Suresh Mari’s ‘J.Baby’ is a solid drama about a family that has to deal with mental illness, among other things

The film stars Urvasi, Dinesh, and many others.  Sure, the story could have been told better, less loud, but many portions work.

Here’s how Suresh Mari’s J.Baby begins. Senthil and Shankar are brothers, played by ‘Lollu Sabha’ Maaran and Dinesh. They are summoned to the police station, for reasons concerning their mother, named J.Baby (Urvashi). The policeman barks at the brothers: “How long is it since you spoke to her?” One of the brothers says it’s been four days, the other says it’s been a week. The policeman gives them the typical moral-science lecture we expect in our movies: take care of your mother, etc. But these are not your typically uncaring sons. They do care. They are fundamentally good people. But Senthil is a painter. Shankar drives a school van. At a later point, their mother terms their jobs as “kooli velai”, which means they don’t earn much. And now, with their meagre savings, the brothers have to travel to Kolkata… for reasons concerning their mother.

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