Sabaash Naidu
The film was to be directed by T . K . Rajeev Kumar whose debut directorial was a Kamal Haasan starrer "Chanakyan" released in 1989 , but Kumar felt ill on the fourth day of the schedule and Haasan had to direct a song to avoid the delay , and later officially took over as the director as Kumar was diagnosed with Lyme disease . 
<triplet> Chanakyan <subj> T. K. Rajeev Kumar <obj> director <subj> Kamal Haasan <obj> cast member <subj> 1989 <obj> publication date