Chennai: Awaiting the release of his highly anticipated sequel 'Singam 2', Tamil director Hari Gopalakrishnan feels it's very likely that sequels may become popular provided filmmakers create opportunities to make them with conviction.
'Singam 2' is the sequel to highly successful Tamil action-drama 'Singam' and it is coming out July 5.
"Sequels have been an alien concept in Tamil cinema for very long time. But the scenario has changed in the last few years, allowing a spate of sequels to hit the screens. And it is likely to increase with time, sooner or later," Hari told IANS.
Some of the recent sequels in Tamil include 'Billa 2', 'Muni 2 - Kanchana' and 'Naan Avanillai 2'....
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