However, on whether the books that he read influenced him to write reticent characters, he responds, “It is not that I don’t like to write talkative characters. Any character and the way they behave should serve a purpose in the story. It all depends on whose story I am working on—whether it is about a talkative person, a reticent person, or someone who doesn’t talk at all. Barring the only romantic film I made my debut with, all the other films were action thrillers, where the emphasis is on the events and not the characters.”
Vidaamuyarchi’s production faced numerous delays due to several factors. On how he handled the delays, Magizh says, “Actually, things weren’t as turbulent as they looked from the outside. We were prepared for everything. The initial plan was to finish the shoot by January last year and release the film on Ajith sir’s birthday on May 1. But, Azerbaijan faced unprecedented snowfall, and it took two to three months for things to return to normalcy.
As we already knew Ajith would join Adhik’s film and prepare for the race later in the year, we rescheduled the shoot accordingly. I was very well prepared to face this level of unpredictableness. We ensured that all the actors were comfortable despite the changes. Having seniors like Trisha and Arjun sir made my job easier as well.” He further adds that Ajith’s weight loss in between the delays came as a blessing in disguise as Vidaamuyarchi unfolds in two different periods.
Elaborating on the previous point, the filmmaker said Ajith’s physique made the stunt sequences more effective. “Though I didn’t make changes in the action sequences for his transformation, he looked stunning in the scenes,” he says, reiterating his initial statement before signing off, “Vidaamuyarchi is a realistic action thriller with organic moments and stunt sequences. I urge the audiences not to carry any preconceived notion about the film, and I can guarantee that it will be an engaging film worth your time.”