The Mosquito Philosophy

The Mosquito Philosophy is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language family drama film written and directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan.^[1][2] The film stars Suresh Kumar, Sindhu Jayaprakash, Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan, and Pradeep Damodharan. The film was released on OTT platform Mubi.^[3][4]

The Mosquito Philosophy
Film poster
Directed by	Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Written by	Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Produced by	Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan Jathin Sanker Raj Rohit Gupta Esha Tewari
Starring	Suresh Kumar Sindhu Jayaprakash Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan Pradeep Damodharan
Cinematography	Jathin Sanker Raj
Edited by	Dani Charles
Music by	Ayyo Rama
Production companies	Candle Light Productions Glowing Tungsten
Release date	18 January 2019 (2019-01-18) (Dhaka International Film Festival)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

The protagonist, Suresh, springs a surprise on his friends by announcing that he is to be wedded, where in fact it is Suresh himself who is in for a surprise.

Cast

• Suresh Somasundaram Kumar
• Sindhu Jayaprakash
• Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
• Pradeep Damodharan
• Ravi Kathiresan
• Anusha Prabhu

Production

Development

The plot for The Mosquito Philosophy was born over drinks with Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan's friend Suresh, who eventually played the protagonist. With just a plot in hand, the shoot was planned for next evening. Director's friends and family agreed to participate. The scenes were shot sequentially, beginning with the drive to the nearest liquor store. There were no retakes or rehearsals. With no script in hand, everyone responded spontaneously to the developing plot from the depth of their own experiences.^[5] Originally, actress Shruti Haasan was to produce and present the film under her banner Isidro Media.^[6][7]

"In the film a character talks about Mosquito Philosophy, so I decided to name it that way. This film is a minimalistic one, done with an idea of doing a film with bare necessities" - Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan.^[8]

Music

Music was produced by Ayyo Rama in Bangalore, India.^[8]

Release

The film premiered at the 2019 Dhaka International Film Festival.^[9]

Festivals

The film was an official selection for multiple festivals:

• Chennai International Film Festival 2021^[10][11]
• Independent film festival of Chennai
• 17th Dhaka International Film Festival (2019) – World Cinema, Bangladesh^[9]
• Nitte International Film Festival (2019) – India^[12][13][14]
• Habitat Film Festival (2019) – India^{[15][16][17][18]}

The film also had a special screening at the Cinemark Lincoln Square in Seattle.^{[citation needed]}

Accolades

• Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2019 Cult Critics Movie Awards in India^[19]
• Honorable Mention at The Experimental Forum Film Festival (2019) in Los Angeles^[20]
• Best Story Award at the Lake City International Film Festival (2019)^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Staff Reporter (7 August 2016). "Director of Lens to get Gollapudi Srinivas award". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
2. "19th Gollapudi Srinivas Award for new director". Indian Express. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
3. Mubi. "The Mosquito Philosophy". Mubi.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
4. Asmi Najumunniza, Nazar (5 November 2020). "The Mosquito Philosophy" is ready to release..." iMalayalee Media. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
5. Chakraborty, Sanjana (11 May 2017). "Making A Movie: An Interview With Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan, Director Of 'Lens'". Siverscreen India. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
6. "Shruti Haasan to present director Jayprakash Radhakrishnan's next titled The Mosquito Philosophy". Bollywood Hungama. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
7. "Shruti Haasan to produce 'The Mosquito Philosophy'". Business Standard. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
8. Bhavanishankar, Jyothsna. "Interview with Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan". Movie Crow. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
9. "17th Dhaka International Film Festival, 2019 Section Wise List". Dhaka Int Film Festival.
10. Staff Reporter (11 February 2021). "13 Tamil films to be screened at CIFF". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
11. NT, Bureau (11 February 2021). "13 TMP screened at IFF Chennai". News Today. Retrieved 15 February 2021. {{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
12. "NIFF is back and bigger". News Karnataka. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
13. "75 films, 40 filmmakers. The Nitte Int. Film Fest is back in Mangaluru". The News Minute. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
14. Correspondent, Special. "Nitte International Film Festival from Monday". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2019. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
15. Correspondent (18 May 2019). "HFF brings cinematic treats for movie lovers". Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 6 June 2019. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
16. "The Mosquito Philosophy Screening". Habitat Film Club. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
17. "14th edition of Habitat Film Festival to open with 'No Fathers in Kashmir'". The Week. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
18. Mayank Goyal and, Pratyusha Chatterjee (25 May 2019). "Delhistaan filmistaan". Asian Age. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
19. "Monthly Result - February 2019". Cult Critic The Film Magazine. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
20. "Experimental Forum".

External links

• The Mosquito Philosophy at IMDb