Bharathiraja’s En iniya Thamizh makkale: unforgettable celluloid legacy of a son of the soil
“En iniya Thamizh makkale (My dear Tamil people),” the prefatory line marinated in love and warmth, has now become part of the mists of time. Legendary director Bharathiraja would utter these words as a preamble just before his celluloid offerings commenced. It was his classic signature, one that hinted at another film rooted in Tamil Nadu’s…