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Baiju Chandran's ‘Sreeparvathiyude Paadam' highlights the bond between man and nature.

   Mediaperson Baiju Chandran returns to fiction with a short film called ‘Sreeparvathiyude Paadam.' An adaptation of a eponymous short  story by E. Harikumar, the movie trails a young woman's journey to her ancestral home in the countryside. The heart-warming story attempts to capture the different images, sounds, and even the smells of the countryside that the woman remembers and associates with her childhood. 
Using a lucid storyline, the filmmaker attempts to highlight the bond between man and nature. A strong undercurrent of eco-feminism, where the female equates herself with the nature, is maintained through three characters representing three generations. While Madhavi, the protagonist, inherits her love for nature from her grandmother, Madhavi's little niece finds delight in the small wonders of the village landscape. 

Through Madhavi and her sister Sharada, the story also draws parallels between dreams and needs. Anjana Haridas debuts as Madhavi while Sona Nair dons the role of Saradha. The film also features noted director and actor M.G. Sasi and Valsala Menon. 

An Expedition Into Oneself 
‘Sreeparvathiyude Paadam’, a short film, directed by Baiju Chandran, was screened at the Kalabhavan Theatre in the city | - By Yentha On Nov 30, 2011

Trivandrum: Baiju Chandran’s short film ‘Sreeparvathiyude Paadam’,  based on a short story of the same name by E Harikumar was screened at the Kalabhavan Theatre on Tuesday. The film for which the author himself penned the script, was produced by Doordarsan. 
   This is the story of an expedition, which is narrated through three characters representing three generations. While Madhavi, the heroine, inherits her love for nature from her grandmother, Madhavi’s little niece, Supriya finds delight in the small wonders of the village landscape. “Through Madhavi and her sister Sarada, the story also draws parallels between dreams and needs,” said the director. “A strong undercurrent of eco-feminism is maintained through this film.”

The story traces the different images, sounds and smells of the countryside that the woman remembers and associates with her childhood. “My home town is similar to the ancestral home of Madhavi. That makes me easily relate to the character which I played,” said Anjana Haridas while speaking to Yentha.
   Sona Nair, Valsala Menon, MG Sasi, Savithri, Sreekumar and MG Shailaja are the other artists in the film.
Jnapeeth ONV Kurup, K Kunjikrishnan, PK Rajasekharan and MG Radkakrishnan were also present on the occasion.