Please contact us if you have any feedback, comments or copyright complaints. We take the copyright complaints seriously and take action immediately.
Critic Review
Paradesi (2013)The story is about how tea estate workers suffered at the hands of their masters in pre-Independence India. The film opens in Saloor village in the year 1939 and Ottu Porkki alias Rasa (Atharva) is a person who lives a simple life and is drawn towards Angamma (Vedhika).As drought cripples the village, Rasa and the villagers decide leave the place in search of jobs in a tea plantation. It takes an arduous journey on foot for 47 days to reach the estate. Things aren’t exactly rosy for workers there, as the owners treat them with terrible cruelty and force them to work as bonded labourers.For those who find serious films their cup of tea, this is outstanding cinema from director BalaBala is known for his unique style of filmmaking and he has been at the helm of the new wave directors for some time now. From his Sethu days he has come to be known as a man with a remarkable ability to portray reality on screen, even if that reality is harsh at times. Though there are those who criticise his way of filmmaking, he has a legion of admirers, including Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap, who feel he makes movies for the sheer love of it and with the least concern for commercial success..
Overall, this is a film which is meant for serious and thinking audience and success is written at the box office.
Bharatstudent verdict: Hard hitting and very raw, worth a watch.
It is tragic, but it also makes you laugh on several occasions, and it does not need a dedicated comedian and a lead actor showing off to pull it off. It's strengths are also it's weaknesses, for there will be main who write it down because it just doesn'.
Bala’s Paradesi stays with you long after you walk out of the theatre. In fact you need a few minutes to reorient yourself back to the present, Bala captivates with his authentic script, unadorned visuals and down-to-earth characters. A must-watch..
