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So I saw the tamil movie "Paradesi" this weekend.
Movie is a bit sadistic and disturbing to watch...but it's a great effort by the entire team.
It leaves a gloomy impact on you long after you have seen the movie.
I wouldn't recommend it to the weak-hearted or to the depressed.
(You're better off watching "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya" or even "Pizza," for that matter.)
I cried exactly when the climax scene came...not even realising that it was the climax of the movie...
None of them looked like professional actors - they all looked very real...and they put their heart and soul into their roles...
Late actor Murali's son has done a truly amazing job...his father must have been so damn proud of him...
(He is way, way ahead of other star kids...esp. Gautam Karthik (of "Kadal" fame) and Vikram Prabhu (of "Kumki" fame).
Leading ladies are in reality beautiful models, but in this movie they put dark make-up, looked ugly like they hadn't had a bath for many months...but they gave heart-touching and memorable performances.
Tamil heroines need to takes lessons from them.
Director Bala...he proves why he is one of those rare, talented directors around in the industry...
I didn't realise this movie would create such a deep impact on me...
but anyone who has seen it will tell you that the next time you drink your cup of hot tea in the comfort of your house or even at a tea stall...
disturbing flashbacks of this move will come to your mind.
This movie is not a documentary about how tea is extracted from tea leaves.
It is a movie that shows how blood is extracted from the tea plantation workers.
Like I said, it is not recommended for the weak-hearted.
But if you are a fan of Bala's movies, you wouldn't want to miss this one. It's worth a watch.
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