'A
good
story
and
its
distinct
depiction
on
screen
are
the
key
factors
which
are
more
important
than
filming
technique',
says
veteran
movie
maker
Mani
Ratnam.
At
present
Mani
is
in
Goa
to
participate
in
the
ongoing
38th
International
Film
Festival
of
India.
Mani
Rathnam,
the
director
known
as
the
trend
setter
through
his
remarkable
films
like
Nayakan,
Thalapathi,
Anjali
and
Guru
says,
"It
is
more
important
for
me
to
tell
the
story
convincingly,
backed
by
good
performances
from
actors.
A
good
story
without
the
support
of
good
acting
will
have
no
impact
on
people.
However,
story
is
bigger
than
stars".
According
to
the
director,
he
is
still
learning
various
nuances
of
film
making
and
his
emphasis
would
be
on
ensuring
a
smoother
ending.
He
feels
that
one
of
the
main
reasons
why
some
of
his
films
like
Dil
Se
and
Gitanjali
did
not
do
well
in
spite
of
a
good
story
was
abrupt
ending.
The
entire
story
that
has
been
narrated
for
two
hours
has
to
end
logically
as
it
is
the
ending
for
which
a
movie
is
remembered
by
the
people.
A
worthy
message
from
a
veteran
to
the
budding
creators!