Lingusamy: ‘Mammootty asked me who can do Kaathal in Tamil…The ego drives them”

Lingusamy, who has made some blockbuster Tamil hits like Run, Sandakozhi, and Paiyaa, recently opened up about his issues with Mammootty in his debut directorial venture, Aanandham (2001).

Back then it was rumoured that Lingusamy and Mammootty had issues with each other while making the film. When asked about the same in an interview, Lingusamy said that it was his early days and he must have been at fault. “He is a legend. If there was an issue, it would have been because of me. I was a young guy, who was starting out. I was particular about getting certain things right, but they are seniors who have acted in so many films. I could have listened to his advice. His anger is just for the moment.”

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Lingusamy admitted that he still speaks to Mammootty at times about his films. “I recently spoke to him after watching Bramayugam trailer. Who can do a film like Kaathal: The Core? Even he asked me the same. ‘Who will do the film there? Is there anyone who can do it?’ You know that ego drives them. You need it. Only if it’s there, he is Mammootty.”

During the interview, Lingusamy also expressed his disappointment with Kamal Haasan while producing his film Uttama Villain. He claimed that the movie led to a huge financial loss for his production house. While Haasan has promised to do a film with him to compensate for the loss, the project is yet to take off.