding.
"It's tough to believe that you are watching the same Dhanush from Tamil films. For someone, who is playing a Banarasi for the first time, the transformation he has undergone to turn in an impeccable performance is exceptional," he said.
Mahendran says he fell in love with the script.
"I was lucky to have got this project at the last minute. As I read the script once before translating it, I fell in love with it. Himanshu Sharma (writer) has breathed life into it with his story that will touch the core of your heart," said Mahendran.
Known for writing Tamil films such as Settai and Sachin, Mahendran says writing for Ambikapathy was a fun experience.
"I had to write keeping in mind Dhanush's local fans and therefore, the overall experience was fun. There was lot of scope for some funny lines and I made them as funnier as possible," he added.
While Raanjhanaa, directed by Anand L Rai released on Friday (June 21, 2013), the Tamil version, Ambikapathy is scheduled to release on June 28. The film has music by Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman.
