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With the growing trend of pan-Indian films being made on lavish budgets, it has become commonplace for movies starring superstars to cost anywhere between ₹300 to ₹400 crore. This shift is especially noticeable in industries like Telugu and Hindi cinema, where big-ticket films are now the norm.

However, Tamil cinema has yet to join the ranks of thousand-crore films at the global box office. In this context, renowned Tamil director Gautham Vasudev Menon has shared his views on the current state of filmmaking in the industry.

During a recent interaction, Gautham expressed his preference for making more films with a modest budget of ₹10 crore each, instead of investing ₹100 crore into a single high-budget film. He highlighted the growing trend where stars, with their immense market value, are pushing producers to fund extravagant projects, thus shifting the focus away from the artistry and sensitivity of filmmaking.

He further criticized the current approach, suggesting that the increasing focus on mega productions diminishes the creative spirit of cinema. According to him, many big-budget films are being remade from other regional languages, particularly Malayalam. Gautham pointed out that these films might not even be considered by Tamil stars if presented as original ideas, even though the same story could perform well with the right content.

Gautham emphasized the need to shift the focus back to creating original, rooted films that prioritize storytelling over financial spectacle. While his views come at a time when pan-Indian cinema is on the rise, and no superstar is likely to opt for a ₹10 crore budget, his perspective on encouraging more authentic and original content is an important reminder of the need to balance commercial success with artistic integrity in filmmaking.