Mithivedi for theatrical release

Mithivedi, directed by the Australian-based finance-consultant-turned-short filmmaker Anand Maiyur Srinivas, is the primary Tamil feature film that talks concerning the landmine issue in Sri Lanka. The young filmmaker, who has won critical approval for his shorts like Thiraigal, Alai Osai and Yazhini at a world level, is back with a bang.What prompted him to move in for a sensitive subject like Mithivedi? “In recent times, Avatar, the costliest film ever made, was sidelined on the Oscars in favour of Hurt Locker, a low budget movie concerning the landmine issue within the Iraq war.

Similarly, a decade ago, Lagaan was overlooked on the Oscars in favour of No Man’s Land — a movie about landmine issues throughout the Bosnian-Serbian conflict!

The cause of that is perhaps that the Western world desires to create awareness a number of the world audience concerning the presence and dangers of landmines. After I stumbled on the Ban Landmines Campaign, I USED TO BE shocked to look that about a million landmines are yet to be diffused in northeast Sri Lanka. So why not something toward our continent,” explains Anand. “Thanks to the rocking response generated on YouTube for our trailers, the film may be released in theaters in Europe and Canada during mid-April,” he adds.

Anand plans to release Mithivedi in India later this year.