Lakshmi (2017 film)
Lakshmi is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language short film written, directed and edited by Sarjun KM, and was produced by I. B. Karthikeyan under the banner Big Print Pictures. The film stars Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli in the titular character along with Nandan and Leo Sivadass which revolves around the life of the protagonist Lakshmi. The film had background music composed by Sundaramurthy KS and was cinematographed by Sudarshan Srinivasan. Lakshmi was screened at various international film festivals receiving acclaim from prominent members of the film industry. It was distributed by Gautham Vasudev Menon who released the film through the official YouTube channel of the film production company Ondraga Entertainment on 1 November 2017. The film was praised for the direction, but drew criticism for the bold storyline, which ensured its popularity among the audience. Plot 
Lakshmi the protagonist of the story (Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli), lives a “machine-like” existence, working at home and in the printing press, cooking, cleaning, and being ‘available’ for her husband when he ‘desires’ her, before she decides to live for herself, for a single day. Kathir (Nandan), a sculptor and painter, who is a contrast to the life Lakshmi knows. He's genteel, with eyes that laugh, mouths Bharati's lines on female emancipation, is sensitive and does not shy from cooking, and cooking well for a woman he's met on the train. A dilemma arose as Lakshmi had to decide which life she had to choose - A mundane existence or one where she's celebrated. 