Movie Review : Sir
The Bose Venkat directed Sir is based on the topic of education. The story is set in rural Tamilnadu, in a small village called Manjolai. Arasan ( Saravanan) who has retired from his role as headmaster, in a school founded by his father before him, now has his son Sivagnanam (Vemal) taking over the task of running the goverenment- aided school that has always . The father and son differ in their way of thinking so there are bound to be hiccups till the duo reach some meeting point. Sivagnanam gets into frivolous activities, till one day, he finds his true calling as a teacher who can make a huge difference to the lives of so many. Does Gnanam succeed in accomplishing his father's vision? What obstacles does he gave to overcome? The film is set in the 80's and the period is well replicated on screen. Bose Venkat attempts to highlight the tight grip of caste factors, age old belief systems and vested interests in keeping certain sections oppressed and devoid of the...