For a second, I contemplated committing suicide: Tamil actor Shanthnu Bhagyaraj

Contemplated committing suicide: Tamil actor Shanthnu Bhagyaraj

Entertainment By Manigandan KR 03/05/2023 Read the article

Actor Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, whose upcoming film Raavana Kottam (Ravanna’s Territory) garnered huge expectations, turned emotional while recalling hurdles he and his team had to face.

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The story revolves around the politics and business of planting the Seemai Karuvelam (Gum Arabic) plants in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu.

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“Another producer would have quit the project after the first schedule. But Kannan Ravi sir stood by us. I am indebted to him for life,” he quipped.

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“Raavana Kottam taught me what life means. It also taught me about human beings and how situations change when money is involved,” Shanthnu added.

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He noted that their budget exceeded their fixed limits as the locals submitted inflated bills to the unit from day 1.

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“So, I started making the payments to the villagers at the end of the schedule. However, this did not go down well with them,” Shanthnu Bhagyaraj said.

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The villagers once stalled the shooting and they invariably delayed the arrival of junior artists at the shooting location to get even for the delayed payments.

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“At one point, I even thought of committing suicide but wondered what would happen to the people who were nagging me for money.”

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“We see the glitz and the glamour of a film from the outside. But behind the scenes, so much work goes into it.” He added. Raavana Kottam is releasing in theatres on 12 May.

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