Thiagarajan Kumararaja Interview with Sudhir Srinivasan | English Subs | Modern Love Chennai

In this conversation (mildly filled with spoilers and English Subs) with Sudhir Srinivasan, director #ThiagarajanKumararaja talks about #ModernLoveChennai, his idea of love and god, the working equation with #Ilaiyaraaja, and a lot more
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00:00-01:56 - Introduction
01:57-03:05 - Working with Amazon Prime Video
03:06-04:35 - Romance, and why TK hates romcoms
04:36-07:02 - Putting the Chennai in Modern Love: Chennai
07:03-09:00 - Where does TK figure in Modern Love: Chennai
09:01-10:30 - TK channelises his inner Kauffman
10:31-11:08 - Why TK loves the initial phase of romance
11:09-12:25 - TK on sex, society's hypocrisy, and staging
12:26-18:55 - Demystifying TK, and the bliss of just being
18:56-23:48 - How does TK absorb the wonders around him?
23:49-24:50 - Why TK loves the Bharathiraja segment the most
24:51-26:40 - The beauty of using older songs
26:41-28:00 - How does TK consume films
28:01-37:42 - ILAIYARAAJA
37:43-40:18 - TK on the greatness of Bharathiraja
40:19-41:12 - Being a showrunner in Modern Love: Chennai
41:13-43:46 - Respecting the audience's time
43:47-45:20 - Do we need this scene at all?
45:21-49:07 - Who decides what is love? Who decides anything at all?
49:08-52:22 - Being the invisible and neutral spectator in any scene
52:23-54:55 - TK on the importance of dialogue writing
54:56-59:00 - TK on GOD
59:01-59:20 - TK on his one-stop source of inspiration
59:21-1:01:42 - Pressure of expectations and evolution as a filmmaker
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[@duraisiddharthanmanoharan8030]

Neenga rendu perum pesikitae irunga ji... naa apdiye kaetukitae irukken... feeling drugged with this interview!!

[@MuthuSaravanan-rc1lw]

Enakum ❤

[@somasundaram4604]

Yov..aama ya ❤

[@ramkrishramki6025]

Yan Manasatchi bro ne

[@rameshneelakantan2346]

At 35:00 he is saying after 100 years Raaja sir will be the “last man standing” True statement 🙏

[@TheRamas4]

Ofcourse. If we logically work it out. I can eliminate all art forms from my life. Only music can stick to me even if all my organs fail at some point. Raja’s songs can only fill that area in my memory.

[@kaushikroger956]

Profound truth! 💯

[@Astitha]

Also, he confirmed that IR is always a misunderstoor person. I've always beleived so. I'm not saying because I'm justifying his "non standard" behaviours because I love his music and inspirational life. I'm saying this because IR behavuor can only be explained by only one thing - his raw honesty and living without constraints of societal expectations. As TK says, IR dislikes wasting time. And probably that's explainable from his work from late 1970's where he has to work with 10's of musicians daily and without a strict discpline it's alsmot impossoble to to live music at that pace AR ( I love him too) but it always appears there are some filters (political, religious, societal) he applies before expressing himself to the world. And that's good in a way for larger societal goal but as a story of artist, doesn't gel with me.

[@venkatramanj1608]

​@@Astitha perfectly articulated!

[@bhaktavatsalam291]

​@@TheRamas4 very true, even when one is bed ridden, it is the music which works

[@dhanushg1115]

I was happily surprised to see TK's genuine excitement when Sudhir asked his questions. It was quite noticeable that TK got a bit annoyed with the silly questions asked by others during the interviews. Sudhir really stood out with his profound thoughts and insights. Sudhir is definitely the best, and I appreciate how he made TK happy and encouraged him to share more of his valuable ideas.💓

[@sanjeevjboss]

Absolutely.......IndiaGlitz interview was absolute rubbish ...after that this would have seemed like a godsend!

