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	'''''Lakshmi''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[short film]] written, directed and edited by [[Sarjun KM]], and was produced by I. B. Karthikeyan under the banner Big Print Pictures. The film stars [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] in the titular character along with [[Nandan Loganathan\|Nandan]] and Leo Sivadass which revolves around the life of the protagonist Lakshmi. The film had background music composed by Sundaramurthy KS and was cinematographed by Sudarshan Srinivasan.		'''''Lakshmi''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[short film]] written, directed and edited by [[Sarjun KM]], and was produced by I. B. Karthikeyan under the banner Big Print Pictures. The film stars [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] in the titular character along with [[Nandan Loganathan\|Nandan]] and Leo Sivadass which revolves around the life of the protagonist Lakshmi. The film had background music composed by Sundaramurthy KS and was cinematographed by Sudarshan Srinivasan.

	''Lakshmi'' was screened at various international film festivals receiving acclaim from prominent members of the film industry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|date=2016-11-04\|title=A woman's life\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-woman%E2%80%99s-life/article16437481.ece\|access-date=2021-02-19\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was distributed by [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] who released the film through the official [[YouTube]] channel of the film production company [[Gautham Vasudev Menon\|Ondraga Entertainment]] on 1 November 2017.<ref>{{Citation\|title=Lakshmi - Short Film {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Nandan, Leo\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP5dOY42DKI\|language=en\|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref> The film was praised for the direction, but drew criticism for the bold storyline, which ensured its popularity among the audience.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=2017-11-11\|title=Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women on screen\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lakshmi-short-film-review-why-we-need-to-re-think-about-how-we-see-women-on-screen-4932778/\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref>		''Lakshmi'' was screened at various international film festivals receiving acclaim from prominent members of the film industry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|date=2016-11-04\|title=A woman's life\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-woman%E2%80%99s-life/article16437481.ece\|access-date=2021-02-19\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was distributed by [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] who released the film through the official [[YouTube]] channel of the film production company [[Gautham Vasudev Menon\|Ondraga Entertainment]] on 1 November 2017.<ref>{{Citation\|title=Lakshmi - Short Film {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Nandan, Leo\| date=November 2017 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP5dOY42DKI\|language=en\|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref> The film was praised for the direction, but drew criticism for the bold storyline, which ensured its popularity among the audience.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=2017-11-11\|title=Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women on screen\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lakshmi-short-film-review-why-we-need-to-re-think-about-how-we-see-women-on-screen-4932778/\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	Director [[Sarjun KM]] worked as an assistant to filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[A. R. Murugadoss]] in the past. He decided to cast [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] after being impressed by her work in ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)\|Maya]]'' (2015), to make a short film which had the protagonist, a lower middle-class girl who faces all the issues as similar to women hailing from middle class. But Sarjun stated that her character has a rare dignity about her, whom she is good about everything, however believes in male superiority.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|title=Lakshmi Priyaa acts in a short film ~~- Times of India~~\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lakshmi-priyaa-acts-in-a-short-film/articleshow/54971295.cms\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>		Director [[Sarjun KM]] worked as an assistant to filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[A. R. Murugadoss]] in the past. He decided to cast [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] after being impressed by her work in ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)\|Maya]]'' (2015), to make a short film which had the protagonist, a lower middle-class girl who faces all the issues as similar to women hailing from middle class. But Sarjun stated that her character has a rare dignity about her, whom she is good about everything, however believes in male superiority.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Lakshmi Priyaa acts in a short film\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lakshmi-priyaa-acts-in-a-short-film/articleshow/54971295.cms\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

