Short films or feature, the feminine angle in R. Buvana’s creations has been unmistakable. So it is with Maa Thavam , one of her recent shorts on female infanticide. Strong and succinct in the message it drives home, Maa Thavam won the Best Short Film award at the Global Film Festival at Noida. The cast — Vijay Sethupathi, Kuyili and Nivedha — has done a commendable job in it.
“I knew Vijay Sethupathi would make a mark in cinema and told him so when we were shooting for Maa Thavam . He has powerful eyes and I felt it was just a matter of time before he made it big. I’m happy he has,” says Buvana. Be it the cast or the technicians, Buvana never makes compromises — composer Karthik Raja and editor Suresh Urs are a part of the crew of Maa Thavam .
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A great learning experience
Just back from Seattle, where she underwent training in screenplay writing, script supervising and dialogue assisting, she’s all set to work on three feature films. “The procedures and nomenclature in filmmaking are very different in the U.S. It’s been a great learning experience. The hiatus after
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Love Me Stupid will be Buvana’s cross-cultural feature — a romantic comedy in English. “The title is inspired by the Billy Wilder film, Kiss Me Stupid ,” she laughs. “I like to make independent films. I plan to shoot Love Me Stupid entirely in the U.S.”
But aren’t social issues her forte? “I know I’ve been concentrating on gender issues in particular but now I’ve decided on a paradigm shift. Kadhalikka Naeramundu will be my next film in Tamil. But it will be a romantic comedy,” she says. Magalir Viduthi is another movie on the cards. “It belongs to a different genre and will be a drama very close to reality.”