You're of course referring to Bala's Nanda. Not a like-for-like comparison, but I agree with the sentiment (emotional impact of Thaniya is far greater).
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You're of course referring to Bala's Nanda. Not a like-for-like comparison, but I agree with the sentiment (emotional impact of Thaniya is far greater).
The scene in nandha looked contrived - it just didnt suit the movie at all and looked completely out of place while that was not the case in Thaniyavarthanam.Quote:
Originally Posted by kid-glove
I somehow feel Bala should have watched Thaniavarthanam.
Thanks Murali Sir. Naan podhuva ivlo neeLama eludha maaten(aama idhuve neeLam thaan).I have searched for this movie for a long time after kamal mentioned about it in dasa audio release.So andha searchkagavadhu oru naalu line eludhalamnu.. hehe
Two scenes apart from climaxes that really had a great impact are
The letter that the girl writes to her sister in law before marriage. I dint expect it to be that way . I expected something related to balan mash and bla bla stuff. But she writes that she has the "right" to ask for mercy even if she undergoes hard times when she was in her home..but after marriage she could be deprived of that right and to whom she could turn with "urimai" :clap:
We get to understand what she means as the right to mercy in the climax when balan mash receives mercy even without being asked for.
The other scene where after Gopinathan leaves the house and the home was just left with Older people and balan mash, Thilakan turns back and asks his sister and mom
"we are left with none..isnt it?"
And the important dream sequence was done beautifully.
The latest Mammootty starrer Best Actor is getting very good reviews. Everyone who has seen is of the opinion that it is a good family entertainer. Planning to go!
Some pictures from Calicut theatre
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Trivandrum theatre snaps
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Regards
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Originally Posted by Murali Srinivas
i am yet to see pranchiyettan :( inga release pannadhu theriyaama pochu, ippo awaiting a net release :oops:
Saw Best Actor today. A nice movie.
Detailing the efforts of a school teacher who is willing to go to any length to become an actor, the story is probably inspired from Mammootty's own life [Not sure how many people here are aware of the fact that Mammootty is a lawyer by profession who was practising in the courts of a small town called Manjeri in Northern Kerala but his passion was acting and he did realise his ambition].
The middle aged school teacher in a village school with a wife and kid is always dreaming of achieving it big in cinema, who is an object of ridicule for his colleagues. He suffers insults in his pursuit which makes him more determined. He goes and meets a friend who is into cinema and a comment there makes him take a decision. That coming as an interval punch leads to an interesting second half and a nice twist in the climax makes it absorbing.
Mammootty gives out a fine performance in both the halfs [this phrase may sound odd but don't want to be a spoiler for people who would be watching] who is ably supported by [Siddique] Lal, Nedumudi and Salimkumar.
The point that impressed me was this movie is directed by a debutant Martin Prakkat but he shows that the craft of cinema is safe in his hands. Overall a family entertainer.
Regards
Finally watched Thaniyavarthanam
Thanks to compli for the repeated recommendations.
Thoroughly enjoyed it (lump in throat and all that).
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He was fantastic.
Well written post Vivs.
I disagree about calling the grandmother 'apathetic'. It is a subtle and extremely well written role.
KANDHAHAR
Why I, who had missed out watching Ividam Swargamanu, Oru Naal Varum and Shikkaar in big screen, decided to go to theatre for watching Kandhahar? Was it for Mohanlal, Amithab, Major Ravi or all put together? And what I got in return?
Was reading with interest about Major Ravi's 4th attempt in celluloid that had the hijacking of Air India Flight to Kandhahar as the backdrop and interest zoomed when the news came that the Big B is playing a role in it and Surya being approached for another important part. For the first time after a long long time I walked into a hall without even checking the reviews.
Alas!It was diappointment to the core! Nothing is there to redeem the movie. Not even Mohanlal's presence. Major Ravi seems to have thought if we show the Military Academy Training, the strict regimen that is adhered there, passing out parades, people would fall for it. Throw some name dropping like Military Air Base Nagpur etc along with it and people would grab it! Sorry Major, it was too childish. And Major Ravi who comes in as a senior officer in the academy is loud and shouting all the time.
The hijack and rescue [here the real turns into reel] hardly last for 20 minutes and it looks way amateurish. I always used to admire and argue with friends that when it comes to logic there is none to beat Malayalam directors and here again Major gives me the biggest shock.