	[[Sarjun KM]] initially wanted to include another character whose life is contrast from the protagonist, and later zeroed on his old acquaintance Nandan. He eventually stated that the script takes a bold stand on the lack of sexual satisfaction for women, and the lack of a space for couples when living in cramped dwellings.<ref name=":0" />		[[Sarjun KM]] initially wanted to include another character whose life is contrast from the protagonist, and later zeroed on his old acquaintance Nandan. He eventually stated that the script takes a bold stand on the lack of sexual satisfaction for women, and the lack of a space for couples when living in cramped dwellings.<ref name=":0" />
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	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The background music is composed by Sundaramurthy KS, who also composed a promotional [[Single (music)\|single]] from the film titled "Nimirndha Nannadai", which is based on a poem written by [[Subramania Bharati\|Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar]]. The song had additional lyrics written by [[Siva Ananth]] and was sung by Sarjun KM and Sriradha Bharath. It was released on 11 November 2017, through all music streaming platforms and in [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation\|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn\|date=November 2017\|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/lakshmi/cIaNENGGvo0_\|language=en-US\|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Lakshmi {{!}} Lyrical Video {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQd7gUiUMwQ\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>		The background music is composed by Sundaramurthy KS, who also composed a promotional [[Single (music)\|single]] from the film titled "Nimirndha Nannadai", which is based on a poem written by [[Subramania Bharati\|Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar]]. The song had additional lyrics written by [[Siva Ananth]] and was sung by Sarjun KM and Sriradha Bharath. It was released on 11 November 2017, through all music streaming platforms and in [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation\|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn\|date=November 2017\|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/lakshmi/cIaNENGGvo0_\|language=en-US\|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Lakshmi {{!}} Lyrical Video {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQd7gUiUMwQ\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=www.youtube.com\| date=16 November 2017 }}</ref>
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| title1 = Nimirndha Nannadai		\| title1 = Nimirndha Nannadai
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	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	''Lakshmi'' received mixed-to-positive response from audience. With acclaimed filmmakers [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] praised Sarjun for the direction and making,<ref name=":1" /> it received furore after ten days being uploaded on [[YouTube]] (from 1 November 2017).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|title="HATERS! Stop Abusing us" - Lakshmi Short Film Controversy {{!}} Lakshmi Priya{{!}} MY204 - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CTaknpsILc\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> It received less than 50,000 views in first five days and suddenly the film got 1.5 million views overnight which triggered a massive outrage upon release.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=After Maa, I'm now motivated to make a short film myself: Gautham Vasudev Menon\|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/jan/30/after-maa-im-now-motivated-to-make-a-short-film-myself-gautham-vasudev-menon-4269.html\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=~~The New Indian~~ Express\|language=en}}</ref> Viewers drew crtiticism against the makers for justifying an extra-marital affair, for equating women empowerment with sexual independence and also trolled the film's lead protagonist [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] and its director Sarjun.<ref name=":2" />		''Lakshmi'' received mixed-to-positive response from audience. With acclaimed filmmakers [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] praised Sarjun for the direction and making,<ref name=":1" /> it received furore after ten days being uploaded on [[YouTube]] (from 1 November 2017).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|title="HATERS! Stop Abusing us" - Lakshmi Short Film Controversy {{!}} Lakshmi Priya{{!}} MY204 - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CTaknpsILc\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=www.youtube.com\| date=29 November 2017 }}</ref> It received less than 50,000 views in first five days and suddenly the film got 1.5 million views overnight which triggered a massive outrage upon release.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=After Maa, I'm now motivated to make a short film myself: Gautham Vasudev Menon\|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/jan/30/after-maa-im-now-motivated-to-make-a-short-film-myself-gautham-vasudev-menon-4269.html\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=[[Cinema Express]]\|date=30 January 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> Viewers drew crtiticism against the makers for justifying an extra-marital affair, for equating women empowerment with sexual independence and also trolled the film's lead protagonist [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] and its director Sarjun.<ref name=":2" />

