In writer-director Anand Ravichandran’s Sethum Aayiram Pon, death is treated like a celebration. Human lives get a grand exit with make-up artists beautifying their corpses and even oppari singers being hired to sing paeans. The film uses the artistry behind death to tell a bittersweet story of broken relationships.

Set in the town of Aapanoor, Sethum… tells the story of Meera alias Kunjamma (a wonderful Nivedhithaa Sathish), a make-up artist who arrives at the village to meet her estranged grandmother Krishnaveni (Srilekha Rajendran), an oppari singer. As she gets used to the dated conditions they live in, Krishnaveni gets an opportunity to relive the past, which led to the strained relationship with her granddaughter.

The film reserves its “hero introduction” moment to Krishnaveni through a marvellously stretched sequence that captures upbeat villagers mourning the death of an artist. The camera shifts from percussionists to the crowds, as we see Krishnaveni badmouthing Kuberan (played by Jil Jung Juk fame Avinash Raghudevan), the make-up artist hired to beautify the face of the dead.

In writer-director Anand Ravichandran’s Sethum Aayiram Pon, death is treated like a celebration. Human lives get a grand exit with make-up artists beautifying their corpses and even oppari singers being hired to sing paeans. The film uses the artistry behind death to tell a bittersweet story of broken relationships.

Set in the town of Aapanoor, Sethum… tells the story of Meera alias Kunjamma (a wonderful Nivedhithaa Sathish), a make-up artist who arrives at the village to meet her estranged grandmother Krishnaveni (Srilekha Rajendran), an oppari singer. As she gets used to the dated conditions they live in, Krishnaveni gets an opportunity to relive the past, which led to the strained relationship with her granddaughter.

The film reserves its “hero introduction” moment to Krishnaveni through a marvellously stretched sequence that captures upbeat villagers mourning the death of an artist. The camera shifts from percussionists to the crowds, as we see Krishnaveni badmouthing Kuberan (played by Jil Jung Juk fame Avinash Raghudevan), the make-up artist hired to beautify the face of the dead.

In writer-director Anand Ravichandran’s Sethum Aayiram Pon, death is treated like a celebration. Human lives get a grand exit with make-up artists beautifying their corpses and even oppari singers being hired to sing paeans. The film uses the artistry behind death to tell a bittersweet story of broken relationships.

Set in the town of Aapanoor, Sethum… tells the story of Meera alias Kunjamma (a wonderful Nivedhithaa Sathish), a make-up artist who arrives at the village to meet her estranged grandmother Krishnaveni (Srilekha Rajendran), an oppari singer. As she gets used to the dated conditions they live in, Krishnaveni gets an opportunity to relive the past, which led to the strained relationship with her granddaughter.

The film reserves its “hero introduction” moment to Krishnaveni through a marvellously stretched sequence that captures upbeat villagers mourning the death of an artist. The camera shifts from percussionists to the crowds, as we see Krishnaveni badmouthing Kuberan (played by Jil Jung Juk fame Avinash Raghudevan), the make-up artist hired to beautify the face of the dead.

In writer-director Anand Ravichandran’s Sethum Aayiram Pon, death is treated like a celebration. Human lives get a grand exit with make-up artists beautifying their corpses and even oppari singers being hired to sing paeans. The film uses the artistry behind death to tell a bittersweet story of broken relationships.

Set in the town of Aapanoor, Sethum… tells the story of Meera alias Kunjamma (a wonderful Nivedhithaa Sathish), a make-up artist who arrives at the village to meet her estranged grandmother Krishnaveni (Srilekha Rajendran), an oppari singer. As she gets used to the dated conditions they live in, Krishnaveni gets an opportunity to relive the past, which led to the strained relationship with her granddaughter.

The film reserves its “hero introduction” moment to Krishnaveni through a marvellously stretched sequence that captures upbeat villagers mourning the death of an artist. The camera shifts from percussionists to the crowds, as we see Krishnaveni badmouthing Kuberan (played by Jil Jung Juk fame Avinash Raghudevan), the make-up artist hired to beautify the face of the dead.

In writer-director Anand Ravichandran’s Sethum Aayiram Pon, death is treated like a celebration. Human lives get a grand exit with make-up artists beautifying their corpses and even oppari singers being hired to sing paeans. The film uses the artistry behind death to tell a bittersweet story of broken relationships.

Set in the town of Aapanoor, Sethum… tells the story of Meera alias Kunjamma (a wonderful Nivedhithaa Sathish), a make-up artist who arrives at the village to meet her estranged grandmother Krishnaveni (Srilekha Rajendran), an oppari singer. As she gets used to the dated conditions they live in, Krishnaveni gets an opportunity to relive the past, which led to the strained relationship with her granddaughter.

The film reserves its “hero introduction” moment to Krishnaveni through a marvellously stretched sequence that captures upbeat villagers mourning the death of an artist. The camera shifts from percussionists to the crowds, as we see Krishnaveni badmouthing Kuberan (played by Jil Jung Juk fame Avinash Raghudevan), the make-up artist hired to beautify the face of the dead.

In writer-director Anand Ravichandran’s Sethum Aayiram Pon, death is treated like a celebration. Human lives get a grand exit with make-up artists beautifying their corpses and even oppari singers being hired to sing paeans. The film uses the artistry behind death to tell a bittersweet story of broken relationships.

Set in the town of Aapanoor, Sethum… tells the story of Meera alias Kunjamma (a wonderful Nivedhithaa Sathish), a make-up artist who arrives at the village to meet her estranged grandmother Krishnaveni (Srilekha Rajendran), an oppari singer. As she gets used to the dated conditions they live in, Krishnaveni gets an opportunity to relive the past, which led to the strained relationship with her granddaughter.

The film reserves its “hero introduction” moment to Krishnaveni through a marvellously stretched sequence that captures upbeat villagers mourning the death of an artist. The camera shifts from percussionists to the crowds, as we see Krishnaveni badmouthing Kuberan (played by Jil Jung Juk fame Avinash Raghudevan), the make-up artist hired to beautify the face of the dead.