Director
Rambala,
who
was
instrumental
in
shaping
the
career
of
actor
Santhanam
via
television
comedy
series
'Lollu
Sabha',
says
fame
has
not
changed
his
erstwhile
protégé
with
whom
he
has
teamed
up
for
forthcoming
Tamil
horror
comedy
Dhilukku
Dhuddu.
"I've
known
him
for
15
years.
Despite
his
phenomenal
rise
as
an
actor,
nothing
about
him
has
changed.
Thanks
to
his
helping
tendency,
so
many
artistes
from
'Lollu
Sabha'
have
been
employed
on
this
project.
I
take
pride
in
being
known
as
his
guru," Rambala
told
IANS.
Santhanam's
helpful
nature
paved
way
to
Dhilukku
Dhuddu,
which
releases
in
cinemas
on
Thursday
(7
July).
"In
2013,
I
was
approached
by
a
producer
with
an
offer.
Apparently,
another
director
who
worked
for
20
days
on
the
project
left
unannounced
and
the
producer
wanted
me
to
fill
his
position.
I
wanted
to
hire
a
new
set
of
actors,
but
the
producer
was
not
happy
with
the
idea.
Eventually,
we
had
a
fallout
and
I
left
the
project,"
he
said.
Around
the
same
time,
Rambala
met
Santhanam
and
explained
his
situation.
"I
readied
another
script
for
Santhanam,
which
he
liked
and
immediately
gave
his
consent
to
work
together.
Since
we
have
known
each
other
for
a
long
time,
he
wanted
to
give
me
the
perfect
launchpad,
and
hence,
spoke
to
producer
Murali
and
brought
Sri
Thenandal
Films
on
board,"
he
said.
Tipped
to
be
a
spoof
on
horror
comedies,
the
film
also
stars
newbie
Shanaya,
apart
from
Saurabh
Shukla
and
Yogi
Babu.
"Most
horror
films
are
about
haunted
mansions,
revenge
and
some
humour.
We
have
attempted
something
different
within
the
horror
space
and
we
believe
audiences
will
appreciate
it.
This
is
a
horror
film
with
a
twist,"
he
added.
Going
by
the
promos,
Santhanam's
makeover
will
be
much
talked
about.
And
Rambala
nods
in
agreement.
"So
far
in
his
acting
career,
he
has
always
been
seen
sporting
a
clean
shaven
look
and
wearing
any
costume
that
he
would
be
handed
over.
I
wanted
to
break
that
monotony,
and
therefore,
suggested
a
complete
makeover
for
Santhanam,"
he
said.
Santhanam
was
excited
to
experiment
with
his
looks.
"He
has
always
been
willing
to
try
different
things.
We
wanted
him
to
have
a
rugged
look,
so
we
made
him
grow
beard
like
Virat
Kohli.
We
hired
a
costume
designer
and
gave
him
a
stylish
makeover.
He
even
wore
suits,"
he
said,
adding
the
film
explores
a
different
dimension
of
Santhanam.
"All
those
who
have
watched
Santhanam
so
far
and
have
created
an
image
about
him
are
in
for
a
pleasant
surprise.
He
will
stun
audiences
in
dance
and
action
sequences.
In
one
of
the
action
scenes,
Santhanam
fights
in
his
suit
and
it
will
be
a
treat
to
watch,"
he
said.
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