Writer-filmmaker Bramma, who directed Magalir Mattum (2017), a film about three female school friends who reunite after decades, agrees. “Only now are women culturally accepted to have friendships. Not many get to cherish moments of realistic friendships. In Women’s Studies, there are three C’s – caring, cooking and cleaning. So, the focus of many women lies within this area.”
Magalir Mattum shares its name with Singeetam Srinivasa Rao’s 1994 cult hit starring Revathy, Rohini and Urvashi, which set the gold standard for female camaraderie on the big screen. The film, which was an effective portrayal of human tenacity and sisterhood, explored the lives of three women in a toxic workplace, who take on their lecherous boss. But over 25 years after its release, there hasn’t been another impactful female buddy film, save for Bramma’s version.
