Cast: Kathir, Anandhi, Yogi Babu
Music: Santhosh Narayanan
Direction: Mari Selvaraj
Pariyerum Perumal (played by Kathir) says he wants to become
a Doctor during the admission in Law College. When told he cannot become a
doctor studying Law, he says “He doesn’t want to become medical doctor, rather
Dr. Ambedkar”. We know we are in Pa. Ranjith’s film when we hear names like
Ambedkar. But this time Ranjith is the producer of the film and Mari Selvaraj
directs this beautiful piece of art. The story is situated in and around
Tirunelveli district and with the help of cinematographer, Sridhar, Mari
selvaraj portrays this story realistically with utmost honesty.
Amidst the realistic portrayal of the story, Anandhi, who
plays as Jyothi Mahalakshmi, has a quirky voice in the film, which totally
undermines her performance. The characters are relatable, though Anandhi’s
voice was annoying, her character is relatable. Kathir’s character is someone
whom we would have seen in class. He is someone who studied in a Tamil medium
and finds it hard to learn English in college. In one of his counter with the
professor, he is shamed as a ‘Getting easy admission through quota’. Though
many students doesn’t know to write in English, he is targeted because of his
caste.
The discrimination made based on caste is spoken throughout
the film. An old man who talks with Perumal stops talking once he knows the
place where he comes from. The make judgments based on your hometown. One thing
I loved about this film is that the director did not push the relationship of
Perumal and Jo. This film is not about
two persons from different communities falling in love and the society defying
their relationship. The film talks about how society see or treat people like
Perumal.
A song “Naan Yaar” is positioned in a brilliant place, where
the hero questions himself about his identity. It’s amazing how Mari Selvaraj
handled this delicate subject. His dialogues are hard hitting and well into the
narrative. The scene with college principal has enlightening dialogues. The
best part of the film, is when Perumal’s dog Karupi dies and how its spirit is
used in the latter half of the film.
Verdict: Must watch!
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