	In a supportive note, the chief writer of ''[[The Indian Express]]'', Ashameera Aiyyapan stated "The controversy around Lakshmi makes us rethink how we see women on-screen [...] What people fail to understand is that at the end of the day, it is a story. A story of a middle-class woman, frustrated by her unhappy marriage, falters and gives in to temptation. It wasn’t particularly necessary, the indifference Lakshmi suffered from was pretty evident. Possibly he realised that indifference is not enough reason for a woman to err; so that audience can forgive Lakshmi easier."<ref name=":1" />		In a supportive note, the chief writer of ''[[The Indian Express]]'', Ashameera Aiyyapan stated "The controversy around Lakshmi makes us rethink how we see women on-screen [...] What people fail to understand is that at the end of the day, it is a story. A story of a middle-class woman, frustrated by her unhappy marriage, falters and gives in to temptation. It wasn’t particularly necessary, the indifference Lakshmi suffered from was pretty evident. Possibly he realised that indifference is not enough reason for a woman to err; so that audience can forgive Lakshmi easier."<ref name=":1" />
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	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	Lakshmi the protagonist of the story ([[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]]), lives a “machine-like” existence, working at home and in the printing press, cooking, cleaning, and being ‘available’ for her husband when he ‘desires’ her, before she decides to live for herself, for a single day. Kathir (Nandan), a sculptor and painter, who is a contrast to the life Lakshmi knows. He's genteel, with eyes that laugh, mouths ~~Bharati’s~~ lines on female emancipation, is sensitive and does not shy from cooking, and cooking well for a woman he's met on the train. A dilemma arose as Lakshmi had to decide which life she had to choose - A mundane existence or one where she's celebrated.		Lakshmi the protagonist of the story ([[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]]), lives a “machine-like” existence, working at home and in the printing press, cooking, cleaning, and being ‘available’ for her husband when he ‘desires’ her, before she decides to live for herself, for a single day. Kathir (Nandan), a sculptor and painter, who is a contrast to the life Lakshmi knows. He's genteel, with eyes that laugh, mouths Bharati's lines on female emancipation, is sensitive and does not shy from cooking, and cooking well for a woman he's met on the train. A dilemma arose as Lakshmi had to decide which life she had to choose - A mundane existence or one where she's celebrated.

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
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	\| quote = "It was an opportunity to portray a person going through emotions no one speaks about openly. Coming from where I do, it was a chance to play a character vastly different from what I am. I knew the film will be open to interpretation, but it was a great experience."		\| quote = "It was an opportunity to portray a person going through emotions no one speaks about openly. Coming from where I do, it was a chance to play a character vastly different from what I am. I knew the film will be open to interpretation, but it was a great experience."
	\| source = [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] on playing the titular character ''Lakshmi'', in an interview with ''[[The Hindu]]''.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-woman%E2%80%99s-life/article16437481.ece]</ref>		\| source = [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] on playing the titular character ''Lakshmi'', in an interview with ''[[The Hindu]]''.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-woman%E2%80%99s-life/article16437481.ece\|title = A woman's life\|newspaper = The Hindu\|date = 4 November 2016}}</ref>
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	Director [[Sarjun KM]] worked as an assistant to filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[A. R. Murugadoss]] in the past. He decided to cast [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] after being impressed by her work in ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)\|Maya]]'' (2015), to make a short film which had the protagonist, a lower middle-class girl who faces all the issues as similar to women hailing from middle class. But Sarjun stated that her character has a rare dignity about her, whom she is good about everything, however believes in male superiority.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Lakshmi Priyaa acts in a short film - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lakshmi-priyaa-acts-in-a-short-film/articleshow/54971295.cms\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>		Director [[Sarjun KM]] worked as an assistant to filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[A. R. Murugadoss]] in the past. He decided to cast [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] after being impressed by her work in ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)\|Maya]]'' (2015), to make a short film which had the protagonist, a lower middle-class girl who faces all the issues as similar to women hailing from middle class. But Sarjun stated that her character has a rare dignity about her, whom she is good about everything, however believes in male superiority.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Lakshmi Priyaa acts in a short film - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lakshmi-priyaa-acts-in-a-short-film/articleshow/54971295.cms\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

	[[Sarjun KM]] initially wanted to include another character whose life is contrast from the protagonist, and later zeroed on his old ~~acquintance~~ Nandan. He eventually stated that the script takes a bold stand on the lack of sexual satisfaction for women, and the lack of a space for couples when living in cramped dwellings.<ref name=":0" />		[[Sarjun KM]] initially wanted to include another character whose life is contrast from the protagonist, and later zeroed on his old acquaintance Nandan. He eventually stated that the script takes a bold stand on the lack of sexual satisfaction for women, and the lack of a space for couples when living in cramped dwellings.<ref name=":0" />

