Thursday, March 24, 2016

Tamil Short Films need a revamp.

Watched a handful of short films in YouTube, using a keyword "Best Tamil Short Films". Nothing seems to be impressive except one or two. Of course, it is too much to expect from a novice film-maker. There can be some lapses in getting the natural performances from the actors, film-making and other technical departments. These slips can be excused and can be corrected in further attempts. But none of these amateur attempts doesn't care a bit about the relevance of a strong script. Most of these short-films don't come out of love.

  • The protagonist is either an Engg. student or an IT worker.
  • Coffee Shops, ECR feature almost in all the short-films.  Are there no other places in Chennai?
  • The usual gadgets: Smartphones, Bikes, Beer.
  • Silly jokes on consuming alcohol and in degrading women.
Why these short-film makers can't come out of these cliches ? There are scores of books, novels, short-stories being untouched. They can select a suitable script based on their needs and is that all need for a decent short-film.

Of the 10-15 Short Films, this is the one that thought beyond love and coffee shops. The story is by Suba.Veera Pandian.



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