K Subaash had many more stories to tell

K Subaash, the director of the cult action film Sathriyan and the writer of Chennai Express, passed away in Chennai on Wednesday. The director, who started his career as an assistant to Mani Ratnam, turned director with the 1988 film Kaliyugan, and tasted success with Sathriyan, which was written by his mentor. In the 90s, he became a sought-after script writer and doctor in Bollywood, writing films like Chennai Express, Dilwale and Housefull 3.Vikraman, president of Director���s Union, said, ���He was a diabetic, and recently suffered kidney failure. He was on dialysis for a few years. He was a talented director and had he been healthy, would have delivered more hits.���
My next directorial has been written by K Subaash: PrabhuDheva
They might have done just three films together, but Prabhudheva���s equation with Subaash goes way beyond movies. ���My father (Sundaram Master) and Subaash sir had worked together on many Mani Ratnam films ��� my dad as the choreographer and he, as an AD. So, I knew him since I was in school. Our journey is more than the films we did together. In fact, he gave me two of the best Tamil movies of my career. He even wrote some of my popular songs,��� says Prabhu, whose next Tamil film has been written by Subaash. Prabhu adds, ���The film was okayed only because he had written it. He was a jovial person. I met him once in Mumbai when he was working with Rohit Shetty and he joked about how I���ve become such a big director. It���s kind of him to say that when he himself was such a popular name in Bollywood. He knew about his health and would tell me that he wanted to make the most of his time. It���s difficult to come to terms with his loss.���
This news has come as a shock to me: Mohan Raman
For actor and film historian Mohan Raman, Subaash was a close friend, and his loss has come as a shock. ���I have only a few friends in the industry and Suresh was one of them ��� yes, not many know that Subaash was his screen name,��� reveals the actor. He recalls an incident that happened twenty years ago, when Subaash directed him in a TV serial. ���I was having trouble with my line and couldn���t get it right. Subaash took me aside and asked me, ���Are you thinking the line in English and speaking it in Tamil?��� I said, ���Yes���, and he told me not to do that. He could read what an actor was thinking. That was how competent he was,��� says Mohan. He loved Hollywood films, and admired Brian De Palma a lot, says Raman, and adds, ���He was an expert in sorting problems. That���s why he became a successful script doctor in Bollywood.���
he did not get the success that he deserved here: Dhananjayan
National Award-winning film writer and producer G Dhananjyan had recently shot with Subaash for a documentary that he is making on director duo Krishnan-Panju. ���He is the son of Krishnan, and mentioned in the documentary that he had imbibed the screenplay writing techniques from his father,��� says Dhananjayan and adds that even though he was unwell and was undergoing dialysis twice daily, Subaash came for this shoot. ���Rohit Shetty, Rajkumar Santoshi and Anees Bazmi were among the list of B���wood directors who turned to him when they hit a wall with their scripts. He had a lot of story ideas and was very good in injecting twists and turns. In fact, Abbas-Mustan���s next is based on a story by Subaash,��� reveals Mohan. Calling Subaash a fine commercial filmmaker, he adds, ���It is sad that he did not get the success that he deserved in Kollywood.���