Expressing serious concern over the widening gap between old and new generation, Director of the film ‘Radiopetti’ Hari Viswanath today said that this gap needs to be bridged by evolving a bond between them.Interacting with media persons at Media Centre at ‘Meet the Director’ programme Mr. Viswanath said, instead of concentrating on Social media, a suitable platform is required to be made available to voice the issues concerning old people, who feel lonely in their twilight years. He also felt that some mechanism needs to be in place to fund film projects of budding and non-commercial film makers. He felt honoured for having screened his film at the 46th International Film Festival of India. He said, ‘it is a real honour for a debut film maker’.
Radiopetti is a story of an old man, Arunachalam who finds solace in his past, especially when listening to musical melodies of his younger days on a vintage radio set that his father gave him. One day the vicissitudes of life put a family member’s life in danger and Arunachalam is forced to choose between his family and his music, knowing he will lose one forever. He is now being torn apart, what will he chose? And will he survive his sacrifice?Inspired by real life incidents, Filmmaker Hari Viswanath wrote and directed his debut short film Idukkan (Suffering) which won the Best Short Film Award in Norway Tamil Film Festival (2013). Ever since he has been actively directing films and writing stories close to his heart.