DO NOT BELIE THE BELIEVERS
Prefer Those Who Bank On Art For Livelihood

Report by - CNB                                   Photos - K.M. Veeresh, chitraloka file photos
Date -21/11/2005                                Time - 11.30 PM

There is no point in searching good elements in the cinema. It ought to be there. Good story and artistes is enough. The point that the film should come out well must be everyone's aim. Rajkumar avaru had it. 
 
I was always hell bent on one particular issue. That is the demand of Kannada artistes in our film. Mr Kamath a journalist commented that Rajkumar film means there is no need to see the title card. From their coterie people will be there he had said in his report. I asked him straight why you only write always in your newspaper. 
 
I have been giving chances to Kannada artistes. For Kannada artistes we have to give the job I have insisted. Vajramuni, Toogudeepa Srinivas, Shanimahadevappa, Batti Mahadevappa, Nagappa are some of them who trusted our company. Believing cinema they have left the theatre. It is not proper to throw injustice on them. 
 
From the beginning I was of the opinion that those who are in the government job should not be given a chance first. Firstly they agree for small remuneration and secondly acting is not their bread. If the villain roles come give the chance to MP Shanker or Togudeepa Srinivas I was of the opinion. Rajkumar was also vouching for this call. 
 
I would always say Singeetham Srinivas is great. He moulds any given actor. He has changed Togudeepa Srinivas to a comedy role in 'Haalu Jenu'. Rajkumar never used to say so and so artiste is not required. Shaping up of a good cinema was the top priority for him. If the film comes out well it is because of Kannada artistes the film has run or when the film is bad because of outside artistes it is so, no one would conclude it like that. 
 
In the case of heroines we could not keep up this. The Kannada girls are reserved. The girls who would know acting were also less in those days. We have brought in new Kannada heroines like Manjula, Jayamala, Kalpana, Asharani, Sudharani, Malashri, Anu Prabhakar, Prema, Ramya, Rakshita etc. Malashri role was very important in Nanjundi Kalyana and she turned out to be the mainstay. The reason why Kannada girls did not turn up is because of some reservations in their mind. I was giving a signal that our make up man, costumer, choreographer, fight master get priority over others. Jayasri, Pappamma, Shanthamma were getting chances like that. 
 
My strong conviction was disliked by many. Is the film industry belongs to you? Many of them asked out of frustration. I was never a worried person for such comments. Whether I am industry or not, you do according to what I said was my contention. If such stubborn nature is not there you would not get the things done. 
 
Even to this day I shout at those who say for artistes the remuneration is too much. For outside heroines they spend lakhs of rupees why can't you give for Kannada artistes is my comment. People get angry for this. I don't mind for it. 
 
 
Till 'Shabdavedi' I was selecting the costumes for heroines like Madhavi, Saritha, Geetha. Sometimes one or two extra asked by them was also bought. 
 
In dresses Rajkumar avaru was very strict. For 'Girikanye' shooting a day before the shooting I asked him to look at the dresses purchased. He said no need to see. But after compulsion he looked at the costumes and got wild. The expensive dresses were bought to his role while for the superior role in the film low quality dresses was bought. He asked me to change the dresses according to the roles. I was perplexed. Finally the dress that is less in quality – a Lungi and a Banian was bought. Rajkumar was in that attire and that was liked too much. Next day according to the role the dress was prepared. Do not give the dresses to Rajkumar but to his role he was instructing. 
 
My brother Govindaraju was very right in the selection of costumes. Any costume he was 'Pukka' in getting at the right time and place. He was liked by all the directors for this neat job. 
 
UNFORGETTABLE – For any artistes work with discipline and dedication is said they used to reply am I a Rajkumar. They may not be Rajkumar. But to become Rajkumar the effort should not fail. What is wrong in learning his discipline and dedication? 

See you next Tuesday. Namasthe.

Smt.Parvathamma Rajkumar

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