Orange Mittai Tamil Movie
It would not be a hyperbole to call Orange Mittai as Vijay Sethupathi's career best performance. The effortless ease with which he has performed the character of 'Kailasam', a 55 year old terminally ill patient who is obstinate, adamant and arrogant, is mind-blowing and heart-warming, both at the same time. That's where the magic of Vijay Sethupathi lies.
Directed by the internationally-acclaimed, award-winning film-maker Biju Viswanath, Orange Mittai is about the journey of Kailasam. His journey, when he suffers from a cardiac arrest, from his home to the hospital. Without worrying much about the destination, Biju has focused completely on the journey with his adept directorial skills and emotional touches that strike a chord with audiences and linger in the hearts long after we leave the movie halls.
The journey of Kailasam involves two important persons - Ramesh Thilak, who plays the emergency medical technician and Arumugam Bala, who plays the ambulance driver. While the camaraderie between Ramesh and Vijay Sethupathi makes you nostalgic and touching, the conversations between the spontaneous Arumugam Bala and Vijay Sethupathi are piercing and totally contrasting from the former. Despite being persistently annoyed by Vijay Sethupathi, Ramesh never loses his temper and is always inclined to work towards the betterment of the patient. Biju has brought out the role of a medical help splendidly in Ramesh Thilak's understated performance and the hasty trait of an ambulance driver is conveyed skillfully in Bala's joyously unrestrained performance.
Biju Viswanath hits the bull's eye with his vast film-making experience and makes a sparkling debut in Tamil cinema as a director. Vijay Sethupathi, in addition to his terrific show on screen, also proves his talent as a co-writer of the film. His lines are rendered naturally and make us invested in all the characters with empathy.
Orange Mittai is a film replete with unadulterated emotions. Probably, it's one of the few films to have portrayed the travails and mood-swings of the old-aged people without being preachy and judgmental.
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