Chennai, March 18 Actor Ken Karunas, who is also debuting as a director with his upcoming film "Youth," which will be released on Thursday, has now written an emotional note expressing his difficulty in letting go of his film, which he considers his "little baby."
In a heartfelt post on his social media accounts, the actor and first-time director said, "Cinema... From the day I fell in love with it, everything else slowly became secondary. It wasn't just something I watched… it became something I lived."
He continued, "I'm just 24… but from my childhood till now, this is the only thing that has stayed with me. Through every phase, every doubt, every small dream… cinema never left my side. I can't believe I can't work on #Youth anymore… For so long, it felt like my own little baby… something I woke up with and slept thinking about every single day."
Ken Karunas stated that as an actor, he had "lived a beautiful story" and as a director, he had "found his own". He said, "Every frame holds a piece of my heart… every moment carries a part of my journey. There were days it broke me, days it built me… but it always reminded me why I started."
The actor-director told the audience that he had made the film with them in mind, always wondering how they would feel, where they would smile, and where they would connect with his film and its story.
"So many beautiful souls came together to make this possible… I am forever grateful to each one of them. And now… I'm letting it go… From something that was mine to something that becomes yours. Take care of it. Love it like I did… maybe even more!
I hope it entertains you, stays with you, and gives you something beautiful to hold on to. From a kid who just loved cinema to this moment. Naalaiku paapom. Kadavuluku Nandri !! (Let's meet tomorrow! Thanks be to God!!). Letting it go is hard… but knowing it’s reaching you makes it beautiful," he wrote.