The dreaded terroist Masood [the hijack takes place to secure his release] is kept in a solitary cell and his supporters walk in and discuss plans to release him. The terrorists travelling as normal passengers open the food refrigerator inside the flight and pull out their weapons. Give me a break.
If all these things are not enough, the climax is horrendous. Even a Telugu masala film director would have done it better.
When the title cards opened up and when the words Lt.Colonel Mohanlal appeared, there was a huge roar in the hall and alas the same roar turned into loud boos at the end. Lal, hardly having 15 minutes of screen space in the first half and seen more in the second half seems to be lost. His touch which normally makes a big difference is totally missing here. Seems to be going through the motions. Ganesh Venkatraman looks good with a sound physique but needs to go a long way. KPCA Lalitha though only in handful of scenes does justice.
Amithab's character of Loknath Sharma as the father of Ganesh is the one that comes out well. Probably Amithab speaking in his native tongue had helped him. Sumalatha in just 2 scenes looks gorgeous.
Does it not have anything good? Yes, a few nuggets. Like when one of the terrorist with a gun in his hand is threatening everyone from helping an asthma patient, a small boy standing up,brushing aside the gun and saying "Ithinakaal Valliya thokku gnagalude veettil undu" [We have bigger guns than this at our home] and helping the patient with an inhaler is one such thing. Amithab's old student at Military academy identifying Ganesh while he is serving a punishment thus giving him a ray of hope only to be told to continue with his punishment exercise is another. But these are few and far in between.
I have never written so much negatives about any film. Why now? Probably my longing to see the Lal of good old days [which he has not been for the past 10 years except save for a couple of films]evaporated into thin air with the realisation dawning on me that it is too much to expect at this stage in his career. Hope and wish he proves me wrong.
Regards
PR, Vivs - appadiye watch Amaram as well :DQuote:
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And DH creates a perfect segue for me - This weeks article in the express is on Amaram. Read and provide feedback folks: http://bit.ly/h5TLQX
It is also up on the blog if you want to read an unedited version.
:clap: again.
Will get back to it later.
Thanks K-G. Do let me know your thoughts.
Prabhu/Vignesh,
Paleri Manickam is going to be telecast in Surya for Christmas! Will try to update the exact date [whether it is on Saturday or Sunday] asap.
Regards
Thanks for the reminder MS, I'd've surely missed it otherwise.
The film was underwhelming, largely because it is conversation heavy and I was not able to follow it fully.To make things worse (for someone who is inferring the story from the proceedings) the various possible sequences were shown.
Mammooty as Haji was impressive in some of the scenes. Apart from that I feel - even if there had been subtitles- I wouldn't've enjoyed this films that much more.
koot decission by me :)Quote:
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Kutty Srank. Technically great film. maththapadi #kthxbai
I somehow didn't like the first segement at all. And I suppose that ruined the whole film for me.
Oru Naal Varum - Social satire is something Sreeni thrives on, and whenever paired with Mohanlal in a screenplay written by himself, we've had some memorable times in Malayalam cinema, however, his latest just passes whimper. Focusing on the prevalent corruption in government offices (town planning department here), Sreeni delivers a good scene here, a sharp dialogue or two there, and a couple of nostalgic moments on screen when together with Lal but fails to deliver a neat film as a whole. The corrupt town planning officer (Sreeni) and his innocent victims (Nedumudi Venu, Lal) form the main story thread which is well written, typical Sreeni at places. It is the half-baked parallel thread focusing on the failed relationship of Lal and his wife that falls flat. It doesn't help that the wife's character is played by an expressionless Sameera Reddy in one of the biggest miscastings ever in Malayalam cinema. Average production values and unimaginative direction (TK Rajeevkumar) and a BGM that is an earsore end up making the film look like a meandering TV serial at times. Still with all its shortcomings, ONV is a good film to watch at home with family compared to some of the masala films churned out by malayalam cinema in 2010 in the name of entertainment. For people looking for the gud ol' Lal-Sreeni magic touch, it would be worthwhile to remember that the 2 gentlemen in the latter halves of their career have been averaging in the mid 30s rather than the lofty above 50 averages they maintained in their prime batting years. That should set the expectations right for this one!
