<p class="bodytext">Actor Manorajan Ravichandran's lineage could make anyone envious. Coming from a family of producers and actors, Manorajan says he literally grew up on shooting locations. Acting and cinema were ingrained in him from a very young age. He was last seen in 'Saheba' and has now appeared in an interesting role in the just-released 'Brihaspathi'. In an interview with Nina C George, Manorajan talks about his latest project and how his father has influenced him.</p>.<p class="Question"> How is it to return after 'Saheba'?</p>.<p class="bodytext">Many people were upset after I first worked on 'Saheba' because they were expecting Ravichandran's son to make his entry into the Kannada film industry, through a commercial film with lavish sets. But, I wanted to work on a story where the script is the hero. When 'Brihaspathi' was first offered to me by Rockline Venkatesh, I was apprehensive because the original version has Tamil actor Dhanush performing exceedingly well. I wasn't sure if I would be able to do justice to the role. But the director and producer gave me the confidence to pull it off.</p>.<p class="Question"> What was the challenging part of shooting for 'Brihaspathi'?</p>.<p class="bodytext">The most challenging part of the working on this project was that I had to shoot continuously for 30 days, so that I don't stray away from the character. It was a completely different experience. We have tweaked the film to suit the local tastes and I am sure the audience will not find any similarity to the original version.</p>.<p class="Question"> How do you handle the comparisons between you and your father?</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is natural for any star kid to be compared to their parents. My father is known for his lavish movies and romantic avatar. I have a different way of looking at cinema itself. Though 'Saheba' was not a commercial film, I was appreciated for my performance. I would first like to find my way into people's hearts, and later think about working on big budget movies.</p>.<p class="Question"> How has your father influenced you?</p>.<p class="bodytext">My father put me into an acting school because he wanted me to sharpen my skills. I also learnt gymnastics and martial arts. He wanted me to be ready for the world of acting before I got into it. He has prepared me for this industry.</p>.<p class="Question"> Any lessons learnt from him?</p>.<p class="bodytext">I learnt dedicated and discipline from my father.</p>.<p class="Question"> When will we see you and your father share screen space?</p>.<p class="bodytext">I am waiting for that too. It will happen soon.</p>.<p class="Question"> What kind of scripts interest you?</p>.<p class="bodytext">I am an emotional person and I would like to work on scripts that touch people's lives. I want to make people cry. But I am not lucky to always come by such scripts.</p>.<p class="Question"> Are you open to criticism?</p>.<p class="bodytext">One of the first things that my mother told me when I began acting was to be open to criticism. I am opening to learning an constructive criticism is always welcome.</p>.<p class="Question"> What's in the pipeline?</p>.<p class="bodytext">I have not signed any other projects because I prefer to work on one film at a time. I want to work on good projects and improve my performance.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Actor Manorajan Ravichandran's lineage could make anyone envious. Coming from a family of producers and actors, Manorajan says he literally grew up on shooting locations. Acting and cinema were ingrained in him from a very young age. He was last seen in 'Saheba' and has now appeared in an interesting role in the just-released 'Brihaspathi'. In an interview with Nina C George, Manorajan talks about his latest project and how his father has influenced him.</p>.<p class="Question"> How is it to return after 'Saheba'?</p>.<p class="bodytext">Many people were upset after I first worked on 'Saheba' because they were expecting Ravichandran's son to make his entry into the Kannada film industry, through a commercial film with lavish sets. But, I wanted to work on a story where the script is the hero. When 'Brihaspathi' was first offered to me by Rockline Venkatesh, I was apprehensive because the original version has Tamil actor Dhanush performing exceedingly well. I wasn't sure if I would be able to do justice to the role. But the director and producer gave me the confidence to pull it off.</p>.<p class="Question"> What was the challenging part of shooting for 'Brihaspathi'?</p>.<p class="bodytext">The most challenging part of the working on this project was that I had to shoot continuously for 30 days, so that I don't stray away from the character. It was a completely different experience. We have tweaked the film to suit the local tastes and I am sure the audience will not find any similarity to the original version.</p>.<p class="Question"> How do you handle the comparisons between you and your father?</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is natural for any star kid to be compared to their parents. My father is known for his lavish movies and romantic avatar. I have a different way of looking at cinema itself. Though 'Saheba' was not a commercial film, I was appreciated for my performance. I would first like to find my way into people's hearts, and later think about working on big budget movies.</p>.<p class="Question"> How has your father influenced you?</p>.<p class="bodytext">My father put me into an acting school because he wanted me to sharpen my skills. I also learnt gymnastics and martial arts. He wanted me to be ready for the world of acting before I got into it. He has prepared me for this industry.</p>.<p class="Question"> Any lessons learnt from him?</p>.<p class="bodytext">I learnt dedicated and discipline from my father.</p>.<p class="Question"> When will we see you and your father share screen space?</p>.<p class="bodytext">I am waiting for that too. It will happen soon.</p>.<p class="Question"> What kind of scripts interest you?</p>.<p class="bodytext">I am an emotional person and I would like to work on scripts that touch people's lives. I want to make people cry. But I am not lucky to always come by such scripts.</p>.<p class="Question"> Are you open to criticism?</p>.<p class="bodytext">One of the first things that my mother told me when I began acting was to be open to criticism. I am opening to learning an constructive criticism is always welcome.</p>.<p class="Question"> What's in the pipeline?</p>.<p class="bodytext">I have not signed any other projects because I prefer to work on one film at a time. I want to work on good projects and improve my performance.</p>