Sai
Gokul
Ramnath
may
have
signed
Tamil
cinema's
lucky
mascot
Santhanam
for
his
upcoming
Tamil
romantic-comedy
Valiba
Raja,
but
the
director
says
the
comedian's
films
fail
too,
and
therefore,
it
is
important
to
focus
on
script
as
well.
Santhanam
has
starred
in
nearly
20
out
of
80-odd
Tamil
films
released
in
the
first
half
of
2013.
"He
has
been
of
great
support
to
many
films
released
in
the
recent
past.
Audience
have
loved
him
more
than
any
other
comedian,
but
eventually
it's
the
script
that
decides
the
fate
of
a
film.
There
have
been
films
that
have
bombed
despite
his
presence," Gokul
told
IANS.
While
Tamil
films
featuring
Santhanam
such
as
Boss
Engira
Bhaskaran,
Oru
Kal
Oru
Kannadi
and
Kanna
Laddu
Thinna
Aasiya
turned
out
to
be
blockbusters,
big-budget
movies
such
as
Alex
Pandian,
Osthe
and
Settai
bombed.
"Some
producers
want
to
cast
him
because
he
is
popular.
But,
not
every
time
his
popularity
saves
a
film.
It's
eventually
a
good
script
coupled
with
Santhanam's
performance
make
a
film
click
at
the
box-office,"
he
added.
In
the
second
half
of
this
year,
Santhanam
has
nearly
30
films
lined
up
for
release.
In
Valiba
Raja,
Santhanam's
role
promises
a
lot
of
fun
elements,
says
Gokul.
"I
have
cast
him
in
an
important
role.
He
is
not
playing
the
lead
in
my
film,
but
I
have
given
him
scope
for
comedy,"
he
added.
The
film,
which
has
recently
gone
on
floors,
features
Sethu
and
Vishaka
Singh
in
the
lead.
The
director
is
on
the
lookout
for
second
heroine.
"We
have
finished
about
12
days
of
shoot.
We
are
looking
for
the
second
heroine.
I
have
Isha
Talwar
in
mind,
but
nothing
has
been
finalised
yet.
We
are
planning
to
release
the
film
in
early
October,"
added
Sai.
IANS