No Actor Is Wasted In Ouseppinte Osiyathu

OME stories arrive softly, revealing the delicate threads that bind a family, while others come crashing in, shaking relationships to their core.

- VIVEK SANTHOSH

OME stories arrive softly, revealing the delicate threads that bind a family, while others come crashing in, shaking relationships to their core. Sarath Chandran RJ's debut feature Ouseppinte Osiyathu, which hits theatres today, seems to navigate both extremes, capturing the fragility of familial ties when faced with an unexpected incident.

"Ouseppinte Osiyathu is a family drama that delves into relationships—between a father and his sons, a father and his daughter, and the bond of brotherhood. It also explores how a single incident, much like those we commonly see in families around us, can lead to the gradual deterioration of these relationships. While the film does have a crime element, that isn't its central focus, nor is it an investigative film. Instead, it's more about the emotional and interpersonal dynamics within the family," says Sarath.

Hailing from Trivandrum, Sarath is a College of Fine Arts Kerala alumnus who initially ventured into the advertising field before transitioning to filmmaking. His first step in this direction was Villain, a 2021 short film based on a story by renowned Malayalam novelist and screenwriter G.R. Indugopan. Featuring seasoned actors like Raghavan and Srikanth Murali, it explored themes of abandonment, fading memories, and family ties. It was this short film that set him on the path to feature filmmaking, thanks to the encouragement of his producer who heads the Maygoor Films banner. "After