‘Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum’ movie review: An extraordinary portrayal of the ordinary

A majority of Tamil cinema is all about capturing distinctive occasions or exaggerating regular occasions. However this week appears completely different. If Maanadu is a time-loop thriller that’s at present operating in theatres, OTT launch Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (at present streaming on Sony LIV) additionally revolves round occasions repeating themselves…. however of a special variety.

Saraswathi, Devaki and Sivaranjani are ladies from completely different stratas of society however the routine mundaneness of life is a standard thread that binds them. Utilizing on a regular basis occasions that girls undergo – together with the a number of issues that they’ve to take action that the boys of the home are snug – director Vasanth S Sai makes a pertinent and highly effective social commentary. Very similar to current Malayalam movie The Nice Indian Kitchen, this too holds a mirror to how males act (and typically management) the womenfolk of the home.

The anthology begins with Saraswathi, who has to eke out a dwelling in a decrease middle-class setting. With a husband who appears detached (Karunakaran, a refreshing change from his comical outings) and a child to maintain, Saraswathi’s life appears to be heading nowhere.

The ladies within the different two segments – Devaki and Sivaranjani – are from completely different time intervals and are available throughout as well-off; they stay in bigger homes and the individuals round them appear thoughtful, typically even jealous of them. Devaki has a prestigious job and Sivaranjani has gained accolades in sports activities, however publish marriage, their lives get sucked into the extraordinary. They is likely to be financially effectively off, however very like Saraswathi, they too are caught in a rut and unable to shake the mundane routine that’s life.

In contrast to many women-oriented movies in Tamil cinema, which normally have the protagonist doing a rare occasion to earn the claps, right here, the very break from the extraordinary is widely known. The one exception to this occurs within the Sivaranjani half, the place a seemingly extraordinary act will get the ovation in what might be the one “filmi” sequence within the movie.

The movie is primarily in regards to the ladies, however it additionally gives a mirror to how menfolk react to sure conditions within the family. If a crying child appears to annoy the person in a single half, the dearth of transparency with respect to a diary is a significant ache level in one other. Showcasing how males react to growing conditions in extraordinary households, director Vasanth drives dwelling fairly vital factors on how we lead our lives. His casting helps loads; the three ladies are essayed by Parvathy, Kalieswari and Lakshmi Priyaa, who play them with ease and confidence. There’s some hanging cinematography as effectively; the lights used within the Saraswathi phase and the digicam placement inside a home within the Sivaranjani phase are points to savour. The gradual tempo of the movie and the dearth of motion is likely to be a put-off for some viewers, however the layered writing of the sequences and underlying message is an efficient payoff for the persistence.

All three movies have one younger silent spectator – the kid of the home – who’s watching life because it unfolds. There’s a wailing child in Saraswathi, a naughty cricket-loving boy in Devaki, and a school-going woman in Sivaranjani; just about like us, the viewers, they passively observe issues that they’ve little management over. Will they develop as much as be like their moms or fathers, or will they tread surprising paths? That is a thought Vasanth leaves us pondering over.

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum is at present streaming on Sony LIV