[@divyaprasaathsankarselvara3547]

Sudhir and BR are the best

[@ShajiCee]

Exactly, you are so polite in mentioning him as others 😁

[@dhanushg1115]

@@ShajiCee 😄

[@valoriefalorie4223]

TK was comfortable

[@thankscienceimanatheist]

55:00 his view about God and Atheism 💥👌

[@hariramkumar94]

29:00 இசைஞானியைப் பற்றி ❤

[@manojpg7322]

Avlo busy ah irukara kadavul namaku yethuku♥️😅- TK's touch

[@shabnaaramadas6081]

When two people who are honest and sincere to their work converse, such output is bound to happen. In a platform filled with click bait, where template, half-baked-mediocrity and populism thrives, this is such a refresher.. Such an insightful, in depth and eloquent discussion. Sudhir was so un-intrusive, infact very subtle in probing mind space of TK. And TK's perspectives, the clarity and conviction in the way he approaches things.. Just amazing. Its not about whether you agree or disagree to it.. Its about how he articulates his conviction, belief and point of view..

[@mamathabalasubramanian5710]

You have said everything I wanted to say except more eloquently and succinctly.

[@tayget_tv]

நான் டி.கே போல சும்மா இருப்பதை ரசிக்கிறேன். இது முழு பிரபஞ்சத்திலும் சிறந்த உணர்வு.

[@somasundaram4604]

Buddhanum athaiye thaan sonnar..❤

[@maheswarana4700]

I think this the only interview were i lol, emphasize, think, got tears and bushing while the GOAT 🐐 explaining deep things with very nuanced examples... 💀 This is so far the best interview i ever seen.. ❤️with 3 movies and this interview, I'm gonna repeat till he makes the next one 🔥

[@Ano-jd7ne]

Every passing day Sudhir Srinivasam looks more and more like a Gautam Vasudev Menon hero material

[@-SantzY]

Not everyone can bring the best in you TK & SS pulled off something beyond modern love This interview is gonna be on loop 🖤

[@kaattupoochi4594]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@kanthanganeson465]

felt like this was the only interview where Thiagarajan Kumararaja looks/sounds compfortable and open. thank you Sudir!

[@Karthik-mw8kn]

Thyagaraja is very open and comfortable in this interview. Bharadwaj interview la kooda ipdi badhil solala. Idhula neraya open ah pesirkaru. Sudhir is the best ❤

[@sathiyan46vk]

Intha interview Ketta appdiye Zen Mode poramaathri oru feel 😮..

[@D-Pro]

Many of TK’s contemporaries look at him with awe as he is distinctly away from the mediocre, formula driven, commercial and fame oriented lot. He is innovative in creating unique visuals from his experiences and inspirations. When he talks about Raaja’s genius it sounds so genuine and true. To all morons who try to put Raaja’s image down pls watch this and get enlightened.

[@copymanoj]

I admire TK for what he is. On the topic of Ilayaraja, not every director is as sensible as TK is. Ilayaraja is a rude and arrogant person and there's nothing to hide about. Let's not try to justify his shortcomings while we celebrate his masterpieces.

[@DroppedJustNow]

Kumaraja confirms that I'm thinking right abt many things , especially abt God concept.

[@ramana_m]

His spontaneous analogies are impressive.

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

I really enjoyed all the conversations about Maestro Illaiyaraja Sir & TK's short in Modern Love :)

[@kavalisaidaiah1200]

Please add english subtitles🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼.We are from other states and want to listen THIAGARAJAN KUMARRAJA talk🙌🙌🙌

[@karunsagar5325]

damn happy with this interview man!, i never seen TK answering happily in any of the interviews i've watched. Instantly became fan of Sudhir too, as his questions were damn amazing and also he asked similar questions i had in my mind, i've got answers from TK i can sleep happily now. Thank You so so much Sudhir and Cinema Express for such a wonderful interview.

[@mirnaliniasokan8185]

What an interview !!! The best I have seen off late !

[@brittoprad]

Sudhir brings out the best of TK with his sensible interview. Best conversation as always. ❤ Like his movies, TK's conversation also brings out multiple facets and layers. Such pleasure.

