Bobby Darling, the only known face, is passable. NAVARASA isn't rich in performances either! Barring Swetha, none of the characters leave an impression. The only notable aspect is the background score. Sivan isn't in form, either as a director or as cinematographer or as one of the writers of the enterprise. Also, the film fails to move you when you watch the atrocities being committed on the third gender.Īt best, the film throws light on the Koovagam festival and a ritual not many might be aware of. Told in an amateurish fashion, NAVARASA doesn't really take a stand, so vital in a film that dares to tackle an issue. NAVARASA is more of a documentary on the third gender, though Sivan has tried to weave a story of a man and his niece alongside. We saw the most celebrated filmmakers of today’s Tamil cinema fumble and trip on outdated storytelling techniques and lack literary sense in their narratives. And in the process she discovers a whole new world! Also Read Navarasa review: A few that work, and rest are a blur in Netflix anthology In effect, it burst a sacred bubble. Swetha embarks on a journey to trace her uncle and bring him back. Koovagam is a festival that starts off on a joyous note, but ends in sorrow. They gather and marry Lord Aravan symbolically and once the statue of Aravan is beheaded, they break the bangles, dress in white and wail. The festival of Koovagam attracts thousands of third gender people. When Swetha confronts him, he reveals that he wants to run away from home and get married to Aravan, at the annual Koovagam festival in a small town in South India, where the people of the third gender ritually re-enact the story of Aravan. The music maestro has nailed it once again, as the track has the ability to intrigue, and it blended. Her uncle Gautam is leading a secret life: He loves to dress up as a woman. Lastly, the theme song of Navarasa has been created by Ratnam's favorite composer, AR Rahman. The world seems to be opening up to thirteen-year-old Swetha as she takes her first hesitant step towards adulthood. Although the attempt to make a film that defies the stereotype is laudable, NAVARASA comes across as a film that's targeted at the festivals more than the commercial circuit. Sivan's latest endeavor as cinematographer-director, NAVARASA, is about the third gender.Įmbarking on a path that's truly abstract, Sivan makes the viewer peep into the lives of the third gender. As cinematographer, Sivan has been associated with a number of distinguished storytellers and as director, he has crafted a number of films, which includes HALO, THE TERRORIST, MALLI and the much-hyped SRK-Kareena starrer ASOKA. Santosh Sivan is one of the most accomplished names of Indian cinema.
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