- I know, unbelievable but true. Ever since movies like 'Subramaniapuram' hit our screens, a whole breed of movies were encouraged to follow suit and have pushed the boundaries of our imagination. Based on rural themes, the simplicity of thought and purity of action portrayed in the characters strikes a chord.
Have you ever swam under a pump set in a village on a stifling summer day when the ice cold water feels sublime? Have you ever felt a oneness with complete strangers, cramped on the back of a tractor filled to the brim, everyone screaming to duck from the thorns of the overhanging branchs? I have - used to do that in my mother's village for the tamil festival, Pongal, a long time ago in a world that's sadly been left behind when the rest of us moved ahead with breakneck speed. For all our iphones, laptops and urban savvy trappings, there is still a simpleton waiting patiently within each of us to come out and man does he lap up these 'new age' movies.
The lead roles are usually played by people characterised physically in the worst possible way, but by the end of the movie you are left refactoring your definition of beauty. Beauty is definitely skin deep and there is a humanness in all of us to see past the exterior to the truth and honesty inside. I applaud directors like Sasikumar and Suseenthiran for not underestimating the masses...keep at it gentlemen - I'm a big fan
The movie 'Azhagar Swami kuthirai' from director Susi was bang on the money in this regard and I simply loved it.
Here's a beautiful song from that movie.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_IG4m5TDzY&feature=related
I prefer these movies to the standard movies that hit the theatres in Chennai. Maybe it is just a sign of my growing older but these movies are often thought provoking.
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