I never planned to take a break from Tamil cinema

ACTOR Bhavana, who was last seen in Ajith's Aasal, is back to Tamil cinema after 15 years, with a horror film titled The Door.

- SREEJITH MULLAPPILLY

The film, releasing this Friday, marks the sophomore directorial of Bhavana's brother Jaiiddev, known for his debut film Pattinapakkam (2018), and is a production venture of her husband Naveen Rajan. In an exclusive conversation with CE, Bhavana says, "I do not want to claim it as my comeback to Tamil cinema. The Door is a film with a simple storyline, a small-budget horror. It was originally conceived as an OTT feature, but streaming services require a film to release in theatres before they can take it up. Initially, we planned to do it in Kannada, but then we proceeded with Tamil as it is a comfortable language for my brother and Naveen." Working with family tends to bring out a unique dynamic due to a greater sense of understanding. However, for Bhavana, working on The Door did not feel any different from acting in any other film. She says, "My brother is a calm and quiet person and is not a demanding director. He would narrate the scene to you just once and give you the space to perform. I feel many directors are like that nowadays." While Bhavana has worked in a wide variety of film industries like Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu, she does not feel that there is any major difference in the approach to filmmaking across industr