10 curious similarities between Parasite and Minsara Kanna
What if Vijay's streetsmart Kasi wasn't a billionaire? What if the sole purpose of his impersonating family is survival and not Kasi's love? Well, that makes Minsara Kanna sound more like Parasite right? Read to find out more striking similarities between the Oscar-Award winner and the KS Ravikumar family entertainer.
What if Vijay's streetsmart Kasi wasn't a billionaire? What if the sole purpose of his family was survival and not Kasi's love? Well, that makes Minsara Kanna sound more like Parasite right? Read on!
1.The Battle for Survival Both Kim's family and Kasi take up petty jobs to meet their ends. One can argue that emotions are different. But, hey let me remind you, hunger is a universal feeling
2. The no-nonsense boss Stern, sedulous and successful. These adjectives would be the aptest to describe Park Dong-ik and Indira Devi.
Despite exhibiting an exemplary personality to the outer world, both have their hidden shades of grey.
3. The go-to lady Though the bosses run the business, it is their assistants who rule their homes. Gook Moon-gwang and Priya get similar intros and they become our guide to the house and the family
4. The artist The youngest ones of both the rich families-Park Da-song and Aishwarya- express themselves the best not through speech, but through their art
5. The Chatterbox Chauffeur Kasi and Kim Ki-taek get to be behind the steering wheel. But what they can't take control of is their windbag mouth. And naturally, they get snapped at by their masters
6.The Loyal Saluter When Kasi asks the security to salute him, he refrains saying it is reserved only for his boss, who feeds & shelters him. Ain't Oh Geun-sae his equvivalent in the Parasite world?
7.The secretive lovers A rich, timid girl falls for a guy, whose family gives a big nod to their relationship. But, the meek girl is afraid to confront her household. Doesn't that strike a chord?
8.The Ruckus When everything within your reach becomes a weapon and you have a family to fight with (Minsara Kanna)/along (Parasite). It is nothing short of a war.
9. The Ultimate Reveal Both the impersonating families get caught in the hands of the assistants. The revealing shots too are very identical POVs.
While it is an over the shoulder shot of Priya in Minsara Kanna, Gook's mobile camera acts as our eyes in Parasite.
10. Blood is thicker than water Two people get hurt consecutively in both the worlds. The rich victim gets a warm consolation within seconds.
But the other one, the one who is a con, is left to weep/bleed with longing eyes. What will the poor thing do? Reach their father for help, only to get the cover blown? Or suffer in silence?