Synopsis : The abandonment of the elderly, who become useless in old age, is a great tragedy seen worldwide today. In this world where even humans are abandoned, Aanirai is the story of Veerachchami, a simple man who refuses to abandon the cow he raised, cherishing it until his last breath. Aanirai means a herd of cows. Even when his cow stopped calving and giving milk, Veerachchami continued to love her. There are still people today who are similarly unwilling to part with their cows whose milk production has ceased. Everyone knows that selling a useless cow means it will be slaughtered for meat. For this reason, many people continue to care for their cows until the very end. This short film, Aanirai, profoundly speaks about the life of Veerachchami, who, unwilling to part with the cow he raised, struggles with affection and compassion for it, even in its useless state.
Director :
EV Ganeshbabu
Producer :
Gnani Creations
Screenplay :
EV. Ganeshbabu
DOP :
P. Chelladurai
Editor :
T. Pannir Selvam
Music :
Srikanthdeva
Cast :
Arjunan Mariappan
Meera
Anjana Tamilselvi
EV Ganeshbabu
Kamatchi Sundaram
Gowrisankar
E.V. Ganeshbabu
Profile of Director Non-Feature Film AANIRAI
Born in 1974 in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, E.V. Ganeshbabu is a Indian filmmaker.
Ganeshbabu has directed the feature films Yamuna and Kattil, He has also directed
awareness short films for the Election Commission of India.
His short film Karuvarai earned a Special Mention for Music at the 2021 National Film
Awards. He continued to demonstrate his versatility with the short documentary
Traditional Traits, and the short fiction film Aasaan, it got selected under the Special
Presentations section at the 55th International Film Festival of India, - Goa -2024.
He is currently serving as a member of the advisory panel at the Central Board of Film
Certification.