SIR TAMIL MOVIE REVIEW
1950’s era… small village…
A dominant caste family continues to deny education to the downtrodden, saying that once they are educated, they will not be able to rule over them. Against this, a good teacher is making a way for everyone to get education by bringing a government school. This was not liked by the dominant castes there. They label the good writer as mentally ill and oppress them.
This continues in the third generation as well. Teacher wisdom comes in the way of grandfather and father. Even then the dominant castes plan to demolish the school. He fights back.
They label him mentally unsound too. Meanwhile, dead bodies are floating in Urkulkulam from time to time.
The story is what happened in the end.
Vimal as the teacher of ‘Gnanam’… initially comes across as a jovial young man. He sleeps till eight o’clock, goes to the pool at four o’clock to meet his girlfriend and takes a bath.
Saravanan does his work as a teacher with dedication, wants his son to be a good teacher like him and protect the school, to provide education to all, to go to school forgetting that he has retired, to escape with his life after being caught in the conspiracy of his enemies, to paralyze himself by chaining himself… Saravanan is disturbing.
Heroine Sarada Devi doesn’t have that many opportunities. He acts naturally and scores in the available scenes. In the scene where he secretly enjoys Vimal’s pranks, he is charming.
Siraju’s characterization is outstanding. Realizing it, he is trying to act. He puts on a friendly face and then reveals his true nature in a shocking scene.
Jayapalan, Elizabeth and others have played the role.
Village, school are some of the locations. Cinematographer Inian J Harish has captured the opportunity given to him from various angles without tiring and has filled the required lighting for the story with compelling frames.
Composed by Sindhu Kumar, the song ‘Padichchum..’ is not only thought-provoking but also moving.
Director Bose Venkat can be commended for choosing a story that emphasizes the noble cause of education for all – that too government-provided education.
It’s nice to see how ‘realistic’ villainy can make someone a psychopath.
The film has tried to tell the people about the necessity of education, the danger of caste, the myth of God… very bravely!
MOVIE RATING:3/5.
MOVIE REVIEW BY B4U MEDIA TEAM.