	Producer I. B. Karthikeyan agreed to fund the project at a budget of {{Indian Rupee}}70,000 and a bulk amount was spent on creating the sculpture's studio. The film was shot in three days on a [[Canon EOS 5D]] camera in and across [[Chennai]]. Goutham R. Shankar worked as the digital intermediate and according to Gautham and the film's cinematographer Sudarshan Srinivasan, the film is a mix of black-and-white and colour, as the former to showcase her mundane life and the latter to hint at possibilities.<ref name=":0" />		Producer I. B. Karthikeyan agreed to fund the project at a budget of {{Indian Rupee}}70,000 and a bulk amount was spent on creating the sculpture's studio. The film was shot in three days on a [[Canon EOS 5D]] camera in and across [[Chennai]]. Goutham R. Shankar worked as the digital intermediate and according to Gautham and the film's cinematographer Sudarshan Srinivasan, the film is a mix of black-and-white and colour, as the former to showcase her mundane life and the latter to hint at possibilities.<ref name=":0" />

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The background music is composed by Sundaramurthy KS, who also composed a promotional [[Single (music)\|single]] from the film titled "Nimirndha Nannadai", which is based on a poem written by [[Subramania Bharati\|Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar]]. The song had additional lyrics written by [[Siva Ananth]] and was sung by Sarjun KM and Sriradha Bharath. It was released on 11 November 2017, through all music streaming platforms and in [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation\|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn\|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/lakshmi/cIaNENGGvo0_\|language=en-US\|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Lakshmi {{!}} Lyrical Video {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQd7gUiUMwQ\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>		The background music is composed by Sundaramurthy KS, who also composed a promotional [[Single (music)\|single]] from the film titled "Nimirndha Nannadai", which is based on a poem written by [[Subramania Bharati\|Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar]]. The song had additional lyrics written by [[Siva Ananth]] and was sung by Sarjun KM and Sriradha Bharath. It was released on 11 November 2017, through all music streaming platforms and in [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation\|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn\|date=November 2017\|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/lakshmi/cIaNENGGvo0_\|language=en-US\|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Lakshmi {{!}} Lyrical Video {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQd7gUiUMwQ\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| title1 = Nimirndha Nannadai		\| title1 = Nimirndha Nannadai
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	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	''Lakshmi'' received mixed-to-positive response from audience. With acclaimed filmmakers [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[~~Gautham Menon\|~~Gautham Vasudev Menon]] praised Sarjun for the direction and making,<ref name=":1" /> it received furore after ten days being uploaded on [[YouTube]] (from 1 November 2017).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|title="HATERS! Stop Abusing us" - Lakshmi Short Film Controversy {{!}} Lakshmi Priya{{!}} MY204 - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CTaknpsILc\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> It received less than 50,000 views in first five days and suddenly the film got 1.5 million views overnight which triggered a massive outrage upon release.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=After Maa, I'm now motivated to make a short film myself: Gautham Vasudev Menon\|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/jan/30/after-maa-im-now-motivated-to-make-a-short-film-myself-gautham-vasudev-menon-4269.html\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The New Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref> Viewers drew crtiticism against the makers for justifying an extra-marital affair, for equating women empowerment with sexual independence and also trolled the film's lead protagonist [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] and its director Sarjun.<ref name=":2" />		''Lakshmi'' received mixed-to-positive response from audience. With acclaimed filmmakers [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] praised Sarjun for the direction and making,<ref name=":1" /> it received furore after ten days being uploaded on [[YouTube]] (from 1 November 2017).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|title="HATERS! Stop Abusing us" - Lakshmi Short Film Controversy {{!}} Lakshmi Priya{{!}} MY204 - YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CTaknpsILc\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> It received less than 50,000 views in first five days and suddenly the film got 1.5 million views overnight which triggered a massive outrage upon release.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=After Maa, I'm now motivated to make a short film myself: Gautham Vasudev Menon\|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/jan/30/after-maa-im-now-motivated-to-make-a-short-film-myself-gautham-vasudev-menon-4269.html\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The New Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref> Viewers drew crtiticism against the makers for justifying an extra-marital affair, for equating women empowerment with sexual independence and also trolled the film's lead protagonist [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] and its director Sarjun.<ref name=":2" />

