The Mosquito Philosophy

The Mosquito Philosophy is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language family drama film written and directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan.[1][2] The film tells the story about Suresh, the protagonist, who springs a surprise on his friends by announcing that he is to be wedded, where in fact it is Suresh himself who is in for a surprise. Filmed using the minimalist techniques, it is considered part of the Dogme 95 movement.[3]

The Mosquito Philosophy
Film poster
Directed byJayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Produced by
Written byJayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Starring
  • Suresh Kumar
  • Sindhu Jayaprakash
  • Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
  • Pradeep Damodharan
Music byAyyo Rama
CinematographyJathin Sanker Raj
Edited byDani Charles
Production
company
Candle Light Productions
Glowing Tungsten
Release date
Running time
70 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Suresh, with a seemingly progressive outlook, discovers the hollowness of his beliefs during an evening's merry-making at his friend's home. The film, which unfolds at an almost real-time pace, begins with the middle-aged Suresh announcing his wedding to his (also middle-aged) friends. The announcement comes as a surprise as it does not tally with Suresh's radical beliefs. Under sustained interrogation by the host (JP), his wife (Sindhu), Pradeep and Ravi, Suresh admits to consenting to the marriage only to please his mother, as in the case of most arranged marriages in India. The friendly banter throws serious questions on love, relationships, consent, individual choice and marriage. Although they are all directed at Suresh, they also bring out the irony of each questioner's situation too. As Suresh begins to look inward to confront his hypocrisy, the evening's mood turns grim.

Cast
  • Pradeep Damodharan
  • Sindhu Jayaprakash
  • Ravi Kathiresan
  • Suresh Somasundaram Kumar
  • Anusha Prabhu
  • Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan

Production

Development

The plot for The Mosquito Philosophy was born over drinks with Radhakrishnan's friend Suresh, who eventually played the protagonist. With just a plot in hand, the shoot was planned for next evening. Director's friends and family agreed to participate. The scenes were shot sequentially, beginning with the drive to the nearest liquor store. There were no retakes or rehearsals. With no script in hand, everyone responded spontaneously to the developing plot from the depth of their own experiences.[4] Originally, actress Shruti Haasan was to produce and present the film under her banner Isidro Media.[5][6]

"In the film a character talks about Mosquito Philosophy, so I decided to name it that way. This film is a minimalistic one, done with an idea of doing a film with bare necessities" - Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan.[3]

Music

Music was produced by Ayyo Rama in Bangalore, India.[3]

Release

The film premiered at the 2019 Dhaka International Film Festival.[7]

=Festivals

The film was an official selection for multiple festivals:

The film also had a special screening at the Cinemark Lincoln Squre in Seattle.

Accolades
  • Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2019 Cult Critics Movie Awards in India [15]
  • Honorable Mention at The Experimental Forum Film Festival (2019) in Los Angeles[16]
  • Best Story Award at the Lake City International Film Festival (2019)
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References
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  6. "Shruti Haasan to produce 'The Mosquito Philosophy'". Business Standard. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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  13. "14th edition of Habitat Film Festival to open with 'No Fathers in Kashmir'". The Week. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  14. Mayank Goyal and, Pratyusha Chatterjee (25 May 2019). "Delhistaan filmistaan". Asian Age. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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  16. https://www.experimentalforum.org/post/186340634932
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