Sathyarajs remake dreams
Monday,
December
04,
2006
It
is
difficult
to
understand
Sathyaraj.
On
one
hand
he
does
lech
roles;
on
the
other
he
portrays
great
personalities
like
Periyar.
Even
as
he's
acting
now
in
Periyar,
Sathyaraj
speaks
about
his
desire
to
act
in
Rathakanneer
remake.
The fashion to remake old hits has entered Kollywood also and the films in line are Gemini Ganesan's Naan Avanillai and Rajini's Billa and Murattukaalai. Another film to join this list could be MR Radha's Rathakanneer.
If the film is to be remade, Sathyaraj wants to do MR Radha's role as a leper. In popular MGR films, Nambiar was portrayed as a villain and triumph of good over evil was conveyed to the masses. However, MR Radha himself played negative roles like in Rathakanneer.
It is doubtful if any Tamil hero would come forward to do such a role. But Sathyaraj is not bothered about any image and such roles are like halwa to him.
If Rathakanneer is remade, it would be an important film for today's environment.