InterviewThe film won the National Award for the Best Film in the Tamil category, and is based on the practice of involuntary euthanasia of the unwell elderly in Tamil Nadu.Subha J RaoFacebook/Priya KrishnaswamyWhen it was named Best Tamil Film 2018 at the National Film Awards, Baaram, directed by Priya Krishnaswamy, received the same reaction that its predecessor Chezhian’s To Let did. Few knew about the film or what it was about. But, those who had watched it in film festivals applauded that a searing take on senicide, something spoken about hush-hush, was celebrated at the national level. It’s difficult to shake off Karuppusamy, his smile, his life or the practice of thalaikoothal (involuntary euthanasia of unwell senior citizens by family) long after the end-credits roll. Priya, who is Tamil, has been a resident of Mumbai for three decades. The Ftii student has been quietly making and editing...
- 8/12/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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