[@manikandan4904]

12:50 Damn he is Realtime Tylerdurden (fight club)

[@barathchandhru2929]

When he has done some work , we are excited that he will give some interviews for sure. That's why as a TKs fan wants him to make movies ❤.

[@arunpandianraman7270]

He became more emotional when he spoke about Ilaiyaraja sir

[@ajitharavind3531]

28.00 to 35.00mint(tk point of view about illayaraja❤) matha episode vida tk epsiode ku matum en ivlo verithanama music panirukaru ndra reason ❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏 must watch it this timeline ❤

[@georgesamuel5239]

Do more interviews with him , your combo works very well , It’s pleasure listening to both of u, highly enlightening…

[@saravanandhanaraj4760]

Credits to Sudhir for making the interview more interactable , Mike could have been better as sound quality is very poor

[@Sajteman]

This is the best interview I've ever watched!

[@karthikmgr1474]

How beautifully you interviewed him man! 😍

[@tejasvinidwarakanath1203]

I'm here after watching the episode ninaivo oru paravai... It was very thought provoking...made me think and led me watching this interview. Really loved how dialogues were put.. and also the visuals. It was a treat... You should make it more often . ❤

[@aroon2842]

I Heard that TK is a best story teller. Yes it's true the way he narrates the experience with Raja ✨

[@akillspy]

Yow best yaa! Liked much more than galata plus interview with TK! not to compare but genuinely felt this.! ♥️🫶🏻🫶🏻best of best

[@jagan1987]

Very good questions…others should learn

[@bavithrarockzz3128]

This interview is sooo heavy for me. It takes three days to complete this. Have lot of answers as well the thing I'm facing in currently in my life got so relatable. I totally agree with human evaluation how changed things into too complicated... Also strucked in place where doesnt belong and not taking the call because some closed will also face the after math of this. Sometimes I cherishing who I am? Sometimes it adding me burden.... Lot of years I thought what is the purpose of life. Now I realised living is the purpose. We are not allowed to as we want and making that happen is the only thing we are doing for eternity...

[@mamathabalasubramanian5710]

This interview was such a pleasant surprise. KZbin recommended this video after I’d watched another interview of his. TK comes across as a genuinely down to earth person who’s living his life on his own terms. And he seems to truly embody the live-and-let-live philosophy. Kudos to Sudhir Srinivasan for making this conversation such a pleasure to watch.

[@anbanaabhi]

TK writes our THALA 🦁's Yennai arindhal 🤩🔥

[@pradhaikon3816]

Before 2 days Baala murugan Pazha kadai... today Ella poonayum paal kudikum... intha poona paal kudikumaanu kelvi ethuku... why he is Alien...❤👽

[@tyra766]

Every time Sudhir says ‘na romba romba Rasitchen’, I want to say to Sudhir- Nenga rasichadhey na romba rasichen :) Sudhir is the best, out there!

[@flowingriverr123]

Neenga sudhir sonnathe rasichatha na romba rasichen

[@sagars4738]

An individual intelligence a danger to the society -Tk😍

[@ashwinya]

Much like TK’s explanation of how he extracted the best from Ilayaraja with his detailed explanation of what he wanted from the collaboration, Sudhir was able to extract the best from TK! A job well done!

[@SaravananChandraSekaran-us8jq]

As much as TKs answers are real and genuine - the questions and quality of the interview clearly shows how intelligent the interviewer is!! I am very glad to see this interview!!!

[@balaramakrishna-si1wt]

Really nice interview,

[@booma8483]

Excellent work, SS. Delightful to watch TK's answers.

[@abishahji]

Fantastic interview, seriously

[@saikishoreofficial]

Everyone is afraid to be different but the people who you admire are the ones who stood out..

[@pk-ox3tr]

in future if you add relevant images when guest giving any examples it will be even more understandable because during the conversation i couldn't able to understand certain terms. You have done that but you left few things. And great interview some how you made him to talk about his works to some extent that is amazing

[@anandhikts]

Significant. Thank you for both

[@mani1585]

Sudhir is the best..other interviewers (including so called intellects) aslo can learn & improve seeing him..which will enrich every viewers viewing experience..

