It is not easy to sum up the theme of Naan Kadavul with a catchy one-liner. It is also not easy to fix its perspective in one narrow version. Bala's Naan Kadavul has risen above all definitions and views. Rather than routinely evaluating the movie's credits and loopholes, the narrative is more understandable if looked upon as the creator's intense expression expressed through a variety of characters in the visual field. The benefit will be more if the understanding and application are purely left to individual capability and maturity.

Contrary to the popular views, branding the film as one based on the debate of atheism vs. religion, the movie revolves around the life of an individual named Rudran. Is he a Godman?Is he the 'Kadavul' in the film? Is he a saint, a person who shuns life, its pain and pleasures? Well, he defies fixed identities awarded to individuals based on their lives and deeds. In a way, he is extraordinary and exudes immense energy; he is furiously driven by an unseen force. Rudran is recognizably different from most human beings, yet one amongst us. Though his looks and manner are unkempt, harsh and misleading, and he does not let his greatness show, the wisdom escapes from within this powerful man. So how does one describe Rudran? For common men, he is bizarre and harmful. But for those who view him profoundly, he is a living power symbolising the combination of the most controversial things in God's creation; he stands for triumphs and evil, light and dark, good and bad; his power and majesty lies principally in his unusual assortment. His ideals are practical, not governed by worldly rules; he is certainly not a device of destruction. But his ferocity singes those who deceive themselves and the world by flaunting their cheap instruments of divinity and who display false power and influence.

However, Rudran is not alone; he is flanked by his favourite people, his affectionate associates. These people are physically-challenged and poor. Their fellow men mock at their abnormal physical appearances and treat them as insignificant creatures, as earth's useless burden. But, amid the crushing poverty and societal snubbing, their work-hardened bodies and enlivening smiles know nothing other than love and endurance. For them, Rudran is their master. He is the spirit of God who has come upon earth to guide them, to take them past hazards and loathing.

According to Bala, the world's spirituality rests on these people's innocent smiles, germinates on their deeds and matures on their sacred lives. But what if one of them is a member of our own family? What if the suffering lot has an inherent link to us? Naan Kadavul discusses the pain and irony arising out of such a demanding and hypothetical situation. Pooja appears as Amsavalli. Does this pretty lady cast an emotional influence on Rudran? Does it blossom into a full-fledged relationship? Don't miss the intriguing and thought-provoking fare on the big screen to find out more about Rudran, Amsavalli and others who you possibly ignored till now.

In his attempt to give life to such a remarkable theme, Bala has taken maximum efforts. He took almost a month to shoot a climax fight. The total shooting has gone on for two years with a lengthy schedule in and around Kasi. With a rough beard and long unkempt locks, Arya is inseperable from Rudran and has come to terms with all his tough ideals. Pooja has transformed into Amsavalli.

"In addition to Arya and Pooja, cameraman Arthur Wilson has toiled for the film as much as I have and Ilayaraja's music has pumped life and energy for the film," says Bala. With all these details wrapped up to his satisfaction, Bala is now waiting to market the movie successfully without the usual stance of a creator who holds his product close to his chest and claims it to be the best. "Through Naan Kadavul, I have attracted mank