http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/03slide1-madhavan-on-13b.htm
*'I didn't want to go to Rahman or P C Sreeram, unless I had a story worthy of them'* ** * then spoke to P C Sreeram, my first and most favourite cameraman. My first and last film with him was Alaipayuthey and he wanted to do a film with me. I didn't want to go to A R Rahman or P C Sreeram, unless I had a story worthy of them. * *He heard the script and came on board. Similarly, Sameer Chanda and Rahman too came on board after hearing the script. Unfortunately, Rahman couldn't go ahead with the music because of prior commitments. But we got Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and they have done a wonderful job.*