Mundane realities

While scanning the newspaper recently, I spotted an advertisement that Krishnaswamy Associates' new serial, ``Oorarindha Rahasyam 2001'', based on thought-provoking and humorous short stories is being telecast on Podhigai TV at 7.30 p.m. on Mondays. But why `rahasyam' in the title remains a mystery to me even after watching a few episodes. One of the episodes, ``Entha porkalathil'' was well-conceived and had a message to convey. But to hold the viewers' attention, the message needs to be blended with the story, so that the characters don't end up sermonising and the entertainment remains intact.

The sets, music and acting were quite satisfactory. Yet, one felt that the expressions of the actor who played the son did not quite show the restlessness of modern youth.

The story opens with a mother telling her daughter to thank her aunt before accepting a gift.

The mother strongly feels that discipline without love is inhuman and love without discipline is dangerous. The aunt then tells about her disobedient son, who spends most of his time with friends and returns home late in the night. Next day, the aunt and her husband find a revolver in their son's possession. Both are panic-stricken and an altercation between father and son follows.

The father says that social ills can be weeded out only when every individual takes the right path. Though their views are quite similar, it's the generation gap that fails to bridge the distance.

The serial's time slot is comfortable. But stories need to be tackled more sensitively to make them interesting.

THARA MOHAN RAO

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