Akhil Anilkumar, writer-director ThalwaraFacted with a stumper. While he is happy about the positive reviews coming in the way of the film, the Lukeworm theater’s response has confused him. “The reviews are good, I am happy as a writer/director. But I am a little sad. Where is the problem? Probably because it is the exam season? Or are people waiting for other ONAM films?” Akhil seems really confused.
Director and editor Mahesh Narayanan, the film’s producer, Shabin Backer, even puts an Instagram post, which requested people to watch the film in theaters instead of waiting on OTT release or television.
This is not so much about his film being a hit or racking in Mulla. “This is more about my commitment to the Shebin Backer, the producer, who kept his trust in me and made me stand up like a rock in the last four years that the film was taken to bring on screen. I don’t want to rack the film in crores, just return to investment so that Shabinikka is not harmed!” Says 29 -year -old Akhil. The team is not making any effort to go out and promote the film.
One tells him that Onam may be released that they can cause audiences spillover, people who can walk for the film, but we both know that it is cold comfort. Due to the release this week with Biggies, which includes a Mohanlal, Fahd Fasil and Nahlan, each, the number of centers [theatres screening the film] Will come down quite a lot. It is a kind of film that is likely to do well after its OTT release, it is also not consolation. It points to a big issue that normally prevents the film industry about the audience waiting for the film’s OTT drop.
Thalwara Vitiligo, a sensitive story about a person with geotish, is luxurious by Arjun Ashokan, who refuses to be defined by the condition. Some unforgettable, well -organized characters in the taut woven story are brought to life by a team of actors, which Malayalam cinema should be proud of. Deodarshini (Asha) is not a kerlite and Revathi Sarma (Sandhya) is Malayali from Kollam.
Akhil Anilkumar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
People affected by Vitiligo have surfaced in support of the film, the most common reaction Thalwara It is about how they felt and the representation resonates.
The initial thread was a story that was judged on the sorting of the body. Akhil says, “It was the idea that I had picked the Shebinikka. It was about the way he looked, this person was a constant butt of jokes. However, when we went in search of someone with that kind of appearance, we could not find anyone,” Akhil says.
A chance encounter with vitiligo
When a train trip, he came to a young boy with Vitiligo. Akhil remembers that the child was influenced and impressed by confidence. “He did not hit below it and his mother was one. I am uncomfortable with the image of my body, this opportunity encounter was an eye opening for me and an inspiration for me.” And he was back on the track, Shabin also agreed. When he discovered more about Vitiligo in films, he came to know for his excitement that there were some films about it. BBC was a source of information.
“Of course, films have Vitiligo -affected people, but not as a hero, I do not think so. It made me a high. Once I started working on it, suddenly I started meeting people seriously. [the film] Will make fun of them. ,
Thalwara Akhil’s third film, he made his debut Archana 31 not out And a section in Freedom fight Anthology. Thalwara Has been handled with maturity, it is not highly emotional because such a film can be found.
Do they think, with this film, that he has matured as a writer and a director?
“As a director, I don’t think I have changed so much because it has not been asked to question. However, as a writer, yes, I would say that I am better. Along with my other two films, criticism was more about writing, I don’t have so much question as a director.” He worked on his writing, co-author Appu Aslam told that people should speak “about writing” positively.
He revealed that by the time he came on the Appu board, he wrote 10 drafts of the script, and along with him wrote a great 49 draft. “They are still saved on my computer!” To get Appu to cooperate, he says that he started “losing the film”, in his opinion, raised it. There was no fingering board to throw ideas, it was creatively alone.
Arjun Ashokan and Revathi Sarma in the film. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Appu and he will recite script to his “advisors” or friends, receive the response and twist the story. “Many times, on the set, all the writing went out of the window when we had to improve/write a scene on the spot,” Akhil reminds.
Construction Thalwara Tik is also its casting, especially by Asha and Kannappan, Tamil actor Deedarni and veteran actor Ashokan. Instead of seeing family dynamics in current films, where either the family is completely absent or it is the same – stay on the mother of the house and the working father – they wanted something different.
“We flipped it. So we have the father to ask the mother for money, as she leaves for work, to watch a film. Also, we were conscious that people should not dislike her for it. We gave her the previous story of a cinema’s crazy man, who has lost her confidence, has also lost her confidence, for films. For films.
Carefully chose actors
Finding Asha was a challenge as finding Sandhya (Revathi Sarma). “I am a fan of cedarni, especially Muni 2: Kanchana. According to me, this was his extreme performance. This is still his best. We wanted someone who was energetic and knight, the kind of Ashmam and Devrashini Bill fit, ”Akhil says.
Sandhya’s character was another, even after 300 auditions, they could not find one. “The actor had to be a Tamil, what happened that he could not understand Malayalam and as a result he could not answer.” A friend suggested Chennai -based Malayali, Reveth Sarma.
Palakkad is equally a character in the film, it is probably one of the rare films that shows a new aspect of the city. “Palakkad is my hometown and I wanted to demonstrate a different side instead of its rural side. It is a stirring city with a strong cinema culture. However, before the re -release became a thing, we were already doing it there.” The culture of the place was familiar, and every job is done by the character of Jyothish, Arjun Ashokan, Akhil has done. He has worked as a vendor in a supermarket, and has also made short films.
Was Jyothish taken into consideration with Arjun Ashokan?
“No, I do not do this, because, if, for some reason, the actor that I keep in mind cannot come on the board, it will be disappointing for me. I will give the actor a role instead of writing something with an actor.”
