The Mosquito Philosophy
The Mosquito Philosophy | |
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Directed by | Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan |
Written by | Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Jathin Sanker Raj |
Edited by | Dani Charles |
Music by | Ayyo Rama |
Production companies | Candle Light Productions Glowing Tungsten |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
The Mosquito Philosophy is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language family drama film written and directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan who was awarded the Gollapudi Srinivas Award for the Best Debutant Director for his debut award-winning feature film Lens.[1][2] The Mosquito Philosophy is the story about Suresh, the protagonist, who springs a surprise on his friends by announcing that he is to be wedded, where in fact it is Suresh himself who is in for a surprise. Filmed using the minimalist techniques, it is considered part of the Dogme 95 movement.[3]
Plot
The Mosquito Philosophy is an interrogation of a society that is caught in the throes of tradition and modernity. The protagonist, Suresh, with a seemingly progressive outlook, discovers the hollowness of his beliefs during an evening's merry-making at his friend's home. The film, which unfolds at an almost real-time pace, begins with the middle-aged Suresh announcing his wedding to his (also middle-aged) friends. The announcement comes as a surprise as it does not tally with Suresh's radical beliefs. Under sustained interrogation by the host (JP), his wife (Sindhu), Pradeep and Ravi, Suresh admits to consenting to the marriage only to please his mother, as in the case of most arranged marriages in India. The friendly banter throws serious questions on love, relationships, consent, individual choice and marriage. Although they are all directed at Suresh, they also bring out the irony of each questioner's situation too. As Suresh begins to look inward to confront his hypocrisy, the evening's mood turns grim.
Cast
Pradeep Damodharan
Sindhu Jayaprakash
Ravi Kathiresan
Suresh Somasundaram Kumar
Anusha Prabhu
Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Production
Development
The plot for The Mosquito Philosophy was born over drinks with the director Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan's friend Suresh, who eventually played the protagonist. With just a plot in hand, the shoot was planned for next evening. Director's friends and family agreed to participate. The scenes were shot sequentially, beginning with the drive to the nearest liquor store. There were no retakes or rehearsals. With no script in hand, everyone responded spontaneously to the developing plot from the depth of their own experiences.[4] Originally, actress Shruti Haasan were to produce and present the film under her banner Isidro Media.[5][6]
"In the film a character talks about Mosquito Philosophy, so I decided to name it that way. This film is a minimalistic one, done with an idea of doing a film with bare necessities" - Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan.[3]
Music
Music was produced by Ayyo Rama in Bangalore, India.[3]
Reception
The film premiered at the 2019 Dhaka International Film Festival.
Accolades
- Official Selection 17th Dakha International Film Festival 2019 - World Cinema, Bangladesh[7]
- Official Selection Nitte International Film Festival 2019, India[8][9][10]
- Cult Critics Movie Awards 2019 - Outstanding Achievement Award, India [11]
- Official Selection Habitat Film Festival 2019, India[12][13][14][15]
- Special Screening at the Cinemark Lincoln Square, Seattle, United States
- Honorable Mention Award, The Experimental Forum Film Festival 2019, Los Angeles, USA.
- Winner - Best Story Award - Lake City International Film Festival 2019.
References
- ^ Staff Reporter (7 August 2016). "Director of Lens to get Gollapudi Srinivas award". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "19th Gollapudi Srinivas Award for new director". Indian Express. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Bhavanishankar, Jyothsna. "Interview with Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan". Movie Crow. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Chakraborty, Sanjana (11 May 2017). "Making A Movie: An Interview With Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan, Director Of 'Lens'". Siverscreen India. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Shruti Haasan to present director Jayprakash Radhakrishnan's next titled The Mosquito Philosophy". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Shruti Haasan to produce 'The Mosquito Philosophy'". Business Standard. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "17th Dhaka International Film Festival, 2019 Section Wise List". Dhaka Int Film Festival. Dhaka Int Film Festival.
- ^ "NIFF is back and bigger". News Karnataka. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "75 films, 40 filmmakers. The Nitte Int. Film Fest is back in Mangaluru". The News Minute. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Correspondent, Special. "Nitte International Film Festival from Monday". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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- ^ Correspondent (18 May 2019). "HFF brings cinematic treats for movie lovers". Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "The Mosquito Philosophy Screening". Habitat Film Club. Habitat Film Club. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "14th edition of Habitat Film Festival to open with 'No Fathers in Kashmir'". The Week. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Mayank Goyal and, Pratyusha Chatterjee (25 May 2019). "Delhistaan filmistaan". Asian Age. Retrieved 6 June 2019.