Kaantha Trailer | Spent 4 Years On 'The Hunt For Veerappan' & 2 Years On Kaantha: Selvamani Selvaraj Kaantha starring Dulquer Salmaan, Samuthirakani and Bhagyashri Borse has been making waves not just for its performances but also for its stunning visuals and story-telling style. Written and directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, who wrote and directed the docu series, The Hunt for Veerappan, the movie is set in the 1950s Madras and is a murder mystery involving a superstar. Selvamani talks about why this subject caught his fancy and how he and producer-actors Rana Dagguabti and Dulquer Salmaan, worked on the project over two years. The young director says it is not inspired by the real life story of MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar though it involves a superstar, a murder and a maverick police inspector. He also elaborates on what he learnt from director Ang Lee while working as an assistant director on Life of Pi and what takeaways he got from making his own feature film. He reveals why Kaantha was the best launch he could have had and what he is looking forward to making nex