The Messaih – Official Trailer HD [2012]
Winner Best Actor at the Norway Tamil Film festival 2012 and Official Selection at the Cannes Court Metrage (Film De Cannes 2012)
The Messiah is a short film about a high class person who meets a little boy from the rags in a disgusting place, and changes his attitude towards life.
Written and Directed by: Sharath Jothi
Produced By: Praveen Kumar
Director Of Photography: RK Prathap
Original Background score: Dayanand Piraisudan
Editing and VFX: Ram Pandian
Screenplay: Nattu dev, Sharath Jothi
Casting Director: Rathi Guruswamy
Cast: Dhesappan, Girish, Ramesh
The Messiah makes waves on foreign shores
Close on the heels of the world premiere of Idukkan, a short film by Hariharan Viswanathan, at the Cannes film festival, comes The Messiah that was the official selection at the film festival’s Short Film Corner.
The film written and directed by Sharath Joshi, tells the tale of a young boy who brings a change in the life of an older and rich man.
The boy, from an impoverished background, changes the attitude of the man who is well heeled in life.
The film has received a lot of critical acclaim in a short time and has been selected as the winner of Best Short Film for Acting at the Norway Tamil Film Fest 2012.
Child artiste, Dhesappan, bagged the award. Impressed by the script, Praveen Kumar, readily agreed to produce the film and is immensely pleased with the accolades it has received from all corners.
The film also stars Girish and Ramesh in lead roles. The film’s music has been scored by Dayanand Piraisudan and is one of the highlights of the film.
The film was recently screened in Chennai at the AVM Preview Theatre.
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