Marking Tamil Heritage Month with film, ReelN curated film Vivesini will be shown at two UK venues,
namely Harrow Arts Centre and Arc, Stockton Arts Centre – attracting audiences from both London,
Teesside and the surrounding areas.
Tamil Heritage month takes place throughout the month of January to coincide with Thai Pongal,
the Tamil Harvest Festival. Vivesini, will be shown at Harrow Arts Centre as part of their wider Tamil
Heritage Month programme consisting of a month-long art exhibition, cultural performances, and a
Pongal feast. Celebrations will continue close by at the Headstone Manor & Museum, a programme
co-curated with the Harrow Tamil School. A further two screenings of Vivesini will take place at Arc,
Stockton Arts Centre, a venue that has been committed in developing its South Asian programme
with both independent and mainstream films.
Described as a new and important rationalist film, Vivesini, sheds light on a number of social issues
whilst keeping audiences captivated in the thrilling narrative. The film’s apt title Vivesini is the Tamil
word for ‘thinker’ or ‘enquirer’ and guides not just the characters of the film but audiences alike on a
journey of educational self-discovery, emphasising the importance of relationships, science, nature
but most of all evolution.
Written and directed by Chennai based Bhavan Rajagopalan and starring acclaimed actor Nassar, who has delivered a fantastic performance alongside actors Vanessa Stevenson, Kavya and Suraj, the film has already triggered much worldwide discussion amongst both the academic, political and film community.
Three individuals from Chennai, London and New York are connected through an encounter
with a ‘spirit’ from the enlightenment era. Shakthi, the protagonist, treks into a forbidden forest and witnesses a series of inexplicable events that seem to haunt both the forest and
her mind. Her quest for an explanation accidentally triggers a social awakening.
The film has an age rating of 15 and is in Tamil and English language with English subtitles.
Vivesini has not yet had a theatrical release in the UK and audiences here will be the first to watch
and review the film.
Tickets to the screening events are available via the venue websites:
https://harrowarts.com/whats-on/event/vivesini
https://arconline.co.uk/whats-on/vivesini-15/
