There was no real ‘Male’ at the audio release but tears dropped from the eyes of talented maker and director R Chandru with his father Ramanna and brothers on dais on Saturday night at Citadel Hotel.

It was a fully packed auditorium R Chandru on his birthday invited his father and recalled his early days. My father had beaten me very badly for three years. He was villain then and hero today because his beatings and wish brought me to this position. I was fail in II PUC and I was brought to Bengaluru (in the Maruthi van dickey) for a job in Ramya Bar and Restaurant. I was washing glasses and knew that it is not my job. I ran away to village. Before all these work, I was working in the fields for one year. My father intention was not bad. He wanted his sons to come in car from Bengaluru. Like how my father used to look and shout at me, I am doing for my son Chiru. He hide behind his mother. I am fond of children, I have three kids. To know why my father was like that, it took 35 years for me to understand. I was able to get a few tips for my films from my father. Such a bondage also made me to make a film of this soil recalled Chandru.

I did not know my date of birth. It is after becoming director I came to know. Today I should tell about lovely star Prem. He has taken just Rs.1 lakh for ‘Charminar’. His remuneration is Rs.80 lakhs. For ‘Male’, he has not taken a penny informed R Chandru.