The title of this movie, written and directed by debutant Kaiser Anand and produced by Vetrimaaran, is similar because the title of a music from Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Vaaranam Aayiram. Within the latter, we see a lady’s glad, intimate moments with the man she is in love with. The poetic title, ‘Anel Meley Pani Thuli’ ( which interprets to ‘A Dewdrop Over Hearth’), is so apt for the music. Just like the hapless dewdrop engulfed by fireplace, the lady, on this case, is consumed by love. Every thing in regards to the music – its strains, music, vocals, and picturisation – warms the cockles of 1’s coronary heart.
Kaiser Anand’s movie, then again, evokes drastically completely different feelings. Even earlier than the primary visible of the movie, because the opening credit roll, you get an eerie feeling. The background sound — a boring hum interspersed with cricket chirps — forebodes one thing evil. Because the film opens, its protagonist, Madhi (Andrea Jeremiah), wakes up with out her pants in the course of a forest deluged by darkness. She quickly realises that she has been sexually assaulted. She is scared, wounded, confused, and helpless. Not like the woman in Vaaranam Aayiram, who appeared to be residing her dream, Madhi has woken as much as a nightmare that has simply begun.
Anal Mele Pani Thuli
Director: Kaiser Anand
Solid: Andrea Jeremiah, Aadhav Kannadhasan, Azhagam Perumal, Ilavarasu
Runtime: 135 minutes
Storyline: After being sexually assaulted, a lady realises that the perpetrators are folks in energy. Battling psychological agony, she is now pressured to struggle social stigma
The title superbly suits this movie’s narrative as effectively. Right here, ‘A Dewdrop Over Hearth’ signifies a hostile atmosphere. Or, extra particularly, an unsafe society for ladies. A 28-year-old girl, who goes sightseeing, will get sexually assaulted. When she studies the crime to the close by police station, she shockingly realises that a number of of the cops there are the perpetrators. They strip her once more, report her nudity, and use the video to blackmail her. When she registers a criticism in opposition to them, they physician the recording and add it to a porn web site.
In Madhi’s phrases, the perpetrators use her personal physique in opposition to her. After bodily ache, she now has to endure psychological ache. The media preys upon her privateness. A buddy doubts her integrity. Extra importantly, she feels she is robbed of her honour because of social conditioning. She has to struggle the demons outdoors in addition to those inside her.
Kaiser, fortunately, doesn’t make us really feel sorry for Madhi. He relatively makes us empathise along with her. He portrays her as a survivor, not as a mere sufferer. Although she has a number of folks in her life to help her, like her fiance, she doesn’t need to depend upon them.
The movie’s first half-hour present her as a resolute, impartial girl who can arise for herself and for others. The institution of her energy just isn’t overdone both. As an example, when a feminine co-worker’s ex-boyfriend tries to harass the co-worker within the office, Madhi merely appears to be like him within the eye and sternly asks him to vacate the place. This isn’t a movie that milks the scenario to insert an unwarranted struggle sequence to point out that ladies are sturdy.
A couple of cases of a feminine cop and choose mouthing expository strains of social messages, albeit politically appropriate, stands out like a sore thumb in in any other case natural storytelling. Kaiser Anand’s writing is well-researched, delicate, sharp, and extra importantly, participating. Santhosh Narayanan’s superbly restrained background rating feels virtually absent however makes the storytelling extra affecting. One can say the identical factor about Velraj’s camerawork as effectively.
However probably the most spectacular factor about Anel Meley Pani Thuli is Andrea’s efficiency. She makes use of her eyes to an incredible impact on this movie. As an example, in that scene with the coworker’s ex-boyfriend, her eyes convey confidence and braveness. When the ugly crime is inflicted upon her, her eyes resemble that of a wounded animal. When her fiance, after a hospital go to, unwittingly affords her empty phrases of solace — “Simply take your tablets and sleep. Every thing will probably be effective.” — she simply provides him a glance that appears to say, “Dude, are you severe?”. Her physique language, too, modifications — ever so subtly — in keeping with what her character goes by means of.
Anel Meley Pani Thuli is considered one of Andrea’s best performances. We’ll hope there’s extra to return.
Anel Meley Pani Thuli is streaming on SonyLIV
