New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF)- ROOTS

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ROOTS 2018 | India | 107 mins | Tamil (with English subtitles) Directed by – Anand Ravichandran Cast - Nivedhithaa Sathish, Srilekha, Avinash Raghudevan, Gabrella Sellus, Mosakutty, Rathaakrishnan Synopsis: Meera, an upcoming makeup artist, struggles to make it big in the film industry, harried by the demands of her profession and big city life. After her parent's death, the only family she has is her grandmother Krishnaveni who lives in a village. Krishnaveni earns her living by singing songs of mourning, Oppari, at village funerals, a famous village tradition. Meera hates her grandmother due to an old family conflict and stays away from her until one day when she is forced to leave her city and move to her grandmother's place. The film explores the relationship between Meera and her grandmother after years of separation, how they resolve their conflict and how Meera finds her roots within the rural life and its traditions.
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/67925777/rootsdirs.jpg"> Director: Anand Ravichandran has written and directed several short films; international theatre plays and promo videos. In 2017, his short film 'Kuberanum Irandu Gundargalum' was awarded the Special Mention award out of 250+ entries at the Qube Moviebuff short film contest. He has also been a screenplay and scriptwriter for several Hindi and Tamil films. Social Media Handles: <A HREF="https://www.wishberryfilms.in/film/sap" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.wishberryfilms.in/film/sap</A>

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