Kadha Thudarunnu - One of the better films to have come out from the Sathyan Anthikkad stable post 2000s, Kadha Thudarunnu is also one of the watchable Malayalam films of 2010. Oozing Sathyan's 'naattinpuram' trademark, KT goes into unchartered territory at times with a bit of Pursuit of Happyness thrown in and a few interesting moments that arise in the script due to a Hindu-Muslim couple...alas, Sathyan handles the issue only superficially! As is the case with all Sathyan films, the acting is competent and helps his slender storyline move forward. Mamta is the surprise package though, as the single mother fighting for survival! The usual Sathyan dependables like Jayaram, Innocent, KPAC Lalitha n co r all there in familiar territory. Music-BGM by IR-Sathyan combo is getting as repetitive and as stale as the India-SL ODI series' that plagued us cricket lovers through the last year, but then they seem to be following the saying "why fix it if it ain't broke yet?". 'Aaro Paadunnu Doore' and the choice of Hariharan as the singer is worth a mention though. A movie on love, hope, survival, and basically value of goodness in life, KT maintains a smooth flow until the last 30 minutes wherein Sathyan pitches for his usual contrived and convenient ending.
Happy Husbands - Remake of Charlie Chaplin with some changes, a few laughs here n there...thats all. That this was one of the biggest hits of last year, explains a lot about the current trend in the Malayalam film industry!
I didnt like ONV much..
hmm quite understandable...hear that the producer (Raju who acted as one of the businessmen who bribes Sreeni) is in a big hole after this project! i actually switched it off after the first half an hour. then watched it later coz had nothing much to do, and found it get better as it went on. liked ividam swargamanu better than ONV though.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Same thoughts!!
Hi guys I just saw a classy malayalam film by the great director Sathyan Anthikkad and it is called Kadha Thudarunnu. It has Mamta Mohandas and Jayaram in the main roles and after watching this film I felt really good because it has been done extremely well and is very classy. I fell in love with Mamta Mohandas after seeing this film because she has performed very well in her role and yet at the same time she looks so cute as well... and it is also a big comeback for Jayaram who has given a great performance throughout the whole film.
The hit director of the 90s once again proves that he is an expert in giving feel good movies and succeeds with bringing out a story that is able to capture the heart of the audiences. Hats of to the great director and crew. I felt that we need films like this in tamil cinema and hope that malayalam directors like him will come and do original scripts here in tamil cinema for the tamil audience as well. Once again malluwood proves that it is able to give some of the best scripts/stories in Indian Cinema.
Manichitrathazh and Nair Saab [back to back in Asianet & Kiran].
While much had been writen about Manichithirathazh [ofcourse it goes without saying that it deserves it], Nair Saab [though seen it couple of times] was really engaging.
Instead of treading the usual path of wronged hero single handedly bringing all evil forces to book, the screen play gives ample scope to all the actors comprising of the group of army trainees and villans too get good screen space.
The effort taken by Joshy and the the crew to shoot in snow capped Kashmir is really laudable. The entire shoot has taken place during winter it seems and it makes a pleasant viewing.
Coming to think of it, probably this must have been the last movie that was shot extensively in Kashmir before the unrest started in the state by December 1989 [Movie got released in Sep 1989].
Another thing that comes to mind is, those were the periods during which Mammootty and Malayalam movies were gaining in popularity in TN and this movie was immediately released during 1989 Deepavali. By that time I had been away from Madurai and when I came to Madurai for Deepavali, it was a pleasant surprise. But I was a bit apprehensive because it was clashing with Mappilai and Vetri Vizhaa [not to forget the Nehru Centenary one day tournament a la World Cup held in India getting telecast live] but still the movie did well.
One more thing that still remains fresh in mind is, a friend's friend after seeing the movie commented about the climax and Mammootty's reaction saying he was reminded of NT.
Thanks to Kiran TV for enabling to relive those moments.
Regards
While watching Dr.Sunny, had a feeling that we may never get to see that charming lovable Lal again. What a performance!
