Depression has become a common issue these days. When this film came, most of them were not aware of the concept of child abuse and its impact on mental health.Īs we grow, we face a lot of struggles in life, and the losses these struggles incur might lead us to depression. Though the film doesn’t touch that concept on a deeper level, having such an idea in the plot is again away ahead of its time. But the film had another perspective that was lesser spoken about at the time of its release.Īalavandhan is a film that speaks about child abuse and its consequences. The film might sound like a story of a schizophrenic man. Keeping the same child-centric issue, Another film that was made way ahead of its time was Aalavandhan. From being hated for her condition to becoming one of the favorite kids in that apartment, the change in perspective towards Anjali is a treatment to our minds. Forget about the kids, and if we look at a deeper note, the kids shown in the film are a reflection of ourselves. Without being preachy, the film shows how we should take care of a mentally ill child. The film deals with the story of a dying mentally disabled child. Scroll to see!Īnjali is a film made ahead of its time if looked at from a mental health perspective. Starting with the film Anjali to Vaaranam Aayiram, several films have tried to normalise discussions around mental health. Thus along with all those commercials aspects, some of our directors bravely wrote a concept that touched the topic of mental health awareness. The ultimate goal is to make the film profitable. And, several times in films, issues related to our perspective towards mental health issues have been addressed in a very subtle manner.įilms are not just made to preach and persuade. People share their thoughts openly, and getting the help of a psychiatrist is no more a taboo. There are dedicated pages and groups on Facebook, Instagram, and all other social media pages. Clubhouse groups and Twitter spaces host meetings to speak about mental health awareness. Speaking about mental health issues has become a common thing nowadays among the youth. Our Indian cinema is slowing growing towards breaking the stigma behind attending counselling sessions.
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