27/40, #lockdownenrichmentforthesoul, Tamil Movie Recommendation

Thanga Meenkal, 2013 and Peranbu, 2019, Ram

In some ways, Peranbu is a sequel of sorts of Thanga Meenkal or may be Peranbu is Thanga Meenkal tweaked to include an important message.

Ram is one of our genuine film makers seething with anger. He continues to mature and able to harness his anger. 

Combined with his film making skills which continue to improve leaps and bounds, he is bound to make some unforgettable cinema in times to come.

Below are my face book posts when the movie was released

Thanga Meenkal

A lament narrated with poetry, humour and crackling energy driven by nerve wracking tension set amidst extraordinary grandeur of a quite little village bursting with beautiful lakes, mystical valleys, adorable little insects and lovely children.

The movie takes of like a helicopter from the first scene, takes your breath away and by the time the movie is over you are emotionally drained.

You could get a bit upset with the director that he does not allow you to relish the innocence and the poetry. However in all fairness the narrative requires the palpable tension to enable the viewer to introspect.

The greatest loss of humanity is the loss of innocence. It is a lament that needs to be voiced at the highest decibel. The message is loud and Clear.

Ram, This is responsible Cinema at its best. We are proud of you and there is certainly hope for India.!!!!

Peranbu

Tribute to the teacher.

You cannot but be reminded of 'Moonram Pirai' while watching Peranbu.

But the pupil's reality connect, in this emotionally exhausting, must see film, is an opportunity to build a conversation around the traumatic lives of caregiver's, who are wilting around us.

While 'Empathy' is becoming the rarest of commodities, Ram's Peranbu, underlines the hope, that lies amidst hopelessness and delivers a rare GEM of Indian Cinema.

There always is an undercurrent of anger that runs below all of Ram's narrative and in his previous outings, it looked a bit imposed. Peranbu is not one of those easy watches. There is no sugar coating. It is tense, restless and suspenseful, Ram's genuineness in this heart warming tale is something his teacher, Balu Mahendra, would have approved of.

The helplessness of the caregiver is real. She or He, is almost fighting a lone battle. They live very much among us, but isolated. It is compassion that helps overpower helplessness to execute their responsibility.

I seriously wish and recommend that all the educational institutions make, Peranbu, a mandatory watch.

I guess it may be difficult for most of us to do something about it, but the least we could is to become conscious of the plight of, 'Children of the Lesser God' and the caregiver's.

To borrow the words of the narrator

Is it not important, that we realize, how blessed our lives are?

Take a bow, Ram, I wish I could give you a warm hug!!!.