MS, nice to read ur memories on Nairsaab...!
my lasting memory of that film is 'Punjavayalu Koyyaaan' song, esply the chorus 'nellu koyyaan ninteyoppam njangalum poratte' n that 'dance' of mukesh, suresh gopi (oh how thin he was those days!), n co with an apple-plump Lizzy in a kashmiri girl costume! even after all these years, all of a sudden i'l erupt into that chorus! my wife will b laughing hearing the lyrics (she didn't know the song/film until recently, being born n brought up here in TN, her exposure to most of 80s n 90s malayalam films started after she met me!)
also, the beautiful kashmir n a stiff mammootty. somehow i never liked mammooty in such roles (of course, that's considered one of his strengths n thats how it's to be played). Personally i've liked him more when he's shed his inhibitions n got rid of the 'look-at-me-i'm mammooty n am doin a damn gud job of this tough role' kind of acting, like in Mrugaya, Amaram, Sooryamaanasam, Azhakiya Ravanan (a typical role for Lal anytime, but Mammootty was a riot, and in many ways one of my top 5 favorite Mam roles ever!), and his recent takes in Renjith films (except Prajapathi), and also the recent Vijendra Mallya in Chattambi Naadu (bah, he carried that otherwise nonsense film with such charm..."ninne nann bagga gothilla naa**nte pa***de mone!"). OVVG is an entirely different animal though! how about sharing more on ur fav mammootty roles/films (80s/90s) here as u do in the case of Nadigar Thilagam?
as for the case of Dr. Sunny n the lovable Lal, those were the days! as a fan, just making do with whatever comes nowadays...generally speaking, nothing interesting in malayalam cinema lately except some renjith outings (with all its flaws). hear that Vineeth Srinivasan's 'Traffic' is good. have u watched it?
Thanks jinju.
Yes, as you said there have been quite a few people who have said the same thing about Mam's stiffness [swasam adakki, muscle pidichu varthamanam paraiyum] but as you said certain characters especially when it pertains to Army/Police, should be portrayed in such a manner to make the audience "feel" the effect. You can name AAvanaazhi, Inspector Balram, Sainiyam etc.
I am really happy (slightly surprised!) that you follow NT thread [Sorry for asking this question, you can read Tamil?]. Will definitely try to write about my fav Mam as well Lal movies here. Time is the constraint.
I haven't watched Traffic though it got released here. I also heard that movie is good!
Thanks again jinju.Will catch up.
Regards
welcome MS. Balram is my favorite, though they made it a joke making a sequel out of it, just as they did with a couple of Lal films too.
oh yes, i am a silent reader of the NT thread but don't dare to post there, amongst u giants! as far as my tamil reading/writing is concerned, well am getting better than i was 6-7 years back the time i shifted to Kovai (when in Kerala, the first tamil line i read is "tamizh malai, courtesy sun tv..then i decoded the letters accordingly!). but actually, ur page long reviews r read out to me patiently by my wife! my father in law (a huge NT fan) follows ur thread from time to time and shares memories!
I am going in the anticlockwise direction in terms of watching films of who i consider the greatest actor Indian cinema has seen till date. as a guy from a different generation, my exposure to NT started with his latter year films he did with Kamalji, superstar n co. But the earliest exposure was 'Karnan' when my mother took me to what we call a talkies when i was in school. Though she took me to the film for its epic content, the main thing that stayed with me was THE MAN'S acting and the baritone so much so that i went for a rewatch without the knowledge of my mother, the first film i remember doing so! if an actor can have that kind of an impact on a kid brought up in Kerala and not at all familiar with the language, then he had to be SOMETHING SPECIAL! but being in the northern part of Kerala, i hardly got to watch anymore sivaji/tamil films except the really popular ones of kamalji/superstar etc. so it kind of tapered, and then the news that Lalettan was going to share screen space with the legend got me waiting eagerly, but due to a lot of production issues, the film never seemed to come out. finally it got released (i believe due to the personal interest that Lal took) n i was literally in tears to see them share scenes together (what chemistry! both legendary for their chemistry with their co-actors), and what a starcast, nedumudi venu n thilakan also putting in strong perfomances in a not so great film, but that VCD is still treasured by me. i remember reading u lamenting about the fact that both ur favorites (NT n Mam) were supposed to do a film but it never happened, so u can understand how treasured that otherwise bland film is, for me. and then, my wife happened and i chanced upon stacks of Sivaji film CDs from my father-in-law's collection...though i watched a couple of them, the interest really rekindled after coming to the hub, reading ur's, pammalar, groucho n co's anecdotes and reviews on NT films. and now, am in the hunt for his films' CDs that my f-in-l doesn't have in his collection (wife terms it as one way of pleasing him:lol:)!
well, a big essay about NT here. hope u didn't get bored reading it! anyways, do write as i told, when u get time that is.
