Kandukondain
A film by Rajiv Menon

IshwaryaRai in "Kandukondain Kandukondain"


Celeb Talk with SUJATHA
(Courtersy of
Rajiv Menon Productions, www.kandukondain.com)

Want to know what Sujatha has to tell about the film,unforgettable incidents during shooting, favourite songs and scenes in this film .


About the story of Kandukondain Kandukondain

"Kandukondain" is a term used by the Alwars in Tamil. It means "I Found". In this story it is used more in the sense of revelation. Almost each one of the characters in this movie discover something as a revelation, true love, true happiness, true wealth and true friendship. It mainly revolves around two sisters and the people in their lives.

My feeling while writing the dialogues

In many scenes the dialogues wrote themselves in. The structure of the movie was strong and I didn't have any difficulty in understanding each character. Hence the dialogues flowed naturally. It was an added pleasure to weave in some beautiful lines from our rich poetry. Difference felt working for this film compared to other films. I had more freedom in writing the lines. The director did not dabble in the writing process. It was a great advantage.” Each one to his task" was his principle. His scene order was very evocative and visual and easy to verbalise.

Difference in working for this film when compared to others:

I had more freedom in writing the lines. The director did not dabble in the writing process. It was a great advantage. ”Each one to his task" was his principle. His scene order was very evocative and visual and easy to verbalise.

The character I liked most.

I liked the disgruntled army officer's character most. It is played superbly by Mammooty. I like it more so because he finally gets the girl and discovers it was worth all the trouble and there is some meaning in life after all.

The Scene I found the most moving.

The scene in which the feudal family is evicted from their ancestral home with the future staring at them bleakly have been called a refugee in my own home !" laments the mother leaving with three daughters and a single suitcase.

The scene and character I found most challenging to write.

The scene described above and the climax scenes were the most I would not say difficult but demanding.

My experience with Rajiv and his Team.

Working with Rajiv was a pleasant experience throughout. It was full Of laughter, music jokes great food poetry, Tamil classics, intense analyses of structure and exotic locales to write the scenes. Who would imagine writing on a laptop sitting in a meadow near a former Maharaja's summer palace watched by elephants in Periyar, sipping Scotch while listening to snatches of KVN's kambodhi!
It was a "kandukondain' of Rajiv for me.

t was a "kandukondain' of Rajiv for me.

Celeb Talk with SUJATHA
Photo and Interview, Courtersy of
Rajiv Menon Productions, www.kandukondain.com