Tamil director Pa Ranjith, who is often described as one of the most exciting filmmakers in Indian Cinema today, on his first visit to the Cannes Film Festival, launched the first look poster of his upcoming film "Vettuvam" (The Hunted).
He is best known for his directorials 'Kaala', 'Kabali' and last year's release 'Sarpatta Parambarai' and his films have given voice to the rising Dalit assertion in Tamil cinema. He will begin filming "Vettuvam" later this year and it is expected to be ready for release in 2023.
The writer-director바카라s calendar, which includes his long-awaited Hindi-language Birsa Munda biopic, is full for the next couple of years.
바카라It is not easy,바카라 he says, 바카라to consistently articulate a specific social consciousness in mainstream cinema but mainstream cinema, thanks to the reach and appeal it has, is the best vehicle that there can be for training the spotlight on stories of communities that have faced exploitation and marginalization for centuries.바카라
"Vettuvam" is the story of a notorious gangster, Cholan, a modern-day Robin Hood, who established his control over the Ponni region of Tamil Nadu. As he fought to protect his people, he made many enemies but also legions of supporters who swore by him. When his rivals realised that Cholan is too powerful for them, they harnessed the power of the state in an attempt to bring him down.
바카라The film is the story of an ordinary daily wage labourer바카라s rise to a position of power,바카라 says Ranjith, indicating that "Vettuvam" will be another essential addition to a body of work that includes two Rajinikanth starrers "Kabali" and "Kaala", besides the director바카라s first two films, the romantic comedy "Attakathi" (2012) and the political action drama "Madras" (2014).
바카라The deeper question that 'Vettuvam' will address hinges on power and on how historically those that wield power perpetuate a sense of inferiority and push people to the margins,바카라 he adds.
Tamil cinema has seen much change in the ten years that the director has been delivering his cinematic punches, riding on the back of the films of Ranjith and other directors who have been influenced by the anti-caste stance of his stories.
바카라Despite decades of Dravidian politics, caste is deeply rooted in Tamil society. This did not allow neglected stories to find their way through. I want to tell my own stories while using a popular idiom that communicates and provokes all at once.바카라, Ranjith says.
He recalls the time when he put a portrait of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in a scene in his first film and people advised him to delete the scene.
바카라Today,바카라 he points out, 바카라there has been marked change. A lot of filmmakers from oppressed communities want to use the medium to convey their concerns, challenges and aspirations. I do my bit to pave the way for them.바카라
"Vettuvam" is produced by Abhayanand Singh, Piiyush Singh and Ashwini Choudhary of Golden Ratio Films in collaboration with Ranjith and Aditi Anand바카라s Neelam Studios.
As "Vettuvam" is in the works, he is giving finishing touches on a romantic comedy "Natchathiram Nagargirathu" and preparing to film his first collaboration with star-actor Vikram from next month. The Vikram starrer, Ranjith reveals, is set against the backdrop of early 19th-century mining.
His first Hindi film, a drama about the life and times of tribal icon Birsa Munda, is also in the works. 바카라I will shoot the film next year,바카라 says Ranjith. 바카라In the current scenario, it is important to bring the Birsa Munda story to the big screen and highlight his social and political thought.바카라
바카라Birsa Munda wasn바카라t only a freedom fighter battling the British but also a crusader against exploitation of the tribal population by powerful landlords,바카라 he adds.
With Inputs From PTI
