The film, like Hey Ram is woven with religious symbols chosen carefully to provide a specific perspective. The film begins in the flood-ravaged Odisha where a disabled trade union activist, Nallasivam, and an ambitious young ad-film maker, Anbarasu (actor Madhavan), meet accidentally. Marxism as true spirituality in Christian tradition However, a deeper study of the film with its various portrayals of different religions reveals a different picture and provides a message that is altogether neither humanistic nor unbiased. The title of the film and the theme song also seem to carry a flavour of humanistic philosophy. The message of the film on the surface seems to be very humanistic – that it is neither a belief nor a fear of God that is religion but serving and helping fellow humans and fighting to render them justice and feeling their pain as your own. It is set in an ideological milieu that constantly seeks to compare and contrast Hinduism, Christianity, crony capitalism and Marxism. ![]() It purports to show the audience what is true spirituality and what is fake religiosity. The film presents contrasting values and belief systems. Hassan also performs the lead role in the film of a Marxist street-artist Nallasivam. The story of the movie was written by Kamal Hassan. ![]() Anbe Sivam (English: Love Is God) released in 2003 is a Tamil film directed by Sundar C.
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