![]() ![]() Vinothraj has placed the film in and around his village Arittapatti in Madurai. The film doesn’t follow the traditional approach of a beginning and an end. What happens during this journey forms the crux of the story. The father-son duo travels to the neighbouring village to bring her back. The story is told from the viewpoint of their child. ‘Koozhangal’ is a personal story about the relationship between an alcoholic, abusive husband and his wife, who deserts him. On the other hand, there is an overload of movies on unsung war heroes and they are at the risk of getting ignored at the Oscars. Films rooted in nativity stand a better chance in the stiff race. The Oscars’ jury prefers narratives with global appeal. The 15-member selection committee, headed by Shaji N Karun, watched the film for around 14 minutes before unanimously making their decision. Irrespective of the divided opinions and its eventual fate at the Oscars, ‘Koozhangal’ deserves a shot at the coveted prize. In the era of globalisation, it’s not good to hold on to hatred.’ They were further upset when a jury member, while explaining the decision, said that ‘the film projects India’s hatred towards the British. People expressed dissatisfaction at the jury for snubbing ‘Sardar Udham’. It’s a festival film that made the news when it won the prestigious Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in February. On the contrary, ‘Koozhangal’ hasn’t had a theatrical or OTT release. Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Sardar Udham’, a biopic on Marxist freedom fighter Udham Singh, was favourite owing to its immense popularity post its release on Amazon Prime Video, a couple of weeks back. Directed by debutant PS Vinothraj and backed by celebrity couple Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan, the Tamil film staved off other strong contenders like ‘Sherni’ (Hindi) and ‘Nayattu’ (Malayalam), to be the surprise choice. ![]() ‘Koozhangal’ (Pebbles) stirred up a debate earlier this week when it edged ‘Sardar Udham’ to be India’s official entry to the Oscars.
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