My Son Is Gay
| My Son Is Gay | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lokesh Kumar |
| Starring | Anupama Kumar, Ashwinjith, Abishek Joseph George, Kishore, Jayaprakash |
| Music by | Santhan Anebajagane |
| Cinematography | Rathina Kumar |
| Edited by | Dani Charles |
Production company |
Beyond The Limit Creations |
Running time | 155 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
My Son Is Gay is a 2017 Tamil-language Indian feature film written and directed by Lokesh Kumar, a filmmaker from Chennai, India. My Son Is Gay showcases the dark reality of acceptance prevailing in our society.[1][2][3]
Plot
Lakshmi is a simple, no-nonsense school Principal whose life revolves around her children and the workings of the school. Content with her own uncomplicated and safe world, she is blissfully unaware of the storm brewing that threatens to shake and uproot the foundation of everything she stands for and believes in. Her son, Varun is a cheerful and carefree young man who is the apple of her eye. His world begins and ends with his mom. Always aware of how different he is from the other boys, he sleeps well, secure in the knowledge that come what may, he will always have his mother by his side. He could not have been more wrong.
Lakshmi discovers that Varun is gay, something she can never accept. Varun moves on to find love in Karthik and yet his life isn’t as happy as it was. There comes a day when Lakshmi decides to find her lost son... will they ever meet again?
"My Son Is Gay" is a poignant tale of a mother-son relationship. The revelation of the son being gay and the impact it creates in their lives and people around them forms the crux of the story. It aims to tackle the universal question of acceptance and tolerance of all peoples; inclusion of the marginalised sections of society into the mainstream and upholding the right of every human being to live their life with dignity.
Production
The project began in 2013, as a Hindi-language feature film. The makers attempted to crowdfund the film; however, the fund wasn't sufficient for production. This resulted in the makers returning the funds to the public crowd. The project went on hold for almost two years. In early 2016, makers announced that the film was now being made in Tamil. A lot of the old cast and crew members had been replaced in the second attempt. The film was completed by early 2017 and awaiting censor certification.[4][5][6]
Cast
- Anupama Kumar as Lakshmi
- Ashwinjith as Varun
- Abishek Joseph George as Karthik
- Sriranjani as Uma
- Jayaprakash as Dr Ram
- Kishore Kumar as Gopi
- Eswari as Chandrama
- Sharath as Rohit
- Maya as Maya
- Sharukh Ahmed as Sharukh
- Sowmith Yadav as Aakash
References
- ↑ Yellapantula, Suhas (2014-05-09). "Crowd-funding a talking point". Indian Express.
- ↑ "Acting in gay-themed movie no big deal: Anupama Kumar". Pinkvilla.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Lokesh: "My Son is Gay", about an emotional relationship between a mother and her gay son". India TV. 2014-04-10.
- ↑ Jyoti, Dhrubo (2014-05-14). "My Son is Gay: How A Bold New Feature Is Taking Indian Queer Cinema By Storm". Gaylaxy Magazine.
- ↑ Pawar, Yogesh (2014-05-18). "A look at 'My Son Is Gay' - India's first crowd-funded LGBT film". DNA.
- ↑ Balachandran, Logesh (2016-02-25). "A film on gay love in Tamil". The Times of India.