Vaaitha is an emotional social drama that deserves a watch

Of late, many administrators have been making movies which might be fairly vocal about caste disparities and social injustice. Whereas some tales open up discussions, a couple of have an effect on us deep down. Director Mahivarman’s Vaaitha lies someplace between these two ends of the spectrum. It is an emotional story of injustice and the way the loopholes within the judicial system have an effect on the lifetime of an harmless laundry employee and his household.

The movie begins with an accident, during which Appusamy (Mu Ramasamy), an aged laundry employee, will get injured. One of many native politicians advises their household to hunt compensation from Anbazhagan, a man from a privileged group who was concerned within the accident. Because the sufferer belongs to an oppressed group, Anbazhagan and his father Muthusamy hesitate to even remedy the difficulty amicably. They file a motorcycle theft case on Appusamy and even police officers abuse the outdated man’s son Vicky (Pugal Mahendran) for no cause. This forces Appusamy and his household to battle for justice in court docket. Nonetheless, greediness and the caste pleasure amongst individuals concerned within the case put their life in distress.

Although the plot seems quite simple, the author’s thought to speak about caste politics round a easy accident is laudable. The occasions that he builds proper from the primary scene are natural and by no means appear out of context.

The writing is so good that it makes us empathise with the central character, who turns into a sufferer of the evils in our society. The one drawback right here is that it takes time for us to get used to the environment that he builds. Too many characters are introduced in and a few, together with Nassar’s character, haven’t got a lot goal. After we assume that Nassar’s character would usher in some gentle in Appusamy’s life, it isn’t the case.

The romance between Pugal Mahendran and Powlen Jessica, which feels pressured, spoils the movement of the narrative. Nonetheless, Powlen Jessica’s efficiency is excellent and he or she does justice to her position. Whereas the makers get a lot of the casting completely, they might have concentrated extra throughout post-production because the lip-sync goes lacking in lots of locations.

The climax sequence, during which Appusamy emotes dealing with the digital camera, hits us laborious. The thought to inform a parallel story of a deaf-and-dumb girl and her grandson is good. The cinematography and music are additionally apt for the movie, even elevating a couple of sequences to the subsequent degree, making this social drama value a watch.