	In a supportive note, the chief writer of ''[[The Indian Express]]'', Ashameera Aiyyapan stated "The controversy around Lakshmi makes us rethink how we see women on-screen [...] What people fail to understand is that at the end of the day, it is a story. A story of a middle-class woman, frustrated by her unhappy marriage, falters and gives in to temptation. It wasn’t particularly necessary, the indifference Lakshmi suffered from was pretty evident. Possibly he realised that indifference is not enough reason for a woman to err; so that audience can forgive Lakshmi easier."<ref name=":1" />		In a supportive note, the chief writer of ''[[The Indian Express]]'', Ashameera Aiyyapan stated "The controversy around Lakshmi makes us rethink how we see women on-screen [...] What people fail to understand is that at the end of the day, it is a story. A story of a middle-class woman, frustrated by her unhappy marriage, falters and gives in to temptation. It wasn’t particularly necessary, the indifference Lakshmi suffered from was pretty evident. Possibly he realised that indifference is not enough reason for a woman to err; so that audience can forgive Lakshmi easier."<ref name=":1" />

	[[Sowmya Rajendran]], editor-in-chief of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote that "The film would have worked better if Lakshmi's self-discovery had happened because she makes that internal journey herself - this is what sets apart films like ''[[English Vinglish]]'' and ''[[Queen (2014 film)\|Queen]]''. Nevertheless, ''Lakshmi'' is an attempt to show a woman's desire to flout the rules to seek her own happiness."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|date=2017-11-11\|title='Lakshmi': Why is a short film on a woman's extramarital affair upsetting so many?\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/lakshmi-why-short-film-womans-extramarital-affair-upsetting-so-many-71448\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The News Minute\|language=en}}</ref> She further stated about the concept of ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)\|Sindhu Bhairavi]]'', ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'', ''[[Gopurangal Saivathillai]]'' and other movies that had central men characters with extra-marital relationships, which is similar to this film, but also questioned that why it was not criticised.<ref name=":3" />		[[Sowmya Rajendran]], editor-in-chief of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote that "The film would have worked better if Lakshmi's self-discovery had happened because she makes that internal journey herself - this is what sets apart films like ''[[English Vinglish]]'' and ''[[Queen (2014 film)\|Queen]]''. Nevertheless, ''Lakshmi'' is an attempt to show a woman's desire to flout the rules to seek her own happiness."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|date=2017-11-11\|title='Lakshmi': Why is a short film on a woman's extramarital affair upsetting so many?\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/lakshmi-why-short-film-womans-extramarital-affair-upsetting-so-many-71448\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The News Minute\|language=en}}</ref> She further stated about the concept of ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)\|Sindhu Bhairavi]]'', ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'', ''[[Gopurangal Saivathillai]]'' and other movies that had central men characters with extra-marital relationships, which is similar to this film, but also questioned that why it was not criticised.<ref name=":3" />
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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| director = Sarjun KM		\| director = [[Sarjun KM]]
	\| producer = I B Karthikeyan<br/>Sarjun KM		\| producer = I B Karthikeyan<br/>Sarjun KM
	\| writer = Sarjun KM		\| writer = [[Sarjun KM]]
	\| starring = [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]]<br/>Nandan<br/>Leo Sivadass		\| starring = [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]]<br/>Nandan<br/>Leo Sivadass
	\| music = Sundaramurthy KS		\| music = Sundaramurthy KS
	\| cinematography = Sudharshan Srinivasan		\| cinematography = Sudharshan Srinivasan
	\| editing = Sarjun KM		\| editing = [[Sarjun KM]]
	\| studio = Big Print Pictures		\| studio = Big Print Pictures
	\| distributor = [[Gautham Vasudev Menon\|Ondraga Entertainment]]		\| distributor = [[Gautham Vasudev Menon\|Ondraga Entertainment]]
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	}}		}}
	'''''Lakshmi''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[short film]] written, directed and edited by Sarjun KM, and was produced by I. B. Karthikeyan under the banner Big Print Pictures. The film stars [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] in the titular character along with [[Nandan Loganathan\|Nandan]] and Leo Sivadass which revolves around the life of the protagonist Lakshmi. The film had background music composed by Sundaramurthy KS and was cinematographed by Sudarshan Srinivasan.		'''''Lakshmi''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[short film]] written, directed and edited by [[Sarjun KM]], and was produced by I. B. Karthikeyan under the banner Big Print Pictures. The film stars [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] in the titular character along with [[Nandan Loganathan\|Nandan]] and Leo Sivadass which revolves around the life of the protagonist Lakshmi. The film had background music composed by Sundaramurthy KS and was cinematographed by Sudarshan Srinivasan.

