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{{short description|2021 short film directed by Richard Anthony}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| director = Richard Anthony<br />
| producer = <br />
| writer = {{ubl|Richard Anthony|Deepthi Govindarajan|Sanaa Mariam}}<br />
| starring = {{ubl|Mitra Visvesh|Ashwin Raam}}<br />
| narrator = Kaber Vasuki<br />
| music = Hari Madras Rengarajan<br />
| cinematography = Niketh Bommireddy<br />
| editing = Sangathamizhan E.<br />
| studio = Room 101 Productions<br />
| distributor = [[Madras Talkies]]<br />
| released = {{filmdate|df=yes|2021|05|19|[[YouTube]]}}<br />
| runtime = 36 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Bloom''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[short film]] directed by Richard Anthony, starring Mitra Visvesh and Ashwin Raam. The plot focuses on the romance between two different people, set in [[Chennai]] against the backdrop of [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]] in March 2020. The short film featured music by Hari Madras Rengarajan, cinematography handled by Niketh Bommireddy and edited by Sangathamizhan E. It was distributed by [[Mani Ratnam]]'s production house [[Madras Talkies]], and the film released on 19 May 2021 through [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=5 June 2021 |title=The short film boom: How the pandemic and lockdown triggered creative content |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/homemade-short-films-on-the-rise-across-south-india-tamil-malayalam/article34649737.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601204639/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/homemade-short-films-on-the-rise-across-south-india-tamil-malayalam/article34649737.ece |archive-date=1 June 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=20 May 2021 |title=Lockdown film that captures love, loneliness and little joys |url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2021/05/20001426/1295412/Lockdown-film-that-captures-love-loneliness-and-little-.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520060544/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2021/05/20001426/1295412/Lockdown-film-that-captures-love-loneliness-and-little-.vpf |archive-date=20 May 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |website=[[dtNext.in]]}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Mitra, an artist and Ashwin, a budding musician reside in the same street in Chennai. After a nationwide lockdown to curb COVID-19 pandemic was imposed in March 2020, Ashwin started connecting virtually with Mitra and they develop a special bond within each other as they start exploring each other's life. They experience all kinds of emotions such as love, happiness, fun, excitement, guilt, jitters, confusion, loneliness, silence, through their relationship in the lockdown phase. The rest of the story is about their virtual relationship and how Mitra met Ashwin in person, for the first time.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* Mitra Visvesh as Mitra<br />
* Ashwin Raam as Ashwin<br />
*Kaber Vasuki as The God (narrator; voice-only)<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Bloom<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = Hari Madras Rengarajan<br />
| released = 7 June 2021<br />
| recorded = 2021<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 30:50<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| label = 101 Records<br />
| producer = Hari Madras Rengarajan<br />
}}<br />
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The music for the film is composed by Hari Madras Rengarajan and the short also featured poems written and recited by Kaber Vasuki.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Jun 14|first1=Saranya Chakrapani / TNN / Updated|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=22:17|title=Chennai musician creates 'soundscape of pandemic' {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-musician-creates-soundscape-of-pandemic/articleshow/83514711.cms|access-date=2021-06-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-17|title=New Indian Film Soundtracks to Stream|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/new-indian-film-soundtracks-to-stream/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Rolling Stone India|language=en-US}}</ref> The original soundtrack album featured thirteen tracks composed by Rengarajan and his music band Sonocosm, and was released in its entirety on 7 June 2021 through [[Spotify]], [[iTunes]] and [[Apple Music]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bloom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Hari Madras & Sonocosm |url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/bloom-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1569515746 |access-date=12 June 2021 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| title1 = Uyir<br />
| extra1 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Kaber Vasuki<br />
| length1 = 00:48<br />
| title2 = Ellaigal<br />
| extra2 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Kaber Vasuki<br />
| length2 = 01:50<br />
| title3 = Thuvakkam<br />
| extra3 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Kaber Vasuki<br />
| length3 = 01:26<br />
| title4 = Big Bang<br />
| length9 = 02:30<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| length13 = 02:44<br />
| extra13 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| title13 = Bloom<br />
| length12 = 02:35<br />
| extra12 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| note12 = Reprise<br />
| title12 = Sundowner<br />
| length11 = 03:32<br />
| extra11 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| title11 = Strangers in Paradise<br />
| length10 = 03:53<br />
| extra10 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| title10 = Reality vs. Fiction<br />
| extra9 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| title9 = Contemplation<br />
| extra4 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| length8 = 02:41<br />
| extra8= Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| title8 = Video Love<br />
| length7 = 01:45<br />
| extra7 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| title7 = Doobie Muse<br />
| length6 = 02:58<br />
| extra6 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| title6 = MTRA<br />
| length5 = 02:52<br />
| extra5 = Hari Madras Rengarajan, Sonocosm<br />
| title5 = Sundowner<br />
| length4 = 01:08<br />
| extra_column = Artist(s)<br />
}}<br />
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== Marketing and release ==<br />
[[Madras Talkies]] announced the distribution of the short film and presented the first look through their social media handles on 10 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1392458135353262084 |user=MadrasTalkies_ |title=The dystopia we live in right now, navigating our existence and emotions, one thing remains a constant. Our singular draw towards an emotion as old as Adam and Eve. Love. #Bloom Thrilled to present Richard Anthony's short 'Bloom' on our YT channel. Coming soon. |author=Madras Talkies |author-link=Madras Talkies |date=12 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The film was released on 19 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BLOOM {{!}} Short Film {{!}} Madras Talkies {{!}} Richard Anthony |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb5AOujNnBs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612100557/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb5AOujNnBs |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Asuthosh Mohan of ''[[Film Companion South]]'' reviewed "It’s not so much a denial of reality than a suggestion that films that help you cope are not necessarily an escape from reality. The pandemic, after all, plays God in ''Bloom''."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Ashutosh |date=4 June 2021 |title=Bloom, On YouTube, Is A Stylized Take On Modern Love In The Lockdown |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/bloom-short-film-depression-youtube-a-stylized-take-on-modern-love-in-the-lockdown-madras-talkies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525205608/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/bloom-short-film-depression-youtube-a-stylized-take-on-modern-love-in-the-lockdown-madras-talkies/ |archive-date=25 May 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref> Avinash Ramachandran of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' wrote "There is no right or wrong in ''Bloom'' because it is set in a space where the lines can actually be blurred, and no one would bat an eyelid. Just like most things in the world, the beauty and the not-so-beautiful parts of ''Bloom'' squarely lies in the eyes of the beholder."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Avinash |date=31 May 2021 |title=Bloom Short Film Review: A visually rich tale of love in the time of lockdown |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/may/31/bloom-short-film-review-a-visually-rich-tale-oflovein-the-time-of-lockdown-24771.html |access-date=12 June 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb title|id=tt14324708|title=Bloom}}<br />
{{Madras Talkies}}<br />
[[Category:2021 romance films]]<br />
[[Category:2021 short films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about the COVID-19 pandemic]]<br />
[[Category:Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]<br />
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