Director Bharathi Raja and director K. Balachander are considered two of Tamil cinema’s best film makers. While the former tugged at our heartstrings with his rural tales, the latter dealt with relationships – legitimate and illegitimate. Most of today’s successful directors, irrespective of whether or not they have worked with these two, are in some way influenced by these two stalwarts’ work. Well, now both of them have taken a break from directing and have come together to act in a movie.
Directed by Thamira, produced by S Pictures, Rettai Suli is a full-length comedy. Set in a village near Tirunelveli, the story is about two of the village’s elders and their hilarious antics. There is a young romance intertwined, but the main part of the plot revolves around these mischievous old men, played by Bharathi Raja and Balachander. “They are great directors. In this movie we get to see another side to them. They have done the roles fabulously,” insists director Thamira. Adding, “In recent times, movies with�very unique stories are doing well. Rettai Suli is sure to join that list.”
