He returned with the offbeat and somewhat controversial film based on the novel Wise Blood.

Garshom (1999), his first offbeat film, gave him a place in parallel cinema.

At first, he produced a few serious offbeat films, but he was not successful.

The offbeat film defied expectations by opening wide on June 1 to a tidy $14.2 million.

This is because video and cable television now provide other outlets for offbeat films that cannot get a regular theatrical release.

Years ago, they would have played in theaters that showed offbeat films.

Ranjith made a comeback in 2007 with Kaiyoppu, an offbeat film.

It was important for the two actors to promote their offbeat film and get an article in The Times.

A succession of offbeat films will continue through the end of the year.

That is perhaps why even major stars are now willing to do the occasional offbeat film.