[@akilanvenkadesan5337]

great interview

[@ramkrishramki6025]

More than 30times c this full video ❤

[@jayasudhakar6313]

Thought provoking questions and interesting answers.

[@arvind6008]

Really is a pleasure interview ..also sudir gets more credits to asked a valuable questions ..

[@b2Samaritan]

'A beautiful mind' - its good to know TK everytime.

[@aesthetic_isai]

This is gold

[@nandhiniraj4584]

This will be a treat.

[@karthikvelu5033]

Big Fan. Glad to be part of teh small crowd.

[@sanjay.v793]

15:46 Finally am got the clear answer for my long time question🙏🏻❤️ thank u so much for this...!

[@pankajchandrasekaran1305]

We need more TK - IR collaborations . Pls Pls Pls

[@sridharselvaraj1684]

Brilliant interview ❤

[@devarajperiyathambi8325]

18:52 Very Sharp Question Sudhir. I like the way you handle this interview.

[@thomasraj7656]

Boss I have no words to say about this interview very very intellectual and Mr. Kumaraja is a genius and can be great assert for tamil cinema and even a most intelligent Hollywood creator will get zapped with the ideas of Mr.Kumaraja

[@abishek_999_]

The best ❤😍

[@murukan19841]

I regularly watch Rangan's interview, but started watching Sudhir's as well. Sudhir always tries to ask not the same questions (which were already answered in the previous interviews). Of Course Rangan asks nuanced questions about how the Cinema was conceived, some sound like a student who wanted to use the opportunity and learn. The key difference I find is for a difficult question till the time he gets an answer, Rangan keep asking questions on top of that. When it comes to Sudhir let's say he asks a difficult question and didn't get the answer in the first go. Instead of asking more questions on top of that, he tries to follow and express the thought process of the other one (for the lack of a better word can say empathetic) and say a few words on that line. He is so good in that to such extent that the Artist himself would be happy to go in depths.. :)

[@kaattupoochi4594]

You should have started earlier. Don’t miss out his previous works.

[@raj66729]

Rangan oru kelaattu,,,, asking silly questions 😂😂😂😂

[@murukan19841]

@@raj66729 Saho.. abuse vendame.. Still I blelive he is the best in the business.

[@wassilywsky6333]

​@@raj66729 Nah kiddoo...BR is the best.

[@Dhaadikaaran]

I lost count of my views. At times of confusion I look up to TK. I love how Sudhir conducts these interviews.

[@sivaninkadhali]

Super Sudhir! ❤ Naanga avaroda pesanum nu nenachedhellam pesringa..

[@nkhanremo]

An excellent interview... really I enjoyed Thanks to Thiyagarajan kumararaja, SuthirSrinivasan. வாழ்க வளமுடன்

[@anassumer6199]

The first person talking about Kaufman.. lov you TK for that...❤❤

[@kavalisaidaiah1200]

Where did he talk about charlie Kaufman. Please can you put timer.There is no english subtitles for this video.

[@anassumer6199]

10:10

[@kavalisaidaiah1200]

@@anassumer6199 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼.we are admirer of THIAGARAJAN KUMARRAJA FILMS FROM OTHER STATES.BUT,THERE ARE NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES FOR THIS VIDEO😅😅😂😂😂

[@tamilyuvanian474]

​@@kavalisaidaiah1200 Yes bro..Many of them didn't care about it..Poor YT channels😤

[@anassumer6199]

Film is a deceiving medium.. just enjoy it, don't give importance.. nothing is bigger than our time and life...

[@ronydreams4384]

His perspectives 🥺❤

[@prasanthkumar.g1364]

கவிதை வரியின் சுவை… அர்த்தம் புரியும் வரை… Above video is ofcrs a poem.

