Actor and CM Vijayson of Jason Sanjay is all set to step into the limelight as a filmmaker with his directorial debut ‘Sigma’. Although expectations for the film are high, the young director says his passion for cinema did not start overnight. Growing up in a film family gave him many opportunities to visit film locations and watch films from around the world. Over time, he became increasingly interested in storytelling, the structuring of a script and how ideas were conveyed through film direction. This growing interest eventually translated into a desire to create his own films.
jason Sanjay reveals his family’s support
Speaking about his decision to take up films with Cinema Vikatan, Jason Sanjay revealed that his family’s support gave him the confidence to go ahead. “I told my parents, my sister and my friends that I wanted to get into films. Everyone responded positively, and that became a great source of energy for me. Only then did I realize how much faith they had in me. When ‘Sigma’ started, ” Vijay Sethupathi sir, Soori sir, and many others wished me well. A lot of people blessed me, and that encouragement meant a lot,” he said. He also recalled his time studying film in Canada. “While I was studying film in Canada, I wrote a 120-page script. I couldn’t make it into a feature then, so I made it into a 20-minute short to understand what I could do as a director,” he added.
A script that slowly became ‘Sigma’
Jason explained that the road to his first feature film was built through patience and learning. “After I came back to India, I worked on two or three story ideas. I shared the one I liked best with my friends and people in the industry. I changed the negative points that stood out and added more positives. Through my uncle Sanjeev, I met the producer Tamil Kumaran sir. I just wanted the experience of narrating a story to a producer, but he loved the script. Later, I met Mr. Subaskaran, and he liked it too. That’s how the story eventually became ‘Sigma,’” he said.
Jason Sanjay Focuses on ‘Sigma’
Despite questions about whether he will act in the future, Jason says his immediate goal is to establish himself as a filmmaker. “I didn’t appear in the promo song because I wanted to become an actor. It was simply to introduce the film and its theme. Right now, I have the responsibility to launch ‘Sigma’ successfully, and that’s where my full focus is. After the release of the film, I will decide whether to act or continue directing. Every director has an actor in him, and I have one too. But it all depends on what happens after “Sigma”. I also have two or three story ideas in my head and will start working on them after the film releases,” he said.