Here's a film with five characters based on five elements

Balaji Vairamuthu, a businessman-turned-filmmaker, is making his debut with

Pancharaaksharam

, which he calls a supernatural psychological thriller. “The film revolves around the concept of how beliefs and thoughts shape our destiny and shows how life can be peaceful if one can avoid negative thoughts,” he says.

About the title, he explains, “Pancharaaksharam is the term for the chant

Om Namah Shivaya

. In mythology, Shiva represents the five elements. This film has five characters which are based on each of the five elements. Fire is represented by a guitarist character played by Gokul Anand of Chennai2Singapore fame; Santhosh Prathap’s character, a traveller, represents the sky while Yaanum Theeyavan’s Ashwin plays a racer, and this one symbolises land. Thoongavanam girl Madhu Shalini will be seen a writer, representing air, and the character of a humanitarian, played by Sana Althaf, who was seen as Jai’s pair in Chennai 600028: II Innings, will represent water.”
Interestingly, the director adds that there will not be a romantic angle between these characters.

Balaji, who has done a six-month filmmaking course in London, has assembled a team of young and promising technicians as his crew — Jackson Durai’s Yuva as the cinematographer, KS Sundaramoorthy (8 Thotakkal) as the composer and National Award-winner KL Praveen’s assistant Anand as the editor.