Speaking about this facet purely from a writing standpoint, Srikanth adds, “I don’t think a writer has the luxury to judge characters. If you are creating a character, you are creating their traits too. These characters are non-existent, and you have an opportunity to create a personality. And as a writer, you might get a chance to share your opinion through these characters.”
Opening up about the process of directing his actors and how they add value to the characters and the narrative, Srikanth reveals, “I give the actors lots of source information about the characters. This information might make it to the film or not, but it helps the actors understand these people better.” And this gives the actors a chance to interpret the characters in their own ways. He adds, “When I explained the character of Lekha to Swathi, she brought all the accessories she had collected as a teenager, from her Colours time and wore them for the younger portions set in 2003. Also, if you notice, Lekha always has mehendi applied on her hands in 2003 sequences. That was Swathi’s idea because she wanted to differentiate the character’s dull present and colorful past. Lekha was happy and hopeful back then; her relationship with life was smooth. This is what actors bring on board when they love the character. And to Naveen [Chandra], I simply told him not to act like a drunkard because, barring two or three scenes, he is intoxicated for the most part of the film. We had to find normalcy in the guy.”