Being a hardcore Samutharakani.(the director of Nimirnthu Nil)
fan, I was restless from yesterday morning to catch up with the review of
Nimirnthu Nil. I just could not resist when I saw there were a few shows in
Sathyam cinemas, today and I was promptly present to catch up with the first show in the evening.
The intent of the movie is for a clarion call for fight
against corruption. While there is nobility in the intent and screenplay in the
first half is racy, despite similarities with several other Tamil films, the mandatory love story, Duet Songs, Gana
Songs and group songs does their bit in
adding up to the incoherence and discreteness of the narrative. The narrative gets diluted and
is propelled to a cinematic mess.
The intent of movie released during election time is to
spark a debate. The State seems to be concerned and there were at least four
policemen who were conspicuous by their presence in the front rows. I do not
think the film has elements that may spark a debate that may result in a
movement.
When you want to instill a change at a cultural level & when
you do not want people to compromise on core values, the intensity has to be
triggered by the basic honesty of the thought process of the work.
Jayam Ravi’s extraordinary hard work alone stands out.
Cinema as a powerful medium must be exploited. The courage
to express thoughts must result in healthy debate of ideas. Change can be
enabled externally and internally. It can only be enabled by provoking thought.
Some of the honest movies (that come to my mind)which address issues pertaining to
the fabric of the State, Current Affairs and matter that concern the public at
large are Costa gavras, “Z”, Govind Nihalani’s Aakrosh, Ardh Sathya, Tamas.
Santosh Sivan’s Terrorist, the Arabic Film Paradise Now. These
films encourage thinking and more importantly enable change within.
If Change is what Samutharakani really wants to happen
through his movies, then he must seriously rethink and reinvent himself
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