Movies with special attributes like, happened in a day, or happened in a single room are always
an amazing audience by their focus on story and simplicity. Oththa Seruppu also one of them, but
the audience. Parthiban brilliantly achieved by his facial expressions and method acting. And film asks
money skeptical questions on money, economy, and relationships.
an amazing audience by their focus on story and simplicity. Oththa Seruppu also one of them, but
which is more than one of the above mentioned, Played by one character. When you have a story
like this, you have to be very careful with elements inside the frame. It should be engaged, not bore to the audience. Parthiban brilliantly achieved by his facial expressions and method acting. And film asks
money skeptical questions on money, economy, and relationships.
Most of the frames were filled with reflections on water, glass, and mirrors. But is it only places
for style purposes?. Absolutely no. So let us dig meaning behind the glasses, mirrors, lenses in the
movie.
for style purposes?. Absolutely no. So let us dig meaning behind the glasses, mirrors, lenses in the
movie.
"Eye Glasses - Represents the kindness"
Parthiban's son's frame starts with the eyewear of him. Of course Parthiban's frame also
often filled with this. There are no characters to show kindness, only aggressive cops, who want to
know the truth and close the case file. Another character comes with eyewear, who is a
psychologist, yeah there is no doubt, she shows sympathy for the main lead. It represents
innocence, in the form of wearing in the eye. At last, police inspector also showing kindness,
Parthiban just says, "Sir, antha cooling glass super!". Which shows he is also eventually the
one to show sympathy towards him. So here glass acts as innocence, kindness and empathic
eyes.
often filled with this. There are no characters to show kindness, only aggressive cops, who want to
know the truth and close the case file. Another character comes with eyewear, who is a
psychologist, yeah there is no doubt, she shows sympathy for the main lead. It represents
innocence, in the form of wearing in the eye. At last, police inspector also showing kindness,
Parthiban just says, "Sir, antha cooling glass super!". Which shows he is also eventually the
one to show sympathy towards him. So here glass acts as innocence, kindness and empathic
eyes.
"Camera, Lenses- Represents law and order."
In the story, all raw statements by the protagonist are recorded by the camera , it doesn't capture
emotions. Like law and order, portrayed in the film. For some reason, emotional moments are
not captured through the lens. In one scene where the psychologist gives her opinion, scene spanning
cyclically on doctor's eyewear, camera, and window repeatedly, which shows that doctor
wants to free him(window), out of law and order (camera) from her empathical eyes (eyewear).
Camera movements are widely used for this visual storytelling.
emotions. Like law and order, portrayed in the film. For some reason, emotional moments are
not captured through the lens. In one scene where the psychologist gives her opinion, scene spanning
cyclically on doctor's eyewear, camera, and window repeatedly, which shows that doctor
wants to free him(window), out of law and order (camera) from her empathical eyes (eyewear).
Camera movements are widely used for this visual storytelling.
"Broken mirrors- Broken humanity"
The story focuses on how money and rich lifestyle changed his wife's mental state. He breaks
Gandhi's photos. And later repair with black tapes. These entire pessimistic things are performed by
the protagonist, to show his belief about humanity in the movie.
Gandhi's photos. And later repair with black tapes. These entire pessimistic things are performed by
the protagonist, to show his belief about humanity in the movie.
Not only these metaphors, candles, water reflections are shown brilliantly. Every time he sees his face
in a mirror, he reminds his older self. Many directors master the technique of telling a story visually.
In Oththa Seruppu, these elements are necessary to avoid the boring stuff and showing variety in
visuals. Parthiban brilliantly places metaphors additionally, which comes from his filmmaking
skill. Definitely, his films are worth studying.
in a mirror, he reminds his older self. Many directors master the technique of telling a story visually.
In Oththa Seruppu, these elements are necessary to avoid the boring stuff and showing variety in
visuals. Parthiban brilliantly places metaphors additionally, which comes from his filmmaking
skill. Definitely, his films are worth studying.
