Tamil
director
GNR
Kumaravelan
says
his
forthcoming
family-drama
Haridas
is
an
ode
to
fatherhood
as
the
film
is
about
the
relationship
between
a
father
and
son.
"The
film
is
built
on
a
simple
and
universal
concept
that
the
first
hero
of
every
child
is
his
or
her
father.
The
relationship
between
a
single
father
and
his
autistic
son
is
explored
through
this
film.
In
simple
words,
it
celebrates
fatherhood," Kumaravelan
told
IANS.
"In
our
country,
autism
is
still
treated
as
a
disease.
Autistic
children
are
either
discarded
or
put
in
a
special
school.
I
attempt
to
break
all
such
cliches
through
this
film
and
I
am
positive
that
I
will
succeed
in
this
effort,"
he
added.
Haridas,
which
releases
this
Friday,
features
Kishore,
Sneha,
Prithviraj
Das,
Soori
and
Pradeep
Rawat
in
the
lead.
Why
did
you
choose
Kishore,
a
popular
villain,
in
the
lead?
"He
may
have
played
villain
roles,
but
he
is
a
good
artiste
and
that
is
why
I
chose
him.
More
importantly,
he
is
the
kind
of
actor
who
can
be
easily
moulded.
I
am
confident
that
post-Haridas,
he
won't
be
considered
a
villain
at
all,"
Kumaravelan
said.
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Haridas
One
of
the
biggest
challenges,
Kumaravelan
said,
was
to
find
a
young
boy
and
groom
him
to
play
a
very
difficult
character.
Haridas
"Finding
an
eight-year-old
boy
for
the
lead
character
was
extremely
challenging.
We
searched
everywhere,
inside
and
outside
the
industry,
but
couldn't
find.
Finally,
we
found
the
boy
in
Coimbatore
after
months
of
search,"
Kumaravelan
added.
Haridas
"Since
Kishore
and
Sneha
are
seasoned
actors,
I
spent
all
my
time
grooming
the
boy
in
getting
the
required
expression
for
his
role,"
said
Kumaravelan.
Haridas
The
director
denied
that
he
had
made
the
film
to
win
awards.
He
said,
"No,
I
didn't
make
this
film
with
the
intention
of
winning
any
awards.
All
I
can
say
is
that
it's
a
very
emotional
film.
It
packs
a
heart-touching
message
and
I
hope
audiences
will
embrace
it."
Haridas
V
Ramadoss
has
produced
the
film,
which
has
music
by
Vijay
Anthony.
R
Rathnavelu
is
the
cinematographer.