Cocktail - produced by actor Jayasurya n starring himself, samvrutha sunil, etc. bayangara thrillernu kelvipattu paathaa it's a scene by scene rehash of 'Butterfly on a Wheel/Shattered'! padupaavi, debuting as a producer with a totally different attempt that Malayalam cinema has not seen-nu ellaam channel channel-a interview kuduthu, englis padam remake pannirukkaa, at least can give credit to the original makers na *^ &*%&. for those who've not seen the original, recommended don't see this, see the original!
Thanks jinju!
Getting bored? No way!
I am really moved to note about the efforts you take for going through the NT thread! And heartiest thanks to your wife for helping you out!
Again it is a pleasure to know that your F-I- Law is a great fan of NT and I have been coming across quite a few Fathers and F-I-Laws, who happen to be steadfast fans of NT. Even in my office there are few who take a printout of the NT film reviews for giving it to their parents & in-laws.
Nice to read about your journey to understand and appreciate NT and I am reminded of Prabhu who also confessed that his was also a journey in reverse direction when it comes to NT and his films.
Yes, Oru Yatra Mozhi was one of the good movies [in fact I would rate it a shade below Devar Magan] that had an enviable cast. I never miss the movie whenever it shown in Asianet. Still remember seeing the movie within a few days of its' release in July 1997 at Kottayam Anupama.
July 3rd of 1997 saw the Central Government conferring the title of Dada Saheb Phalke on NT and the next day Once More was released. 20 days later OYM released and I still remember with fondness that it was AMMA which was the first organisation to facilitate NT for Dada Saheb that was held on 24th August at Trivandrum.
I think you name NT, I will go on endlessly and so let me force myself to stop here.
Thanks again jinju for all the sharing. Would also like to thank on behalf of Swami [Pammalar] and Rakesh [Groucho]. Will catch up!
Regards
:thumbsup:MS.
just read compli's latest article in Indian Express, on 'Dasaradham' :clap: well written sir, and has prompted me to revisit one of my most favorite lal movies. a script ahead of its times in malayalam cinema. to me, easily one of the top 3 scripts of Lohitadas...what a loss:sad:!
ok this is not about any film, but last night on TV, Asianet Awards for the last year, program very good. Shreyakutty singing "Kanninima Pole" from Anwar with Naresh :notworthy: tonight's concluding part, she's singing 'Yeh Ishq Haye' from JWM i think, they were showing clippings. hope she sings something from VTV...SG wearing my favorite color blue, enna oru costume wah re wah! n Chitraji, SG, and Hariharan rendering a medley of Big B's songs who was the chief guest of the evening. a big :banghead: for MG Sreekumar who killed 'Mere Angane Mein Tumhaara Kya Kaam Hai' with his heavy malayalam accent! no wonder the legend wasn't amused. and in the end, lalettan singing the 4 lines of 'kabhi kabhi' when asked to...though his voice was shaky, he did good:smile:!
nice to see Vijay (didn't see the part where he was given award, or is it tonight am not sure?!), Karthi in there too. all in all, a fine show. it was obvious that Big B n the M n' M's (both in black, was it planned?!) enjoyed the evening! Big B getting emotional in his speech and at various other moments during the show (no wonder he gushed about the prog in his blog). Nedumudi Venu and KPAC Lalitha on stage together, another kodak moment, and they poked fun at each other too!
ellaam nallaa dhaan irundhadhu, but at the end of it i was left with a question...if asianet cud honor Big B with Lifetime Achievement and have the whole malayalam industry there, what was the issue with felicitating Kamalji on the completion of his 50 years in cinema?! why did it have to be boycotted by the stars and in the end become a stage that only had politicians?! :feeling very sad:
Dasaratham is still ahead of times IMO
Jinju,
Thanks! For those who are yet to read the article, here it is. It is also up at the blog here.
Jinju,
Same pinch! My most favourite movie of Lal is Dasaratham and when you asked me some days back regarding my favourite movies, I was about to tell Dasaratham. Will come back on this.
Asianet programme was good and Mam was fabulous to look at! Yes, Vijay's part was there today and he did a neat little speech!
Deepauk,
Nice write up!
Regards
Murali,
Thank you very much.
