Writing projects done in Visual Communication course
A street play script written in Tamil (Thanglish) focusing on giving insights about the various types of masks available in the market and their features, benefits and different pricing to the audience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Corona street play
Person 1 : Ingu, ipozhudhu koodi irukum anaivarukum Vanakkam!
Person 2 : Vanakkam nga! Vanakkam laam seri anney, ipo inga edhuku vandhurkum namma?
Person 1 : Adhuva da thambhi….. Indha Corona virus iruku la, adhu kita irundhu kaapaathikka ipodhan ellarum mask podanum nu solitaangaley nu mask vaanga kadaiku pona….. anga moonu vidhama, color color ah mask uh vechikitu edhu venum nu keakraanga…..
Person 2 : Seri, adhukum ipo nama inga vandhadhukum ena samandham??
Person 1 : Adhu ila da….. ipo nan eadha vaangradhu nu kozhambi pona madri dhana nama makkal um kozhambirpaanga….. adhan endha mask yaaruku, adha epdi maintain pananum nu laam solitu polaam nu inga vandhurkom…..
Person 2 : Apdiya anney… apo aarambipom ah?
Person 1 : Oh….. panirlaam eh! Mudhal ragam ah indha doctors, nurses kaana N-95 mask. Idhu mugathooda otti irukum. Kaathula suthitu iruka endha vidha virus um kirumi um idha thaandi ulla nozhaiya mudiyaadhu….. Adhanaalayo enavo idhu konjam vela jaasthi um kuda da…..
Person 2 : Apo namala madri makkal idha vaangradhu konjam kashtam nu solunga…
Person 1 : Aama da thambhi….. Aduthadha indha operation theatre la laam doctors um nurses um use panra pacha color mask. Idhula moonu madippu irukum…..indha mask thaandi patient ooda echil mattrum sali thugalgal namaku varaadhundrathaala thooimai paniyaalargal, kaavalaalargal, makkal ooda velai paakravanga ellarum use panrathuku eathadhu, velaium konjam kuraivum kuda…..
Person 2 : Apo idha nama use panikta nalladhu nu solringa?
Person 1 : Apdinum solalaam da…..Aduthu irukradhu dhan ipo namma makkal laam use panradhu, namma paakra mask uh…..idhu thuni la seiyapattadhu, evlo venaalum thovachi use panlaam idha….. kaathula iruka nunuyirgala vadikattra thanmai idhuku ilanaalum, Corona paadhippu irukravangala irukatum, ilaadhavangala irukatum, avanga mooku vazhiyaavum, vaai vazhiyaavum veliyearra echil matrum sali thugalgal nozhaiyaama idhaala thaduka mudium, idhu namma makkal ellaraalaium vaangavum mudium…..
Person 2 : Apo nammalaam ipodhiku paadhukaapa iruka indha mask eh podhum dhana anney?
Person 1 : Apdi dhan da thambhi America ooda nooi kattupaattu maiyyam soludhu…..
Person 2 : Apo vandha vela mudinjidhu, polaama anney?
Person 1 : Iru da, velila pogum podhum varum podhum mask potukradhu ipo evlooo avasiyamo adhey alavuku veetuku vandhadhum adha thovachi adhuthavaati use panradhum, adikadi kaigal ah soap um thanni um vechi kazhuvradhu ilati alcohol iruka sanitizer use panradhum avasiyam makkal eh…..
Person 2 : Apdiya anney… seri ne, seri ne… ketukuteengala makkal eh, annen sonnadhupadi, seriya ketu nadandhu indha kodooramaana uyirkolli Corona larnthu ungalaium ungala suthi irukravangalaium bathrama paathukonga…
Person 1 : Meendum sandhikum varaikum nandri, Vanakkam makkal eh!
Person 2 : Nandri, Vanakkam!
"Maa..." is a one-minute film script and screenplay in an attempt to convey the emotions into the viewer.
Maa…
(Script)
Scene: 1:-
Shot: 1:-
Day Morning Exterior
Oru mentally challenged ponnu(Age: 20 - 23) road side tea kadai pakkam ah okaandhu tea kudichitu iruka.
Shot: 2:-
Day Morning Exterior
Adhey ponnu road la kai veesitu, edha pathiyum kavala illaama thanaku thaaney pesitu pora.
Scene: 2:-
Shot: 1:-
Night Evening Exterior
Bus stop ooda oru side la adhey ponnu okaandhutu iruka. Rendu college pasanga avala noki vandhu avaluku saapaadum, bedsheet um kuduthutu poraanga.
Shot: 2:-
Night Evening Exterior
Andha pasanga vandhu kuduthutu poradha, konjam distance larndhu innoru paiyan (sub:2) paakraan.
Scene: 3:-
Shot: 1:-
Night Late night Exterior
Sub:2 indha ponna noki andha bus stop ku varaan. Vandhu avaluku paasama saapda solra madri avakita iruka saapaada kudukraan.
Shot: 2:-
Night Late night Exterior
Avaluku saapaadu kuduthutu, konjam harass panra madri andha paiyan avala bad touch panraan. Idhu edhum eh realise aagaama andha ponnu iruka.
Shot: 3:-
Night Late night Exterior
Sub:2 ku oru call varudhu avan harass panrapo. Yaaru nu phone eduthu paakraan avan. Avan amma call panirkaanga avanuku. Avan konjam irritate aagi call cut panraan.
Shot: 4:-
Night Late night Exterior
Avan call reject panitu phone keezha erakraan, andha ponnu avana paathu “MAA…” nu solra. Avan sama guilty ah feel pani anga irundhu kelambi poidraan.
Shot: 5:-
Night Late night Exterior
Avan ponadhum oru dog andha pakkam ah varudhu. Indha ponnu ava kita iruka saapaada konjam andha naai ku kuduthutu konjam neram munadi avaluku nadandha edhum eh realise panama ava mozhi la adhu kita enamo peasitu iruka epoum pola.
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Maa…
(Screenplay)
Scene : 1:-
time : 9:30pm
Shot 1: portrayal of a mentally challenged girl
Shot 2 : 2 men climbing down the bike seeing her
Shot 3 : they're opening their bag
Shot 3a : a guy is watching this scene from distance (his face in blur)
Shot 4 : one of the guy takes a box and bedsheet from the bag
Shot 5 : she grabs the box from one guy, other guy places the bedsheet beside her.
Shot 6 : she looks at him and starts eating in hunger
Shot 7 : the guys go back
Time lapse [9:30-10:25]
Time : 10:30
Shot 8 : the guy in the distance gets near her while smoking a cigar.
Shot 9 : the guy gets close to her, observes the surrounding whether someone is around or noticing them and her behaviours with a bad intention.
Shot 10 : he later gestures her to eat the food and bad touches her like rubbing the back of her shoulder, grabbing her arms slightly, but she doesn't realise anything and continues to eat.
Shot 10 : he gets a call from his mom and rejects it
Shot 11 : the girl turns back to him and says "maaa" in a pleasing tone
Shot 12 : the guy feels very guilty for his actions and goes away.
Shot 14 : a stray dog passes by the girl and she feeds her food to the dog without recognising what happened to her moments ago.
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