Apoorva

Apoorva, a young Tamil girl from Sri Lanka, arrives in Canada excited for a new beginning. However, the COVID-19 pandemic complicates her life as she develops OCD. As days pass, her symptoms become more severe which causes pain for her and her family. 

Bravinth Ravi Atchuthan is a Tamil-Canadian filmmaker but also a student studying criminology at Ontario Tech University. Following in his father's footsteps, he developed a passion for filmmaking. He started writing, directing, and starring in independent horror short films for his YouTube channel at a young age. He also has a web series called "All About Movies" where he rates his favourite movies and discusses their cinematic features. He began working on his first official short film: Apoorva, which deals with a young Tamil girl’s struggle with OCD. Apoorva is set to release in 2023.

Director: Bravinth Ravi Atchuthan

Producer: Sri Nadarajasundaram

Cinematography: Ravi Atchuthan

Editor: Branavi Ravi Atchuthan

Music: Charles Melvin - 12 Keys Studio

Dubbing: S.V. Varman - Midi Melod

Production Manager: Jeya Jeyakanthan 

First Assistant Director: Kirushanth Kumar 

First Assistant Camera: Ramanan Sivamayam

Colourist: Vinayagam

Makeup: Jani - Golden Bridal

Main Cast

Gamsa Kumar as Apoorva

Demi Theo as Ms. Thompson

Sri Nadarajasundaram as Apoorva's uncle

Gajani Gnanakaran as Apporva’s mother

Pageerathan Ariyaputhiran as Apporva’s father

Suruthi as the Doctor

Kokilanathan Rasiah as Father’s Friend 

Madura Siva Nandakumar as Mother’s Friend 

Arani Thuisyanthan as Apporva’s Friend 

Sutha Shanmugarajah as School Counselor

School Students

Abbisha Sathees

Adshaja Sathees

Ava Deuxberry

Ervine Belardo

Joseph Anthony Boragina

Joshua Jojy John

Krishiv Sandhu

Krystian Polanko

Maya Jessie Zawarynski

Monika Myers

Rachitha Kamalamoorthy

Vaishnavy Sathees

We are planning to release Apoorva into the film festival circuit. The main theme of our short film is about the struggles with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). We believe mental health is a curial factor in our lives. Our hope is to raise awareness about OCD and mental health in general, especially within the Tamil community, as it is still a stigmatized topic. We also want to use this film to educate people about the dangers of mental health and the importance of addressing it.