In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami that took the lives of their parents, Anandhi (Preeti Karan) and her cousin are raised by their uncle Singaram (Mysskin). Anandhi is a teacher at the local school, and Singaram is focused on getting his niece married. But Anandhi is not interested in the suitors he tries to arrange, and when a photographer, Kavita (Anusha Prabhu), arrives to teach photography to the children as part of a vocational training programme, Anandhi befriends her – a friendship that blossoms into something more, eventually turning the lives of Anandhi and Singaram upside down.
Mysskin turns in a solid performance as Singaram, a man of few words whose time is divided between his job as a fisherman and his responsibility to those around him – whether it’s Anandhi and the need to see her suitably settled, or Malar, or even Alankaram (Selvam), the village’s aravani, who proves...
Mysskin turns in a solid performance as Singaram, a man of few words whose time is divided between his job as a fisherman and his responsibility to those around him – whether it’s Anandhi and the need to see her suitably settled, or Malar, or even Alankaram (Selvam), the village’s aravani, who proves...
- 6/17/2019
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
Until quite recently, the subjects related to the queer identity hadn’t been a part of Indian Cinema. Even if some efforts were being taken in the form of the films like “Fire” (1996) or the anthology films like “I Am” (2010) or “Bombay Talkies” (2013), they either faced severe controversies or catered only a core art-house film-enthusiast. With the change in the country’s legal affairs related to same-gender couples, there’s a rise in such topics and their voices are being heard. Swarnavel Eswaran’s “Kattumaram” falls in the same vein. It talks about the same-sex relationship in the context of Indian traditions. Moreover, it speaks on how that affects the people from a lower part of the social paradigm.
“Kattumaran” is screening at London Indian Film Festival
The film tells the story of Anandhi, who teaches at the school of her village. She is still recovering from the loss of...
“Kattumaran” is screening at London Indian Film Festival
The film tells the story of Anandhi, who teaches at the school of her village. She is still recovering from the loss of...
- 6/14/2019
- by Akash Deshpande
- AsianMoviePulse
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