'Podhu Nalan Karudhi' is a movie the audience can relate to

At a time when several movies are coming out with a social message, here is a movie that revolves around usury. Podhu Nalan Karudhi, is a comedy with a social message, directed by debutant Zion. It has Santhosh Prathap, Adith Arun, Karunakaran and Anu Sithara playing the lead. Zion tells us more about the movie, “My story revolves around the concept of kandha vatti which is very prevalent in our state. There are people who want to make money using money. In this give-and-take tussle, it is mostly the middle class that gets caught in the trap of repaying an ‘endless’ loan. Though people call it podhu nalan karudhi, there is a selfish motive in whatever they do. It will not be a very serious film. There will also be a commercial and fun element to it. I chose to do this film because we know that there is a lot of politics around this issue, but nobody has ever taken a stand or has dared to speak up against it; this appalls me,” says Zion, who has previously worked with directors Ram Bala and Sanjay Ram. As for the actors, Zion says, “We conducted a lot of auditions and then decided on Santhosh, who plays a money collection boy. Karunakaran, unlike in his other movies, will play an innocent. He perfectly portrays the problems of a middle-class person. However, the showstopper will be Yog Japee, the antagonist in the movie. He plays the bad guy with much ease and is literally the soul of the film. He plays the role of a guy who comes from Palayamkottai to the city and his main aim in life is to make more money from other people’s money.”