After trying his hand at 50 jobs and investing 10 years
in the industry R. Ravi Lallin has finally managed to realise his dream —
directing a film. No wonder then the director of Sillunnu Oru Sandhippu (SOS), starring Vimal, Dipa Shah and Oviya in the lead, is gung ho about the project and life.
“From
manufacturing natural fertilizers to marketing apparel whiteners, I
have done different things before coming to the film industry where
after a 10-year struggle I have got an opportunity to direct a film. All
through my life, direction has been my dream,” says Lallin, whose film
has caught the attention of those in the industry for a variety of
reasons.
“SOS revolves around a wife who
thinks life is all about giving up one’s desires for a loved one, and a
husband, who cannot understand why one must give up one’s happiness to
make a relationship last. He believes there will be no need for any
sacrifices if two people on the same wavelength and on the same page
choose to have a relationship. Vimal’s character has been showcased in
two phases. In the first phase, he appears as a Standard 12 student. In
the next, he plays a 25-year-old professional who has returned from the
U.S. Dipa Shah plays Vimal’s wife in the film, while Oviya plays a
Standard 12 student.”
The film is based on three
separate incidents that the director has witnessed in his life. “One is a
popular divorce case which was widely reported in the media. The other
two are incidents that have taken place in the lives of my friends. A
friend confessed to his wife about his earlier life after which their
marriage was on the rocks. I have spun a story around all three
incidents,” says Lallin, adding that this film will prove Vimal can
handle urban-oriented roles as well as rural ones.
