Karthi praises Ponniyin Selvan cinematographer Ravi Varman for enhancing Japan’s quality: ‘He worked tirelessly on Indian 2, Japan in tandem’

“Someone like that eventually made it to Bollywood and collaborated with nearly all the prominent directors. His works are highly influential, and he is currently involved in international film projects.”

“To achieve further growth, we should change the way we present our stories. With this in mind, I reached out to Ravi Varman and informed him about my work on a film titled Japan, which is a departure from anything I’ve done before. I asked him to listen to the story just once. He agreed and came to hear the narration,” Karthi added.

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Recalling that he had only limited free dates available due to his simultaneous involvement in S Shankar’s Kamal Haasan-starrer Indian 2, Karthi shared that Ravi agreed to work on the project.

“He mentioned he could allocate us only 10 days per month, as the remaining 20 were committed to Team Indian 2. Upon hearing this, I informed Raju Murugan that I was willing to accommodate this schedule and asked if he was fine with it. Once Murugan agreed, we brought Ravi on board.”

“During that period, he didn’t take a single day of rest. After a continuous 20-day stint on Indian 2, he would join our sets for the next 10 days before resuming work on the former project. Despite the rigorous schedule, he remained energetic and focused on enhancing the quality of each scene,” Karthi added.

Meanwhile, Raju Murugan remarked that although Ravi Varman is perceived by those in the industry as a serious person, the director noted that he enjoys humour and had a great time on the sets of Japan. “He personally shared with me that he had never laughed as much on a set as he did while working on Japan,” Murugan recalled. He also emphasised that Ravi Varman played a pivotal role in providing Japan with an international look.