The other day, me and my good friend Gautham, were discussing screenplays. Now before I proceed further, a little background information on me. I am a hardcore film buff. The emphasis is on hardcore. I dont just watch films. I note the camera angles used, the frame composition, the editing techniques and what not. I have carried along with me, for a long time, a secret fantasy to be a director. :)
Gautham is no different from me and he has a bigger range since he also watches telugu and english films ( which i dont but for a few ones).
I started tossing ideas at Gautham but he was quick to point out almost always that a film had already been made on my idea :( Originality is difficult these days for there are not that many ways left to tell a lovestory. Ranging from a ideology conflict set against the backdrop of the freedom struggle to a new age love story of an anti-devdas, almost everything has already been tackled by our film-makers. Just when it seemed hopeless, I was able to come up with an idea which seemed original to both of us. So in the coming days ( after I reach bangalore ), expect a screenplay to be put up on tamizhan.com. I will be interested in knowing all of your opinion on the same :).
PS : Gautham, Considering that hey ram flopped, maybe the idealogy conflict against the backdrop of the freedom struggle might still be a good idea for a second screenplay :-)
PPS : All these as always is for fun. Maybe, Maniratnam might accidentally visit my website. What if I caught his fancy with a crazy idea. Who knows :-)