[@prasanthkumar.g1364]

Genius from either ends..., lovely

[@shanji08]

All the storeies in the movie was superb.. well done

[@preeths05]

Always Love the way sudhir talks (interviews) to the guests 👌 ... Better than the so called intelect critics!!

[@mamathabalasubramanian5710]

This interview was suggested to me by KZbin after I watched TK’s interview with BR and I must say I was pleasantly surprised by it. It was a very enjoyable conversation.

[@ganeshmuralivenkatesan3638]

Thank you, Sudhir for making this episode. Lots of thug life moments, super cool TK. @Sudhir, Please avoid horizontal split screen. Kinda of breaks visual harmony.

[@parthiban.gparti2739]

one of good interwiew .

[@famcube9507]

He's an ethiest but he said 'raama' at the very end when the interviewer said ' on that philosophical note'. Just an irony like many scenes in his film!!!

[@NaveenKumar-tq9te]

Best of TK's interview ✨

[@arunmarlyzz]

54:56 What a brief explanation 🔥🥺

[@thomasraj7656]

Mr.kumararaja you are a Einstein of tamil cinema the way to explain the science

[@mygumybear]

Seems TK believes in enjoying living the “current time and space”. Not giving energy to the future and experience it when it comes. He seem to joy nostalgia more, can see his joy for iliyaraja His thoughts about, enjoying the delicious itli is more important at the moment than thinking whether want to bring friends there to eat. As Tk said story telling defines moments so as a director one need to spend effort in showing in moments. I believe this in my own work in writing. To be a writer or director you need to love moments that is the sincere or infant feeling that rarely gets told.

[@shabarinathsenthivel8232]

1 hour of Life lessons from TK🥰

[@muthukumardhandapani2018]

The interview is quite cool…and the director lucidly talks of experiential elements which has inspired his filmmaking… However what remains at large is the director’s adaptation of ‘Fargo season 1’ (Myskin episode) and relative semblance to most of Almodovar s works and needless to say Alejandro Gonzales Innaritu… Super deluxe safely put is a mocktail of all of the above 3 …

[@krishbalaa01]

Nice interview Sudhir

[@neoblimbos]

Great interview … 1:01:21 nice ending philosophically with ayyo Rama… 😂

[@v_spread_smile_6088]

I like this edit.

[@madhav5352]

23:00 pure bliss ✨🖤

[@nAgA-ru4pk]

"Ninaivo oru paravai" .............love story ya kuda tharama kuduthutta po........❤️

[@Ungatz]

Let's kill this conversation 😎

[@imsorich5334]

Hatsoff to that split second realization 😂😂 " na ennamo periya thuravi mari pesitu iruken" 😂😂

[@thanunr6831]

Sudhir Srinivaasan ❤❤

[@goldenratiogs4099]

12:29 Social Construct : What an ideology - this man, TK, is out of matrix.

[@musicfree3618]

Worth watch ❤

[@mavrbang]

Probably the "edge of the blade" dialogue is inspiration from Apocalypse Now. A famous line spoken by the Marlon Brando character, Capt.Kurtz

[@lakshmisankar796]

At last Tk says,"hyoo ramaa" ha haa When atheist said that (including me) it was came subconsciously from ourselves. Why I mentioned that: This is the prime example how we are all affected by our society believes and forget what we are actually believe. Being unique is a basic humanity.

[@user-vu6ib6db9p]

I loved the thought on "God". People must realize it.

[@somasundaram4604]

Kilipanuga..itha sonna nammala kondruvanuga.. self thoughts illatha people

[@somasundaram4604]

Sudhir and tk thoughts 😢❤❤❤❤

[@jayasrisrinivasan8744]

Always TK ' s interviews gives me a philosophical vibe

[@jeffrizen7637]

Tk ✨

[@alagupandiansubramanian9699]

51:45 @sudhir, you perfectly read my mind. Your Emotional intelligence is great.. Ninaivo oru paravai: Dialogue are top notch. Musical depth and sound quality are too too high standard.

[@pravinkumarpk2371]

W conversation 🤯🤯