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Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa: Balaji Mohan, Halitha Shameem, Madhumita and others disclose their silver linings throughout lockdown

Amazon High Video is returning with every other anthology to infuse hope throughout such miserable instances. Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa, which incorporates 5 tales, is a apply as much as the 2020 anthology Putham Pudhu Kaalai.

Whilst Putham Pudhu Kaalai was once helmed through senior Tamil filmmakers, for the apply up, the streaming platform has roped in younger and contemporary voices. Judging through the trailer, the staff of younger filmmakers turns out to have put in combination a fascinating set of news set towards the backdrop of lockdown that was once imposed throughout the second one wave of coronavirus.

In a dialog with indianexpress.com, filmmakers Balaji Mohan, Halitha Shameem, Madhumita, Surya Krishna and Richard Anthony proportion the silver linings that they came upon throughout the lockdown.

Surya Krishna, director of The Masks

Within the movie, the protagonist is going searching for a residence for hire. And I used to be additionally house-hunting on the time. It was once a unusual connection. I puzzled why the issues within the script are taking place to me in actual existence? After which there was once this poster in my author’s room which had the textual content, “Get sh**t finished.” It was once catchy and galvanizing additionally. I used to be underneath numerous power whilst making this movie on the time. However, I went forward and were given this film finished.

Halitha Shameem, director of Loners

For me, the silver lining was once the decision from Amazon High Video to make this movie. I used to be operating on different scripts however there have been numerous uncertainties as we didn’t know when the capturing would start. And once I were given the decision, I knew this movie was once going to occur straight away. I knew I may make this movie through sharing all of the studies we went via (throughout the lockdown).

Madhumita, director of Mouname Paarvayaai

Right through the lockdown, my brother’s circle of relatives from Hyderabad and oldsters from Chennai stayed with us in Mumbai. I were given to spend time with my family members. It’s all about appreciating what you’ve got. A minimum of as a circle of relatives, we have been in combination on this. And naturally, I’m all the time thankful for all of the paintings I am getting to do. My husband says that my spouse may be very tricky to reside with when she doesn’t have paintings. Having the ability to paintings and staying together with my circle of relatives was once the silver lining for me.

Balaji Mohan, director of Mugakavasa Mutham

I were given to spend numerous time with myself and my circle of relatives. And there was once numerous room for pondering and self-realization. And a type of is to be k even if not anything goes your manner. Within the first 10 days of the primary lockdown, we didn’t know what’s going to occur. A minimum of now you recognize what occurs subsequent. What if this (lockdown) by no means involves an finish? I noticed I can nonetheless be k sitting in my room. And it was once very unexpected for me as I by no means idea that I used to be in a position to it. I noticed that if you’re satisfied when you’ve got not anything, you are going to be at liberty when you’ve got one thing.

Richard Anthony, director of Nizhal Tharum Idham

Any aspiring author or filmmaker wishes some break day to paintings on their objectives. I used to be often operating for the previous couple of years, and I needed to take a spoil from my paintings to take a seat and write. On the time I give up my activity, the lockdown came about. And it roughly made it customary for everybody to stick at house. I were doing my AD activity for a very long time and I determined it was once time for me to step out and do one thing by myself. I give up my activity, the lockdown came about and I were given this mission. The entirety fell in position. The decision from the Amazon High Video staff was once my silver lining.