'WE ARE NOT MAKING ENOUGH FILMS FOR CHILDREN'

Director Prabu Solomon, actors Mathi, Shrita Rao, and composer Nivas K Prasanna share details on what went behind creating the world Kumki 2, musical inspirations, and more ...

- NARAYANI M

WHEN director Prabu Solomon began writing Kumki 2, he was clear about not wanting it to remind people of the original and to completely do away with the romantic angle, despite the original being exalted for the same reasons, which also gave it an indelible mark in Tamil cinema history.

"We wanted the focus to stay on the bond between the man and the elephant. All that we borrowed was the title to mount our film. In fact, Kumki 2 is more of a political satire that focuses on how certain politicians sustain their jobs by taking it out on the forest and its dwellers," says Prabu Solomon, who is known for his forest-based films like Kumki and Kaadan. Kumki 2, just like many of his previous films, draws inspiration from reallife events. "For the last 20-30 years, there have been many instances of politicians involving themselves in illegal animal sacrifices. This has happened in other states also. While an elephant is at the centre, the events surrounding it are completely political," he points out.