KollywoodThe film has great performances and a skillfully woven screenplay working to its advantage.Priyanka ThirumurthyThe reputation of the National Award winning film To Let preceded its release in Tamil Nadu. So, to say that the expectations surrounding the film were enormous, wouldn't be inaccurate. And while director's Chezhiyan movie is gripping in its portrayal of a couple's struggle to find a rented home in the city of Chennai, it falls short of being truly moving. To Let showcases the 30-day journey of a lower middle class couple who is looking to move from one rented accommodation to another in the city, after being unceremoniously asked to leave by their landlord. Through the lives of Elangovan (Santhosh Sreeram), an aspiring filmmaker, his homemaker wife Amudha (Sheela Rajkumar) and their kindergartner son Siddharth (Dharun), the film explores the strife of families who do not have a steady income or 'respectable' job,...
- 2/21/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
InterviewIn this interview, the director shares his thoughts on why there’s a dearth of world-class cinema in the Tamil industry, the need for such films and the change the industry is going through. Anjana ShekarFacebookThe story of a family, a mother, father and their little boy, hunting for a house to live in in modern day Chennai was told in such a manner that it went on to heap international awards. The film in question is director Chezhiyan’s To Let, one of the most eagerly awaited releases of this year, having already won the 65th National Film Award for Best Feature in Tamil. While the film’s director is well-known for his cinematography in films like Kalloori, Paradesi, Tharai Thappattai and Joker, his repute in Tamil cinema however predates to his writing days when his column, Ulaga Cinema, in a popular Tamil magazine was eagerly awaited by scores of film enthusiasts.
- 2/20/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
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