“Valai” will eat you alive.
“Valai” will eat you alive. In an interview with Barathwaj Rangan, the director Mari Selvaraj told that the film “valai” is like: “you consume normal water and you die”. That’s how simple and perplexed it is! The film is not just a slice of life of a downtrodden family, it is also the nature of life and the vicious cycle of power itself. It is more than a week since I watched the film, I can’t get over it. I feel there is a rusted knife slowly piercing my stomach inch by inch. The film transports you to a beautiful world of a boy’s coming of age. His life is calm, beautiful and pretty much sticks to the routine. Things change as he develops resilience and decides to retaliate against things he detests. in contrast, the equation between him and his teacher is sheer delight. The innocence of his unadulterated love for his teacher is rejuvenating. As the little boy’s wings equip him to fly, he is clipped down by hunger and poverty. He begins to perceive the w