Question 1

What unusual technique did Kamal Haasan use to counteract his real prescription glasses during filming?

Accepted Answer

Kamal Haasan wore real power glasses for the film, and to nullify their power, he wore a contact lens with the exact negative power.

Question 2

What philosophical views influenced the film's story according to its trivia?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on Kamal Haasan's personal views on communism, atheism, and altruism.

Question 3

Which Mexican painter's work inspired a key painting in the film?

Accepted Answer

The portrait painted by Nallasivam on Padayatchi's house walls is inspired by Mexican painter Diego Rivera's fresco, Man at the Crossroads.

Question 4

What was the original Hindi dub title planned for the film?

Accepted Answer

The producers were going to dub the film in Hindi as 'Shivam', but after release, they decided not to.

Question 5

How are Anbarasu and Nallasivam connected in the story?

Accepted Answer

Anbarasu, young and arrogant, and Nallasivam, damaged physically but not spiritually, are thrown together by circumstances and bound together by fate.

Question 6

What unusual technique did Kamal Haasan use to counteract his real glasses in the film?

Accepted Answer

Kamal Haasan wore real power glasses, but to nullify their power, he wore a contact lens with the exact negative power.

Question 7

What personal views of Kamal Haasan influenced the film's story?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on Kamal Haasan's personal views on communism, atheism, and altruism.

Question 8

What inspired the portrait painted by Nallasivam in Padayatchi's house?

Accepted Answer

The portrait is inspired by Mexican painter Diego Rivera's fresco, Man at the Crossroads.

Question 9

What was the original Hindi dub title considered for the film?

Accepted Answer

The producers were going to dub the film in Hindi as 'Shivam', but decided not to after release.

Question 10

Which actor plays the arrogant young man Anbarasu in the film?

Accepted Answer

Madhavan plays the character Anbarasu (also called A Aras) in the film.

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