A child’s sentiments
S.R. ASHOK KUMAR
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Revathi is back with Mother Art International’s ‘Vannathupoochi.’
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Laudable effort: Vannathupoochi
It is a huge hall serving as an office. Portraits of national leaders dot the walls. Seated at a table is a man hammering away at a rickety typewriter. Two benches on either side are obviously meant for people, in this case litigants, to sit. A pile of files on a table covered by a red cloth completes the picture.
Mother Arts International’s ‘Vannathupoochi,’ revolves round the emotions, sentiments, expectations and aspirations of a child. Actor Revathi, who is back on the silver screen after a hiatus, steps inside for her next shot when director Azhagappan C. briefs her about the dialogue.
“I am playing a lawyer in this film,” Azhagappan begins. “So far the film has turned out well. Editing, dubbing and DTS are to be done,” he adds.
“After a long time the audience will see a children’s film. There have been children acting but not a movie specially made for them. The relationship a child shares with her grandfather is the highlight. He gives her the love denied by the parents,” Azhagappan expands.
Attractive script
It is the script that has drawn Revathi to the project. “I was moved by the story. I play the role of a special judge who summons both the child and her parents to the court. The director has worked hard on the screenplay,” she said.
“ ‘Tare Zamin Par’ was the inspiration and I have sent the details about my film to Aamir Khan, who I’m told want to see it before it is released.”
Azhagappan who has written the story, screenplay and dialogue apart from directing the film is the producer too. “I finished the shooting in 35 days,” he says.
Bala Singh plays the role of the grand father and Srilakshmi, an eight-year-old child from Tirupathur, is the deprived daughter.
There are two new hands on the technical side — Rehan, who has scored music for the film and Amarnath, dance master, who has done the choreography.
“I have also made six children, who have not stood in front of a camera, act and have also shot a scene in a market crowded with thousands of cows,” the director informs. Camera is handled by P.S.Dharan.
Azhagappan plans to release the film this month and wants to screen it for former President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam as a special arrangement and send it to film festivals.
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