Vasanthabalan- The toast of Kollywood

Director Vasanthabalan and his producers Ayngaran International have become the toast of Kollywood following the release of their Angadi Theru.

The film has received critical acclaim from all quarters, including a word of praise and appreciation from the CPI (M), the workers party.

A CPI (M), spokesperson in Tamil Nadu said: “ Angadi Theru is a brilliant portrayal of the plight of thousands of youngsters from poor families who come to Chennai and are forced to work like slave labour by big textile and general appliances stores and live in a concentration camp like ghetto atmosphere where basic human rights are violated.”

The CPI (M) and their powerful trade union CITU have been trying desperately over the years to bring these downtrodden people under their union and give them a decent life by fighting for their fundamental rights.

The buzz is that CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat who had his early education in the then Madras has shown in interest to watch Angadi Theru, which many feel is the most path breaking film to have come out of Kollywood dream factory in recent years.

The Tamil Nadu Progressive writers Artistes Association and the CITU went out of its way to organize a felicitation ceremony for Vasanthabalan . Noted new wave directors in Tamil cinema like Balaji Sakthivel, Sasi, Chimbu Devan, Radha Mohan, and Suhasini were present on the occasion to recognize the efforts taken by the gutsy director.