Ajay - That is very true. Especially in light of the fact that legislation governing the rights of surrogate mothers etc.. was only passed in 2004 nearly 15 years after this film came out. And even now it is directly because of burgeoning medical tourism.
Malayalam cinema back to golden era with a top notch film called "Traffic" (Starring Sreenivasan, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Kunchacko Bobban, Sandhya, Remya Nambisan, Roma, Asif Ali)
Indiaglitz review: 'If you are consistently going on saying 'no', then this day will just end like any other day, but if you are ready for a committed yes, then it will be a fervent support from many others to continue with saying 'yes' in ...similar enterprising situations'- reminds two different characters in two different points of time in this indisputably remarkable film 'Traffic'. After watching this movie, this dialogue line seems to be a reminder for the regulars of Mollywood cinema, who keeps on forgetting the quality stuff and go on to promote the formulaic ,cliched material.Yes, this is high time to say 'yes' to movies like 'Traffic'', that travels through rarer pastures, not often attempted in Mollywood cinema.
A fascinating movie that will remain with you much long, the movie is based on the actual 'Chennai traffic incident', which is exceptionally written to suit the screen by Bobby-Sanjay.The young director Rajesh R pillai, who debuted years ago with a forgettable 'Hridayathil Sookshikkan', make the best of the opportunity and display his amazing maturity and technical wizardry in realizing a demanding script, in fact one of the very best, ever written for a Malayalam film.He balances the emotional conflicts of characters and other panicking situations with panache and needed subtility, which is another highpoint of this bold, stark and unpredictable 'Traffic'.
The movie has almost all its main events in a single day, a 16th of September, where two friends Raihan and Rajeevan travelling in a bike is hit by a speeding car driven by a beautiful lady, who is trying to evade hooligans following her for long. Raihan, a TV reporter was getting ready to make it big with the interview scheduled on the same day, with a megastar Sidhharth Shankar, whose big film "Ishwar'was hitting the screens on the same day. The day was also the one when Dr Abel (Kunchakko Boban) was planning to make a celebration for his wedding anniversary by presenting his wife(Remya Nambeeshan) with a brand new car.It also happened to be the day when Sudevan, a traffic Constable, suspended from service for accepting bribe, was to rejoin his duty. The accident that happens at the Traffic signal intertwines with the lives of everyone in a very unforeseen manner.And now suddenly it becomes a matter of fight between emotions, time and distance to make the maximum gains of the situations, which makes this 'Traffic' viewing an unforgettable one.
The promising purview is supplemented with immersible twists all the way. The loopholes in the narratives are so less that the journey is never a shaky one. Following the patterns set by 'Amoress peros', 'Babel' and 'Crash', the multifarious presentations which never annoy you, makes the movie rise up to internationals standards.
Another person who seems to have worked his heart out seems to the editor Mahesh Narayanan, whose tight editing has never let your interest slip a minute, from the ever pacing proceedings on screen.This is the best work from the young technician till date. So is the killer background track by Mejo Joseph, whose lone song in the movie is also appreciable.
In the acting front, the movie has present a Mammoth cast in the most adorable and appropriate way with most being part of some unforgettable scenes on screen. Be it in Rehman who never had an opportunity in recent times to play such a mature and complicated role of the helpless superstar father, or that of kunchakko boban, who is struggling to come over his personal tragedy of betrayal, the movie offers moments to everyone. Sreenivasan make a cake walk as Sudevan while Lena, Asif Ali, Saikumar,Anoop Menon and Sandhya also comes up with sparkling performances.
Young star Remya Nambeeshan and veteran actor Jose Prakash is back to screen in impressive short roles. The cinematography by Shyju Khalid and works by other technical departments are also topnotch.
Agni Devan (1995)
Excellent character-oriented drama about two brothers who have ideological differences over the running of their family newspaper.
Interactions between Mohanlal/Revathy in particular are told with much grace. If only all relationships in films had such depth.
Only blemish is a few unnecessary fight sequences in an otherwise low-key film, and perhaps a slightly off-key ending.
Otherwise, a very engaging film from towards the end of the so-called Malayalam "golden age".
Malarvadi Arts Club: Just hope Vineeth Sreenivasan sticks to singing!
oh just saw this a couple of days back (main reason being samvrutha :noteeth:) - found it good (ofcourse havent seen the original and had to bear the actor/writer on screen)Quote:
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