Experiencing Interruptions?

Not My Fault

Banu finds herself on the knife-edge after a cruel betrayal causes her lifestyle to be rejected by society. Will she choose to obey the rules or stand and fight?

  • Komalavasan
    Director
  • Komalavasan
    Writer
  • Komalavasan
    Producer
  • Komalavasan
    Cinematography
  • Komalavasan
    Editor
  • Ghayathri Mathavan
    Key Cast
    "Banu"
  • Meynillen Thamil Selvan
    Key Cast
    "Vickinesh"
  • Komalavasan
    Key Cast
    "Cafe Boss"
  • Jai Kanesh
    Key Cast
    "Cafe Waiter"
  • Geetha Mani
    Executive Producer / Line Producer / Production Manager
  • Jason Ariel
    Production Coordinaor / Asst. Production Manager
  • Kalaiselvi Milla
    Casting Director / Makeup Designer / Costume Designer
  • Balamurugan
    Production Assistant / Onsite Editor
  • Jai Kanesh
    Production Assistant
  • William Sagayaraj
    Dubbing/Foley/Final Mixing
  • William Sagayaraj
    Composer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Yen Tappu Illai
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 22, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    8,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Malaysia
  • Country of Filming:
    Malaysia
  • Language:
    English, Tamil
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Kolkata
    Indonesia
Director Biography - Komalavasan

“Yen Tappu Illai”'s director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and actor, Komalavasan is a software development professional who has a deep passion for the craft of filmmaking.

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Director Statement

“Are you sure it wasn't all just a misunderstanding?”
"What were you wearing?"
“What did you do to make them to behave like that?”
“Why did you argue back?”
“What will the neighbours think?”

Why is it that victims and survivors of abuse get blamed for what has happened to them through no fault of their own?
“Yen Tappu Illai” unveils the personal experiences of survivors who have suffered immensely at the hands of relentless abuse and are silenced by self-appointed “social police”.
It is a story of shame to honour. Through it, I pay tribute to fearless and empowered women who reject toxic masculinity and the repressive pressure exerted by a patriarchal society that routinely weaponizes sexual freedom to subjugate women and those who identify as different.
Its themes about feeling like an outsider and an alienated, awkward socially different person resonate with my own feelings, experiences and observations of life.
So, to all you amazing survivors out there, I hope you feel seen, empowered, inspired, heard, and encouraged.
“For whatever happened...it is NOT MY FAULT.”