Power of Thought -

Behind every successful filmmaker and his film, you can find few sacrifices made.Filmmaking, to me is like meditation with out food and water.If thats the kind of passion you have on this beautiful Art, you are sure to win hearts of million .Oh, yeah....I get what you were thinking . "These days , its become fashion for a musician to say "music is like meditation", for a painter to say " painting is like meditation , i met a software pro who irritated me saying " well, working on these ....... is like meditation " and why not, this dam venkat blindly follow them to say " Filmmaking is like meditation".

So lemme clear what i actually mean. Scientists,discoverers,inventors, develop a certain habit of meditation.If they do not have great concentration , if they do not plunge heart and soul into their research, they cannot discern anything. Like wise, A filmmaker gives his soul and heart for the story he wants the world to see.

There are just three requirements to be a better filmmaker
1.Hardwork
2.Hardwork
3.Hardwork

The first hardwork means the work you do in mind . The toughest part of your journey.Writing your concept or screenplay.Even if you decide to direct others screenplay,your mind has lots of work to do.Never give up untill you know that screenplay is strong.

The second hardwork is physical work.Shooting for long hours,shooting on the hill, inside the cave,shooting five scences a day for a low budget film,coordinating with yout coworkers , theres no time limit.You gotta work.Its your baby and it deserves your attention 24/7/365.

The third hardwork is again given to mind - its the ability to sustain any obstacles which you might come across while making the film.The pain of loosing financial support for the film, The pain of not getting dates from actor, the pain of not being able to shoot because of any genuine reason, when you desperately want to shoot.The pain of your material being damaged.Its a common issue in every film but the reason i call it as hardwork is that when you worry to the core, your mind gets the burden which hinders your creative nature.so take your failures and pains as experience for making better movies.

Ok....where am i taking you with my bad english.Why did i name this topic as " Power of thought" ?

Thought moulds human life.Every thought is a force which determines his destiny.Our whole life is a outer manifestation of inner thought.Its a creative force which will soon result in good or bad action.But there are very few times we think consciously.Many times we get carried away by our feelings.An impulse comes, a desire awakens in the heart, and at once the whole thought is carried away by it . It takes possession of the mind, as if the man had sold himself to it.

In bhagavat gita we read : When a man's mind constantly dwells on sense - objects, he begins to value them and becomes attached to them.From this attachment araises the desire to possess them, and if anything stands in his way, he grows angry.Through anger he loses all control and power of discernment , and thus he works his own ruin. At first the object and he stand as two seperate entities , but through attachment and lack of discrimination, he becomes identified with it and naturally suffers from whatever effect it may produce.

If the mind is practiced to work consciously in all the issues , it will bring peace and happiness to our life.And why is that i am saying all this to you ?.This is a dream industry where so many failures and obstacles becomes part of day to a life.We as filmmmaker can keep our creative nature and ability in height only if our mind is pure and steady.If not we will suffer more because of uncertain happenings which are very common in this industry.

Let every thought that sparks in your mind , every single second be a good , constructive thought. I wish you work hard, smart with clear and pure mind all through your life . May the Goddess of art bless you with creativity,peace and prosperity.

Finally about Venkat :

Though i wanna portray myself very politely , the word "rocks" in Venkatrocks sounds as if i am "big" ( hope u know whats BIG in this field ) but really venkat is as ordinary as mosquito, you can slap and kill in one blow.Unfortunately, for you, this little mosquito called venkat escaped to survive and make a living as a filmmaker.

I love the art of editing , photography and enjoy doing everything in filmmaking .Forgive me for gramatic errors, spelling mistakes and few other mistakes that has enough force to keep you run outta this site. Though not a good writer , i love to write as its the way i can bring out what i have in heart.

Please feel free to write to me .

- Venkat Raman - Filmmaker, Photographer,Film editor

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. - Buddha

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. - Buddha

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. - Buddha

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. - Buddha

The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care. And let it spring from love, born out of concern for all beings. . -Buddha.