Pizhai cleared with ‘U’

Pizhai by short filmmaker Rajavel Krishna, which talks about the importance of education, got the honour of being selected in the ‘competition section’, with the likes of Asuran, Kanaa, Oththa Seruppu size 7 at the recently concluded 15th Chennai International Film Festival.

Pizhai is about three boys played by award winning child actors like Kakka Muttai Ramesh, Appa Nasath and newcomer Gokul, whose parents are daily wage laborers at a granite quarry. Since they are uneducated, they want their kids to shine in academics and come up in life and hence they are very strict and sometimes scold the boys in anger. But, the boys are a bit unruly and are disinterested in studies. Eventually, they run away from home when they fail in exams and fall in the hands of wrongdoers. The movie has seasoned actors like Charlie, Mime Gopi, and George.

Says its producer Damodharan, “The film imparts a big message and has been appreciated by Censor members.  We were asked to mute dialogues where teachers address children in a derogatory manner. Pizhai has been awarded a clean ‘U’.