{"id":578796,"date":"2026-09-30T20:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/?p=578796"},"modified":"2026-09-30T20:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:33:31","slug":"tatvam-director-arjun-kola-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/tatvam-director-arjun-kola-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Suspense in Tatvam\u2019\u201dWill Give Audiences a Thrilling Experience\u201d: Director Arjun Kola"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe Suspense in Tatvam\u2019\u201dWill Give Audiences a Thrilling Experience\u201d: Director Arjun Kola<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Directed by Arjun Kola and starring Dinesh Tej and Dashwika K. in the lead roles, Tatvam\u2019\u201dis jointly produced by Vamsi Seemakurthi , Swetha pashupulate under Trayathi Ishani Creations and S.K. Productions. The film is a murder mystery that promises to engage audiences with its suspense, intriguing screenplay and distinctive storyline.<\/span><\/p>\n

The recently released trailer and songs have received an unexpected response from audiences. Tattvam is gearing up for its theatrical release on October 2. On this occasion, director Arjun Kola interacted with the media and shared several interesting details about the film.<\/span><\/p>\n

What kind of story is Tattvam?<\/span><\/p>\n

Initially, I wanted to make a film set against the backdrop of a village panchayat. Later, we decided to incorporate elements of murder, mystery and courtroom drama into the story. So, I developed the narrative around cases and a murder mystery set in a rural backdrop. While writing the story, I also kept the commercial elements and production costs in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted to make the film within a controlled budget, and I managed to complete it within the planned budget and timeframe.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the justification behind the title Tatvam?<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a specific reason behind choosing the title Tattvam for this story. A murder mystery involves both truth and lies. When a person is confused about what to believe and what not to believe, the story moves forward from that point.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ultimately, when a person discovers what is true and what is false, their true nature comes out. Along with the murder mystery, I have also explored the psychology of the characters in the film. The title is also connected to the way the protagonist’s character transforms towards the end.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I revealed the title, many people said that it suited the story very well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You said you faced several struggles during the journey of this film. What happened?<\/span><\/p>\n

We faced many struggles throughout the journey of Tattvam. At one point, we weren’t even sure whether we would be able to overcome all those challenges and eventually release the film.<\/span><\/p>\n

When we started the promotions, the hero and heroine met with a car accident. It took some time for them to recover, which resulted in another delay. After they recovered, we restarted the promotions and announced October 2 as the release date.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, nearly a dozen films are releasing around the same time. However, we have faith in our content, so we decided to release Tattvam on October 2. All of us faced every challenge with strong willpower and complete faith in the story.<\/span><\/p>\n

It wasn’t just about working hard; completing the film itself was a major task.<\/span><\/p>\n

What was your mental state during that difficult phase?<\/span><\/p>\n

My confidence was also taking a hit at times. But whenever that happened, I reminded myself of my responsibility. With everyone’s support, we managed to move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

What made you make this film while working in a software job?<\/span><\/p>\n

I took a break from my job to shoot the film. I have been interested in filmmaking since childhood, so I wanted to direct a film for my own satisfaction. After becoming financially settled, I decided to pursue my passion for direction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Didn’t you find it difficult to direct a film without working as an assistant director?<\/span><\/p>\n

I made a demo film titled Kaivalya, and that gave me the confidence to take up a feature film. I believe that if you keep delaying your passion, you may eventually lose the enthusiasm to pursue it. That is why I decided not to work as an assistant director.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the entire technical team supported me tremendously on this film. Their support helped us achieve a good output.<\/span><\/p>\n

What was the reaction of the producers after watching the final output?<\/span><\/p>\n

After watching the final output, they appreciated my work and told me that I had made the film even better than what they had originally expected.<\/span><\/p>\n

Background score is very important for murder mystery films. How will Chetan Bharadwaj’s background score be?<\/span><\/p>\n

Chetan Bharadwaj’s background score is one of the biggest assets of this film. The mystery becomes much more thrilling because of the sound design and background score.<\/span><\/p>\n

The mystery elements that unfold in the second half will provide a particularly thrilling experience for the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Will you continue directing films?<\/span><\/p>\n

I don’t know yet. I wanted to make a film, and I did it.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have another idea titled Dwarapudi Days, set against the backdrop of the Godavari region, inspired by the nostalgic feel of Malgudi Days. It will be a completely emotional film.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe Suspense in Tatvam\u2019\u201dWill Give Audiences a Thrilling Experience\u201d: Director Arjun Kola Directed by Arjun Kola and starring Dinesh Tej and Dashwika K. in the lead roles, Tatvam\u2019\u201dis jointly produced by Vamsi Seemakurthi , Swetha pashupulate under Trayathi Ishani Creations and S.K. Productions. The film is a murder mystery that promises to engage audiences with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":578798,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11,17],"tags":[71699,71690,26667,70755,71698],"yst_prominent_words":[45556,13652,8910,28109,20897,27265,9205],"class_list":["post-578796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-interviews","category-news","category-slideshow","tag-arjun-kola","tag-dashwika","tag-dinesh-tej","tag-tatvam","tag-tatvam-director-arjun-kola"],"read":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":578800,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578796\/revisions\/578800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/578798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578796"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=578796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}