	''Lakshmi'' was screened at various international film festivals receiving acclaim from prominent members of the film industry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|date=2016-11-04\|title=A woman's life\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-woman%E2%80%99s-life/article16437481.ece\|access-date=2021-02-19\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was distributed by [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] who released the film through the official [[YouTube]] channel of the film production company [[Gautham Vasudev Menon\|Ondraga Entertainment]] on 1 November 2017.<ref>{{Citation\|title=Lakshmi - Short Film {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Nandan, Leo\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP5dOY42DKI\|language=en\|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref> The film was praised for the direction, but drew criticism for the bold storyline, which ensured its popularity among the audience.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=2017-11-11\|title=Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women on screen\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lakshmi-short-film-review-why-we-need-to-re-think-about-how-we-see-women-on-screen-4932778/\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref>		''Lakshmi'' was screened at various international film festivals receiving acclaim from prominent members of the film industry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|date=2016-11-04\|title=A woman's life\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-woman%E2%80%99s-life/article16437481.ece\|access-date=2021-02-19\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was distributed by [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] who released the film through the official [[YouTube]] channel of the film production company [[Gautham Vasudev Menon\|Ondraga Entertainment]] on 1 November 2017.<ref>{{Citation\|title=Lakshmi - Short Film {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Nandan, Leo\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP5dOY42DKI\|language=en\|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref> The film was praised for the direction, but drew criticism for the bold storyline, which ensured its popularity among the audience.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=2017-11-11\|title=Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women on screen\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lakshmi-short-film-review-why-we-need-to-re-think-about-how-we-see-women-on-screen-4932778/\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref>
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	Director Sarjun KM worked as an assistant to filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[A. R. Murugadoss]] in the past. He decided to cast [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] after being impressed by her work in ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)\|Maya]]'' (2015), to make a short film which had the protagonist, a lower middle-class girl who faces all the issues as similar to women hailing from middle class. But Sarjun stated that her character has a rare dignity about her, whom she is good about everything, however believes in male superiority.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Lakshmi Priyaa acts in a short film - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lakshmi-priyaa-acts-in-a-short-film/articleshow/54971295.cms\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>		Director [[Sarjun KM]] worked as an assistant to filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[A. R. Murugadoss]] in the past. He decided to cast [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] after being impressed by her work in ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)\|Maya]]'' (2015), to make a short film which had the protagonist, a lower middle-class girl who faces all the issues as similar to women hailing from middle class. But Sarjun stated that her character has a rare dignity about her, whom she is good about everything, however believes in male superiority.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Lakshmi Priyaa acts in a short film - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lakshmi-priyaa-acts-in-a-short-film/articleshow/54971295.cms\|access-date=2021-02-19\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

	Sarjun initially wanted to include another character whose life is contrast from the protagonist, and later zeroed on his old acquintance Nandan. He eventually stated that the script takes a bold stand on the lack of sexual satisfaction for women, and the lack of a space for couples when living in cramped dwellings.<ref name=":0" />		[[Sarjun KM]] initially wanted to include another character whose life is contrast from the protagonist, and later zeroed on his old acquintance Nandan. He eventually stated that the script takes a bold stand on the lack of sexual satisfaction for women, and the lack of a space for couples when living in cramped dwellings.<ref name=":0" />

	Producer I. B. Karthikeyan agreed to fund the project at a budget of {{Indian Rupee}}70,000 and a bulk amount was spent on creating the sculpture's studio. The film was shot in three days on a [[Canon EOS 5D]] camera in and across [[Chennai]]. Goutham R. Shankar worked as the digital intermediate and according to Gautham and the film's cinematographer Sudarshan Srinivasan, the film is a mix of black-and-white and colour, as the former to showcase her mundane life and the latter to hint at possibilities.<ref name=":0" />		Producer I. B. Karthikeyan agreed to fund the project at a budget of {{Indian Rupee}}70,000 and a bulk amount was spent on creating the sculpture's studio. The film was shot in three days on a [[Canon EOS 5D]] camera in and across [[Chennai]]. Goutham R. Shankar worked as the digital intermediate and according to Gautham and the film's cinematographer Sudarshan Srinivasan, the film is a mix of black-and-white and colour, as the former to showcase her mundane life and the latter to hint at possibilities.<ref name=":0" />

