Zooming in on our society

DIRECTOR Ram, best known for criticallyacclaimed Tamil films such as Kattradhu Tamizh and Thanga Meengal, says his latest movie Taramani is inspired by everything he sees around him.

Starring Vasanth Ravi and singer-actress Andrea Jeremiah, the film takes a look at society and modernday relationship in the age of globalisation.

“I live in an apartment and Taramani is inspired and is the interpretation of the things I see in and around it, the world around me and the prevailing culture among the youngsters and their mindset about life and relationships,” Ram said.

“I think there is more freedom for today’s Tamil women, and because of that our men are caught up between a modern and conservative mindset in understanding their partner. My film throws the spotlight on this perspective.

In Chennai, Taramani refers to the area where people working in the information technology sector usually live.

Ram’s film goes beyond the IT crowd.

“Taramani is not just about IT sector people, it is actually multi-cultural, multi-layered and multidimensional representing the youngster’s life and mindset in general. Taramani is a slice-of-life story of every youngster,” he said.