Parents who force their kids to studies should know about Karthick Naren’s story

Karthick Naren and his debut movie Dhuruvangal 16 is currently the talk of the town. At a time when even experienced filmmakers find it difficult to deliver a decent thriller, this 21 year old director has won rave reviews for his extraordinary debut.

But all this was possible only because of his parents support. When others of his age hop from college to a white collar job or pursue their Masters in some Western countries, this guy chose to become a filmmaker. His parents supported his decision to drop out of college and pursue his passion. His father even came forward to produce the movie when Karthik was finding it difficult to find someone who can fund the movie.
Now that’s one inspiring tale for any budding filmmaker out there.

Karthick Naren recently shared his happiness about the inauguration of his production house Knight M Nostalgia Films. The post reads,

“Whenever I mentioned ‘own production’ I meant this man’s hard earned money. Being a double PhD holder he was ok with his son discontinuing college & venturing into film industry. He just said, “it’s your life your career. I don’t want to interfere in that. I will support whatever decision you make”. Whole heartedly sent me off to chennai & was the only soul to believe in me when nobody else did. Inauguration of KNF. Proud son”

Dhuruvangal 16 is an investigative thriller which had veteran actor Rahman in the lead role. Apart from him, the movie didn’t have any other big star as part of its cast. But Karthick’s intelligent filmmaking backed by good technical support from his crew did wonders.

The movie, released on January 29 was opened to great reviews from both the critics and the common audience. Even with the release of biggies like Bairavaa, Kaabil and Raees, the movie has managed to hold steady and is now nearing its 50 days theatrical run in Tamil Nadu. Unfortunately, the movie did not release in Kerala due to some issues with the distribution rights.