pointless to keep getting wistful about Mullum Malarum and the other "performances" that belonged to another era. he doesn't have to get full-on arthouse or pick entirely performance-driven films. but just reinvent. open up. associate with the young and daring. just mix it up a bit. I'm sure there are quite a few among the new breed of filmmakers who would kill to do a film with him. but he needs to appear accessible for such projects. he has NOTHING left to prove on box-office clout. precisely why I don't understand the negativity from some quarters about this project with pa.ranjith (if it happens). fans wondering whether a new director could "handle" his image. at 64, a transition looks imminent. at some point, you have to make a start. excited about the rumours. hope the k.subbarajs and t.kumararajas take cue!