Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Venky Atluri Rewrites Vishwanath and Sons Climax
Venky Atluri talked about how much work went into writing Vishwanath and Sons.
He said some scenes had to be rewritten 11 or 12 times.
Most scenes also received six or seven drafts.
The movie’s first planned ending was meant to be very happy.
In that ending, the hero and heroine would hug and kiss.
They would then live happily ever after.
Suriya and other people involved did not like that ending.
Because of their concerns, the climax had to be changed.
Venky Atluri discussed the writing process in an interview with Gulte.
He said some scenes in Vishwanath and Sons were rewritten 11 to 12 times.
Atluri said each scene typically received six to seven drafts.
The original climax planned for the hero and heroine to hug, kiss, and live happily ever after.
Suriya and others did not want the film to use that proposed climax.
- Who
- Director Venky Atluri, actor Suriya, and others involved in Vishwanath and Sons.
- What
- Atluri said the film’s proposed romantic climax was rejected and that some scenes required many rewrites.
- When
- In a recent interview with Gulte.
- Where
- The interview was with Gulte; no further location was specified.
- Why
- Suriya and others did not want the planned hug-and-kiss happy ending.
Proposed Romantic Ending
Rejected Ending
Climax direction
Proposed Romantic Ending
The original plan was a happy ending in which the hero and heroine would hug, kiss, and live happily ever after.
Rejected Ending
Suriya and others did not want the climax to follow that plan, prompting a rewrite.
- Interview subject
- Venky Atluri
- Publication
- Gulte
- Film
- Vishwanath and Sons
- Most-rewritten scenes
- Some scenes were rewritten 11 to 12 times.
- Typical drafting
- Each scene received an average of six to seven drafts.
- Original climax
- The hero and heroine were intended to hug, kiss, and live happily ever after.
- Climax objection
- Suriya and others opposed the proposed ending.