People
go
behind
the
success,
but
very
rarely
we
see
a
person,
who
is
chased
by
success.
Here
is
a
person,
who
established
himself
as
a
south
Indian
star
with
Kannada
roots.
He
started
his
career
as
a
theatre
artiste
and
went
on
to
become
a
star.
People
of
Karnataka
still
recall
a
decade
back
television
serial
Guddadha
Bhootha,
which
was
telecasted
on
Doordarshan.
Who
will
forget
Girish
Karnad's
screen
adaptation
of
Nagamandala,
which
eventually
bagged
him
a
state
award.
By
this
time,
you
would
have
guessed
it
about
whom
we're
talking
about.
Yes!
It
is
none
other
than
Prakash
Rai
a.k.a
Prakash
Raj.
The
versatile
actor's
directional
debut
Naanu
Nanna
Kanasu
(NNK)
is
hitting
the
silver
screens
in
less
than
72
hours.
The
movie
is
a
remake
of
Abhiyum
Naanum,
in
which
the
star
has
himself
played
the
lead
role.
In
a
conversation
with
Oneindia,
the
actor
spoke
about
his
debut
directional
outing,
reading
books
and
more.
Here
are
the
excerpts
of
Prakash
Rai
interview.
What
is
the
movie
Naanu
Nanna
Kanasu
all
about?
Naanu
Nanna
Kanasu
revolves
around
a
caring
father
and
his
beloved
daughter.
It's
about
father-daughter
relationship.
Father,
who
shows
unconditional
love
and
possessiveness,
which
leads
to
suffocating
atmosphere.
I've
tried
to
explain
this
through
the
film
as
how
a
father
gets
matured
year
after
year.
Surely,
it
happens
with
every
parents
and
audience
would
feel
it.
Do
you
want
to
give
any
message
to
all
fathers
through
NNK?
All
I
can
say
is
let
you
children
grow,
let
them
enjoy
their
life.
I
want
every
father
to
compare
themselves
with
the
one
in
the
film
and
I
would
expect
them
to
remember
how
they
were
at
that
age.
How
was
your
debut
directional
experience
after
nearly
30
years
career
as
an
actor?
It
was
amazing
and
directing
a
film
was
my
long-standing
dream.
I
wanted
my
first
directional
to
be
very
special
and
this
story
has
really
touched
my
heart.
How
was
the
experience
working
with
Amoolya?
Was
she
nervous?
See,
I
had
spoken
to
every
actor
that
nervousness
won't
help
the
work.
To
give
our
best
performances,
we
should
come
out
from
the
nervousness.
She
is
a
very
sweet
girl.
She
is
a
directors'
actor
and
it
is
really
easy
to
handle
her.
We'
have
heard
that
you
used
to
sing
in
your
early
days,
have
you
taken
the
mike
in
the
film?
No,
i
haven't
sung
any
song
in
the
film.
I
used
to
sing
when
I
was
acting
in
theatre
industry.
Everyone,
who's
involved
in
theaters,
used
to
sing
without
any
option
in
those
days.
In
your
previous
interview
to
private
TV
channel
you
had
said
that
you
read
a
lot.
Who
is
your
favorite
author?
I'm
not
particular
about
any
author
but
it
goes
upon
my
mood.
I
read
anything,
which
is
good
and
interesting.
I
feel
that
every
human
should
read
to
connect
himself
with
reality.
Reading
enriches
life.
You
have
experience
in
all
the
four
South
Indian
film
industries
and
also
have
worked
in
Bollywood.
So
do
you
see
any
difference
between
Sandalwood
and
other
film
industries?
Basically,
every
industry
is
same.
I
don't
see
any
difference,
It
all
boils
down
to
how
you
work.
As
long
as
you
serve
quality
films
the
difference
between
the
industries
never
arises.
Movies
like
Avatar
are
being
dubbed
in
Tamil
and
Telugu.
Where
as
in
Karnataka,
Kannadiga's
are
forced
to
see
in
the
original
language
itself.
What
is
your
take
on
dubbing?
First
of
all,
I
want
to
make
it
clear
to
you
that
I
don't
like
dubbing.
It
is
against
the
culture.
Filmmakers
makes
the
film
on
some
certain
boundaries,
which
would
suit
the
nativity.
If
we
dub
the
same
a
viewer
might
miss
the
plot.
In
my
opinion
remake
is
better.
Don't
you
feel
like
a
guest
in
your
own
place?
I
am
a
guest
to
this
world.
Thats
all
I
can
say.