Malayalam film ‘Randuper’ to be released across OTT platforms

Prem Sankar’s 2017-IFFK entry ‘Randuper’ will stream on Nee Stream, Cave, Koode and Saina Play

What happens to a man whose lover has just ended their relationship? He lives in his car for two days, travels aimlessly, drinks and contemplates his life’s events. What happens to a woman who has just ended her relationship with her lover? She quits her job, drinks a bit and tries hard to get over the guy. That’s the plotline of Randuper directed by Prem Sankar. Screened at the International Competition category of the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala in 2017, the Malayalam film finds a fresh release across OTT platforms. . Shot in Bengaluru in 2016, the slow, yet compelling film is a take on the man-woman relationship. It is also an attempt to explore the nuances of the Malayali psyche — how a Malayali views relationships in his/her homeland and outside, says Prem. Five years later, the film still finds resonance. The gender dynamics outside Kerala are considerably different, says Prem. “The film explores gender politics and equality in its own way. It is not just a take on relationships. I like to explore the space that relationships create for conversation. The break up is used here as a metaphor,” he adds.