Sathya
Raj,
the
actor
known
for
his
versatile
acting
skills
and
easy
to
approach
says
that
the
year
2007
is
an
unforgettable
period
for
him
as
well
the
whole
industry.
Sathya
Raj,
who
has
done
the
highest
number
of
films
in
this
year
(Adavadi,
Periyar,
Kannamoochi
Enada
and
Onbathu
Roobai
Nottu)
owes
to
act
in
selective
roles
only
in
future.
Here
are
excerpts
of
his
exclusive
interview
to
oneindia.in
on
the
eve
of
New
Year
2008:
Share
your
experiences
and
views
on
year
2007…
It
is
really
an
unforgettable
year
for
me.
Not
only
for
me,
but
the
industry
has
also
gained
a
lot
in
this
year.
Let
me
explain…
Making
cinema
on
the
life
of
Periyar,
the
great
fighter
of
our
time
for
social
justice
is
my
long
term
dream.
It
was
fulfilled
in
this
year
with
the
help
of
Tamil
Nadu
Chief
Minister
Dr
Kalaignar.
Every
Tamil
people
should
really
thank
him
for
his
brave
efforts
and
support
to
make
this
film.
Almost
I
have
got
the
ecstasy
of
my
career
by
playing
the
role
of
Periyar.
Many
times
I
cursed
myself
for
donning
meaningless
roles
in
the
past.
Now
Periyar
rectified
my
career
graph.
I
also
got
a
big
reward
for
acting
in
this
film.
It
is
none
other
than
the
precious
ring
wearing
by
Periyar
till
his
last
breath.
For
me,
it
is
the
great
award
and
recognition
for
my
27
year
span
career.
The
other
great
film,
I
have
done
is
Onbathu
Roobai
Nottu.
In
fact,
the
entire
industry
praised
me
for
doing
the
role
of
Madhava
Padayachi.
For
the
first
time
in
the
history
of
Tamil
Cinema,
it
is
the
only
film
which
has
shown
to
the
public
in
a
premiere
without
collecting
a
single
penny.
In
fact,
I
was
initially
hesitated
to
do
the
role
in
Onbathu
Roobai
Nottu.
But
once
I
convinced
with
the
superb
novel
written
by
writer-director
Thankar
Bachan,
I
had
decided
that
that
was
my
ground
to
play
and
show
my
strength.
Kannamoochi
Enada
also
a
good
effort
of
Radhika
and
her
unit.
It
is
a
perfect
family
entertainment
which
has
done
a
fair
business
at
the
end
of
the
year.
Adavadi
is
yet
another
film,
but
as
usual
minimum
guaranteed
one.
The
Industry
gained
a
lot
in
this
year.
Superstar
Rajini
sir
gave
a
historical
Blockbuster
Shivaji
in
this
year
only.
No
doubt,
he
is
the
one
man
industry
and
opened
new
gates
to
other
hero's
films
too
in
overseas
market.
Technically,
our
industry
is
developing
year
by
year.
In
fact,
Hindi
film
makers
also
love
to
work
with
most
of
our
Tamil
technicians
and
actresses.
I
hope
Tamil
actors
too
will
get
an
opening
soon
in
Bollywood.
And
the
more
important
thing
is
the
number
of
film
produced
in
Tamil
is
considerably
increased
in
2007.
There
were
105
films
made
in
this
year.
It
is
really
a
big
number
in
recent
time.
The
flow
of
corporate
companies
in
Tamil
film
industry
made
this
number
possible.
More
companies
are
expected
to
come
into
this
field
and
I
hope
this
number
will
be
increased
in
the
year
2008.
It
seems
that
the
competition
among
the
stars
has
also
became
very
healthy
in
this
year
and
it
shows
the
maturity
they
attained.
About
your
New
Year
oath
and
decisions,
if
any…
Intha
nakkalthane
venagarathu…
(laughing).
Nothing…
don't
try
to
get
me
in
a
spider's
web.
But
seriously,
I
decided
to
stop
acting
in
third
class
commercial
films.
At
least
I
must
be
choosy
in
the
selection
of
stories
in
future.
After
Kannamoochi
Enada,
I
got
nearly
8
offers
with
average
masala
stories.
But
I
declined
all
the
offers
and
reserved
my
dates
for
some
good,
meaningful
cinema!
Thank
you
sir,
we
hope
and
wish
you
the
New
Year
2008
will
fulfill
all
your
ambitions!
Thank
youma…
My
hearty
wishes
for
a
prosperous
New
Year
to
all
the
readers
and
viewers
oneindia.in!