Sivaranjani and Two Other Women
Sivaranjani a young college student is a promising sprinter poised to take the athletic world by storm at the National level. Devaki is a working woman with refreshing candour who zealously guards her privacy. Saraswathi is a nurturer who cooks flavourful meals and tends to her baby all day long. ‘Sivaranjani and Two other women’ is a sensitive capturing of the micro awakenings of identity, space and self-worth when family dynamics, early marriage and pregnancy threaten to usurp the individuality of three different women. The film is a tribute to their inner strength and courage against casual sexism and patriarchy.
Director
Director – Vasanth S Sai is an Indian film director and screenwriter, working in the Tamizh film industry. He began his career as a journalist and short story writer, before he began working as an assistant director to legendary Tamizh film Director K. Balachander on 18 films. He made his directorial debut with Keladi Kanmani (Listen, my dear). The film was a major critical and box office success. He followed it up, with Aasai (Desire), Rhythm, Sathum Podathey (Don’t make a Sound) and Visaranai Commission (Inquiry Commission), to name a few. He also has directed short films and documentaries. His newest offering Sivaranjaniyum innum sila pengalum (Sivaranjani and two other women) is based on the short stories of iconic Tamizh writers Ashokamitran, Jayamohan and Aadavan. To date, Vasanth S. Sai has directed a total of 14 feature films,15 short films and documentaries.
Festivals/Awards
Mumbai Film Festival 2018 – Special Mention: Oxfam Award for Best Film on Gender Equality; International Film Festival of Kerala 2018; Pune International Film Festival 2019; Goteberg Sweden International Film Festival 2019; Bengaluru International Film Festival 2019 [Winner Best Film – Asia Cinema Competition]; Tiburon International Film Festival 2019; New York International Film Festival 2019; Atlanta Indian Film Festival 2019; Fukuoka International Film Festival 2019