In Tamil film Vattam Parvathy’s (played by Andrea) dialogue ‘Naanga sollikittey thaan iruppom (we will keep reiterating it)‘ sums up the idea behind why director Kamalakannan set out to make this film. “The multi-plot thriller shows the male perspective in Mano (played by Sibiraj) while the women characters built around him stress about empowering women. His girlfriend wants to be an entrepreneur. His mother who works in the postal department talks of her missed opportunity at civil services because of the patriarchal mindset of Mano’s father. I built these elements in the screenplay to put women empowerment in spotlight. The story is by Srinvasa Kavinayam.”
Kamal says the film, streaming now on Disney Hotstar, kick starts a discussion around oppression of women across varying socio-economic strata. “I am happy that I have done my job of initiating the dialogue on the topic. I hope more women and men see the film and make the connect. I chose a thriller genre to get people hooked and make them ponder about patriarchy. It’s not a feminist film but a dialogue on feminism.”