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{{short description|2017 film by Sarjun KM}}
{{Infobox film
| director = Sarjun KM
| producer = I B Karthikeyan<br/>Sarjun KM
| writer = Sarjun KM
| starring = [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]]<br/>Nandan<br/>Leo Sivadass
| music = Sundaramurthy KS
| cinematography = Sudharshan Srinivasan
| editing = Sarjun KM
| studio = Big Print Pictures
| distributor = [[Gautham Vasudev Menon|Ondraga Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|11|01}}
| runtime = 18 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Lakshmi''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[short film]] written, directed and edited by Sarjun KM, and was produced by I. B. Karthikeyan under the banner Big Print Pictures. The film stars [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] in the titular character along with [[Nandan Loganathan|Nandan]] and Leo Sivadass which revolves around the life of the protagonist Lakshmi. The film had background music composed by Sundaramurthy KS and was cinematographed by Sudarshan Srinivasan.

''Lakshmi'' was screened at various international film festivals receiving acclaim from prominent members of the film industry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=2016-11-04|title=A woman's life|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-woman%E2%80%99s-life/article16437481.ece|access-date=2021-02-19|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was distributed by [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] who released the film through the official [[YouTube]] channel of the film production company [[Gautham Vasudev Menon|Ondraga Entertainment]] on 1 November 2017.<ref>{{Citation|title=Lakshmi - Short Film {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Nandan, Leo|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP5dOY42DKI|language=en|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref> The film was praised for the direction, but drew criticism for the bold storyline, which ensured its popularity among the audience.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2017-11-11|title=Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women on screen|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lakshmi-short-film-review-why-we-need-to-re-think-about-how-we-see-women-on-screen-4932778/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Lakshmi the protagonist of the story ([[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]]), lives a “machine-like” existence, working at home and in the printing press, cooking, cleaning, and being ‘available’ for her husband when he ‘desires’ her, before she decides to live for herself, for a single day. Kathir (Nandan), a sculptor and painter, who is a contrast to the life Lakshmi knows. He's genteel, with eyes that laugh, mouths Bharati’s lines on female emancipation, is sensitive and does not shy from cooking, and cooking well for a woman he's met on the train. A dilemma arose as Lakshmi had to decide which life she had to choose - A mundane existence or one where she's celebrated.

== Cast ==

* [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] as Lakshmi
* [[Nandan Loganathan|Nandan]] as Kathir
* Leo Sivadass as Sekar
* Master Mithun
* Sasi

== Production ==
{{Quote box
| quote = "It was an opportunity to portray a person going through emotions no one speaks about openly. Coming from where I do, it was a chance to play a character vastly different from what I am. I knew the film will be open to interpretation, but it was a great experience."
| source = [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] on playing the titular character ''Lakshmi'', in an interview with ''[[The Hindu]]''.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-woman%E2%80%99s-life/article16437481.ece]</ref>
| align = right
| width = 35%
}}
Director Sarjun KM worked as an assistant to filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[A. R. Murugadoss]] in the past. He decided to cast [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] after being impressed by her work in ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)|Maya]]'' (2015), to make a short film which had the protagonist, a lower middle-class girl who faces all the issues as similar to women hailing from middle class. But Sarjun stated that her character has a rare dignity about her, whom she is good about everything, however believes in male superiority.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lakshmi Priyaa acts in a short film - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lakshmi-priyaa-acts-in-a-short-film/articleshow/54971295.cms|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

Sarjun initially wanted to include another character whose life is contrast from the protagonist, and later zeroed on his old acquintance Nandan. He eventually stated that the script takes a bold stand on the lack of sexual satisfaction for women, and the lack of a space for couples when living in cramped dwellings.<ref name=":0" />

