Director Mohan Raja was one of the four speakers of Behindwoods Made in Chennai - The Conclave, a discussion on how to raise awareness for a cleaner Chennai that was held at Ramada Plaza, Guindy on February 25, 2018.

Director Mohan Raja presented his mindblowing research on Chennai's history and transformation. The director's speech was filled with not just solid information, but also a lot of emotions.

Mohan Raja also quoted a dialogue he wrote for Velaikkaran, which was cut from the film to suit the context of the discussion. "Kuppam are the roots of our city. We, being the roots, must not complain about getting ourselves muddy. After all, we are the roots," he theatrically said to resounding applause from the audience.

For the original Tamil dialogue and the fiery speech of Mohan Raja, wait for the full video on BehindwoodsTV.