Madras is Pa Ranjith’s second film after Attakathi, (a light-hearted romantic tale that was noted for its fresh narration).
The story focuses on a wall on a housing board complex that becomes a bone of contention between two political parties who want to use it for graffiti and campaign messages. The wall also holds a special place among a group of young men who hang out there every day, revealed Ranjith.
“Trouble starts when Kaali’s friend Anbu, a political party worker, makes it his motive to grab the wall space,” continued the former assistant of director Venkat Prabhu.
Amid this background love brews between Kaali and Kalaiarasi, who also lives in the same apartment complex. Malayalam actress Catherine Tresa makes her debut into Tamil cinema as Kalaiarasi.
“Kalaiarasi works in an export company,” added Ranjith. “She is a typical girl from this environment, strong and a feminist,”
The spark for this story is rooted in the days when Ranjith worked as a signboard artist in north Madras.
“My film reveals the traditions and culture of the people living in this part of Madras.”
Ranjith said: “They are in no way inferior to the people from the rest of the city.”
Madras is produced by K.E. Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green Films. Santosh Narayanan has composed the music. G. Murali is the cinematographer.