Producer I. B. Karthikeyan agreed to fund the project at a budget of {{Indian Rupee}}70,000 and a bulk amount was spent on creating the sculpture's studio. The film was shot in three days on a [[Canon EOS 5D]] camera in and across [[Chennai]]. Goutham R. Shankar worked as the digital intermediate and according to Gautham and the film's cinematographer Sudarshan Srinivasan, the film is a mix of black-and-white and colour, as the former to showcase her mundane life and the latter to hint at possibilities.<ref name=":0" />

== Soundtrack ==
The background music is composed by Sundaramurthy KS, who also composed a promotional [[Single (music)|single]] from the film titled "Nimirndha Nannadai", which is based on a poem written by [[Subramania Bharati|Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar]]. The song had additional lyrics written by [[Siva Ananth]] and was sung by Sarjun KM and Sriradha Bharath. It was released on 11 November 2017, through all music streaming platforms and in [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/lakshmi/cIaNENGGvo0_|language=en-US|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nimirndha Nannadai - Lakshmi {{!}} Lyrical Video {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQd7gUiUMwQ|access-date=2021-02-19|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| title1 = Nimirndha Nannadai
| length1 = 4:08
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra1 = Sarjun KM, Sriradha Bharath
| lyrics1 = [[Subramania Bharati|Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar]], [[Siva Ananth]]
}}

== Reception ==
''Lakshmi'' received mixed-to-positive response from audience. With acclaimed filmmakers [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[Gautham Menon|Gautham Vasudev Menon]] praised Sarjun for the direction and making,<ref name=":1" /> it received furore after ten days being uploaded on [[YouTube]] (from 1 November 2017).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title="HATERS! Stop Abusing us" - Lakshmi Short Film Controversy {{!}} Lakshmi Priya{{!}} MY204 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CTaknpsILc|access-date=2021-02-19|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> It received less than 50,000 views in first five days and suddenly the film got 1.5 million views overnight which triggered a massive outrage upon release.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After Maa, I'm now motivated to make a short film myself: Gautham Vasudev Menon|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/jan/30/after-maa-im-now-motivated-to-make-a-short-film-myself-gautham-vasudev-menon-4269.html|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Viewers drew crtiticism against the makers for justifying an extra-marital affair, for equating women empowerment with sexual independence and also trolled the film's lead protagonist [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] and its director Sarjun.<ref name=":2" />

In a supportive note, the chief writer of ''[[The Indian Express]]'', Ashameera Aiyyapan stated "The controversy around Lakshmi makes us rethink how we see women on-screen [...] What people fail to understand is that at the end of the day, it is a story. A story of a middle-class woman, frustrated by her unhappy marriage, falters and gives in to temptation. It wasn’t particularly necessary, the indifference Lakshmi suffered from was pretty evident. Possibly he realised that indifference is not enough reason for a woman to err; so that audience can forgive Lakshmi easier."<ref name=":1" />

[[Sowmya Rajendran]], editor-in-chief of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote that "The film would have worked better if Lakshmi's self-discovery had happened because she makes that internal journey herself - this is what sets apart films like ''[[English Vinglish]]'' and ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]''. Nevertheless, ''Lakshmi'' is an attempt to show a woman's desire to flout the rules to seek her own happiness."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2017-11-11|title='Lakshmi': Why is a short film on a woman's extramarital affair upsetting so many?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/lakshmi-why-short-film-womans-extramarital-affair-upsetting-so-many-71448|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> She further stated about the concept of ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]'', ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'', ''[[Gopurangal Saivathillai]]'' and other movies that had central men characters with extra-marital relationships, which is similar to this film, but also questioned that why it was not criticised.<ref name=":3" />

In response to the negative comments, Lakshmi Priyaa stated that she was thankful to all those who'd appreciated the film but that whatever she'd read out was only a small sample of all the abusive comments about her, the director, and his family that had come their way.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-29|title=Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli talks about Lakshmi short film controversy|url=https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/lakshmi-priyaa-chandramouli-talks-about-lakshmi-short-film-controversy.html|access-date=2021-02-19|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The actor went on to say that everyone had the right to critique a film but that it shouldn't be in such a way that another human being is disrespected.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-30|title=From 'prostitute' to 'porn star', short film actor 'Lakshmi' reads out comments she's got|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/prostitute-porn-star-short-film-actor-lakshmi-reads-out-comments-shes-got-72407|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt7999872}}

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