Modhi Vilayadu (2009) narrates the story of Uday Vasudev and his tryst with (borrowed) identity.
The film raises the question: What if you have lived a lie all your life?
In the film, you get to meet Uday, Rajan Vasudev, Chanakya and Eswari and begin to feel sad for them. Why?
You feel sad for
- Uday (for the lie he lived)
- Rajan Vasudev (for the life he lived)
- Chanakya (for the false life he loved)
- Madan (for the life he never lived)
- Eswari(for the lie she believed)
People (mis)spell LIFE as: I (Rajan Vasudev) , IF (Madan) , LIE (Chanakya)
Life has to be spelt as LIFE! A fact that Uday painfully learns.
How do we face the truth about ourselves? Remember, truth comes in different shades: the truth, the real truth and nothing but the truth! How do we let go ‘borrowed’ identity? How do we let go ‘false’ identity? And most importantly, How do we get to be ourselves? How do we live our lives – in all its fullness?
Do we need to really fight it out? Or is there someone who will help us?
