Here is the exclusive Interview of Art Director S Ravindar who made his debut with Aithe movie and After that he worked for super hit movies like and Magadheera and Rajanna and won Nandhi awards for that films and his latest film s/o satya murthy is releasing on April 9 on this occasion here is the small chit chat with Ravinder
Tell us about your Journey in Tollywood ?
My career Started with AIthe as Art director Since then i worked for films Vikramarkudu, Chatrapati,Rakhi,okkadunnadu,Magadheera,Attarintiki daredhi etc
Which film your Turning point film
Magadheera and Attarintiki daredhi films are main Turning point films rest of the films has given me good satisfaction i love all my films
How is working with Director Trivikram
He is an Excellent director. i have learnt many things from him .More that that he has given me good guidance, support and Freedom .he has good motivational skills which helped me a lot .and He know how to extract work from Technicians i had a great time working with him
What is art direction all about?
Its a challenging job to create and erecting sets it need more creative work and it is very important part for every film art director should be in a position to create good ambiance within the budget .art direction is in complete with out the support of Cameraman and Director .art director should take inputs from them and he should deliver their ideas with his own creativity
Will you take any suggestions from director ?
Till now i worked with best directors they have not given me any kind of suggestions
About Son of Satya Murthy
It is a very emotional subject. There are various variations in this movie.first half looks very class and second half looks very raw .we used many vibrant colors definitely our art department work will you different feel
Plaster of Paris is not so eco friendly and you are using it many sets what is your comment?
Yes its fact but we will use as per requirement and we are trying to reduce it soon
Are You Satisfied with your work in this 13 years journey
To be frank i am not satisfied 100 percent but i like my work in magadheera particularly Chopper i created was my best work
Coming back to satya murthy how many sets was erected for this film
we made 7-8 grandeur sets for this film in that house set was one the main highlight .second half 50 mins will be in that set for that we worked a lot
Your Favorite Art director
i like Thota Tarani garu a lot i am a big fan of his work luckily i have good relation with him
Reason for not doing Baahubali
They have asked for four years contract and i cant work for those many years so i have not signed contract for that film .
Future Projects ?
Soogade chinni Nayina,Kumari 21,and one more movie in Dilraju banner . in shooting gaps i work on interiors for my studio “Sarayu Design Studio”
Telugucinemas.in wising good luck for Art director Ravinder and his team