Trichy man makes ‘short’ tribute to Covid warriors

Trichy: A 26-year-old youth from Trichy city has shot a two-minute short film as a tribute to the Covid-19 frontline workers and medical professionals involved in battling the pandemic for the past eight months. The short film, shot at Trichy, encourages viewers to not let their guards down as Covid-19 infection is gradually declining.

“We wanted to portray the difficulties faced by the frontline workers involved in treating the patients. The short film was to honour their efforts in keeping us safe,” Vamsee Krishna, the filmmaker, said. Named as ‘Covid Warriors’, the short film captures two minutes in the life of a paramedical staff on duty in a Covid-19 ward. The difficulties faced by the health workers in wearing multiple personal protective equipment (PPE) and mental trauma were portrayed in the movie. “People think that the pandemic is over, actually it is not. We still need to support the frontline workers and follow the safety measures,” Vamsee added.

The short film made by a team of nine youths also credits the preventive measures taken up the Trichy Corporation workers and efforts put by the ambulance drivers in safely transporting the Covid-19 patients. tnn