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Puthren uses interlinked sub-plots to show how small, seemingly unrelated events—like a businessman’s actions in the U.S. affecting a job in Chennai—create a "vicious cycle" of good and bad times.

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In the annals of Tamil cinema, certain films transcend their modest budgets to become cult classics. (transl. Time), directed by Alphonse Puthren and released in 2013, is one such gem. A slick, fast-paced thriller with a unique blend of dark comedy and romance, Neram marked the breakthrough for actors Nivin Pauly and Nazriya Nazim in the Tamil film industry. Puthren uses interlinked sub-plots to show how small,