Shankar is generally media-shy and stays away from interviews, especially while making a movie. He is particular that no detail about his movie should spill out.
But he has opened his mind out to a popular Tamil weekly. Though he has not said anything specific, he has spoken a lot about Shivaji, the movie starring Rajinikanth.
He has said that the film would have a strong message like it has been the case with all his movies before. But there will also be elements that will satisfy Rajini's fans.
It will be a happy mix of both, he has said in the interview.
Shankar, who sounds relaxed all through the interview, has also played down suggestions that the movie is a competition to Kamal Haasan's Dasavatharam, which, like Sivaji, is also scheduled to release on April 14. 'There is no rivalry or competition. They are making movie. We are making a movie. That is all to it'.
Shankar, as ever, has spoken true to type.