Actor-producer
Suriya,
who
feels
children
today
live
in
a
virtual
world,
believes
the
only
way
to
give
them
a
slice
of
reality
is
through
the
kind
of
cinema
that
reflects
their
own
lifestyle
and
makes
them
think.
"Our
regular
audience
is
between
the
age
group
of
18-30.
Children
rarely
come
to
theatre
nowadays.
I
don't
understand
why
we
don't
have
enough
children's
films
and
don't
know
who
needs
to
be
blamed
for
this," Suriya
told
IANS
in
an
interview.
A
parent
of
two
children,
he
says
his
own
offsprings
can't
watch
his
films.
"I
can't
show
them
my
films.
Other
than
animation
movies,
they
don't
watch
anything
else.
They
hardly
go
out
and
play.
Everything
they're
supposed
to
experience
is
unfortunately
in
the
virtual
world,
and
this
is
not
healthy."
"If
we
want
our
children
to
dissociate
themselves
from
the
virtual
world,
then
we
need
more
children's
films.
While
there
have
been
films
such
as
'Kaaka
Muttai'
and
'Thanga
Meengal',
they're
rarely
made," he
added.
With
his
latest
Tamil
outing
Pasanga
2,
which
comes
from
his
home
banner
2D
Entertainment,
Suriya
hopes
to
bring
as
many
children
as
possible
to
the
cinemas
this
Thursday
(December
24th)
and
beyond.
The
film
deals
with
children
suffering
from
Attention
Deficit
Hyperactivity
Disorder
(ADHD),
and
the
relationship
they
share
with
their
parents.
"We've
tried
to
show
an
alternate
way
of
looking
at
this
issue.
A
lot
of
people
are
under
the
assumption
that
this
film
is
only
for
children,
but
it's
equally
important
for
parents,
too,"
he
said.
The
Singam
star
has
also
played
an
extended
cameo
in
the
film,
which
is
directed
by
National
Award
winning
filmmaker
Pandiraj.
Continue
to
read
the
interview
in
the
slides
below:
Suriya's
Opportunity
"When
Pandiraj
suggested
I
take
up
a
role
in
the
film,
I
saw
it
as
an
opportunity
to
show
people
that
I'm
ready
to
do
parallel
cinema
and
take
up
unconventional
roles
occasionally," said
Suriya,
who
is
popular
for
playing
to
the
gallery
in
his
films.
About
His
Role
"He
(Pandiraj)
convinced
me
with
a
very
interesting
role,
which
required
me
to
step
out
of
my
comfort
zone.
Contrary
to
anything
I've
done
before,
this
role
is
full
of
surprises," he
said.
On
Working
With
The
Kids
"To
even
get
along
with
children,
you
need
to
get
into
their
world
and
see
everything
the
way
they
see
it.
Regular
actors
are
usually
well
prepared,
so
you
can
anticipate
how
they'll
perform."
Challenges
On
The
Sets
"Working
with
children
is
different,
because
they
surprise
you
and
it
isn't
easy
to
be
on
the
same
wavelength
with
them," said
Suriya,
who
will
also
be
seen
in
24
and
Singam
3.
On
The
Lines
Of
Disney
"When
we
had
set
up
2D
Entertainment,
we
wanted
to
do
something
on
the
lines
of
Disney,
and
around
the
same
time,
Pandiraj
had
come
to
us
with
this
script
and
we
were
lucky
to
have
him
on
board,"
he
said.
Pandiraj's
Research
"Pandiraj
spent
four
years
on
research
for
this
project.
He
brainstormed
with
psychiatrists,
teachers
and
parents
to
get
a
better
understanding
of
the
issue
and
how
it
could
be
portrayed
on
screen,"
said
Suriya,
and
added
that
the
film
addresses
the
issue
on
a
very
lighter
note.