Director Shruthi Sharanyam, of B 32 Muthal 44 Vare, bagged the best director award (female) in the Women/Transgender category in the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards.
She said all characters are close to her heart. “The emancipation or journey of some characters like Jaya itself is a story. Her story can be made into a separate movie.
Shruthi has been inspired by many foreign filmmakers. Her favourite ones include Andrei Tarkovsky, Ingmar Bergman, Michael Angelo Antonino, Godard amongst others.
About transwoman Riya Isha’s criticism of the award given to her, the director replied, “I believe I don’t have the right to comment. If she felt sad about it, then it’s her personal feeling. I respect that.”
Every time there’s violence or a protest, the downtrodden women become the soft targets. Unfortunately, this is how the perpetrators satisfy their ego and this shouldn’t be normalised by society,” she asserted.