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‘Baaram’ (English: Burden), a 2018 Tamil feature film written, directed and edited by Priya Krishnaswamy is based on the practice of Thalaikoothal – the killing of the infirm elderly by their own families. It features 80 plus cast members, some from Pondicherry university and some non- actors. Baaram revolves around 64-year old Karuppasamy, a widowed night watchman who lives with his sister, Menmozhi, and her grown sons, Veera, Mani and Murugan, in a small town in Tamil Nadu.
When returning from his shift early one morning, Karuppasamy is involved in a hit-and-run accident in which he breaks his hip.
While his nephews want to have a hip plate operation performed in town, Karuppasamy’s son, Senthil, decides to take him home to the remote ancestral village where he lives with his wife Stella and their young daughter, saying a traditional healer will tend to his father.
However, 8 days later, Karuppasamy is dead.
At his funeral, Karuppasamy’s favorite nephew, Veera, an impetuous and idealistic trade unionist, hears something from one of the mourners that makes his blood run cold.
And the burning question that faces him is – how did Karuppasamy die…? Festivals and awardsBaaram was selected for the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India, Goa, 2018, showcasing the best of Indian cinema. It was 1 of 2 Indian films nominated for the prestigious ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the IFFI, Goa, 2018. The ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal is an international competition section evluated by a jury in Paris. A total of 12 films were nominated in 2018. http://www.uniindia.com/tamil-film-baaram-out-of-2-indian-films-nominated-in-the-icft-unesco-gandhi-medal-competition-at-iffi-2018/entertainment/news/1414296.html |
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