Which Malayalam film did you watch recently ?

[jinju]

Puramkaazhchagal
Bridge
Story which had Siddique in the lead

cool...Bridge was the unanimous favorite! i liked Happy Journey, Island Express, n Revathy's Makal too along with the above mentioned.

[Plum]

This Siddique is one half of siddique-Lal?
Is fightercock Lal the other half?
This siddique is the policeman in ravanaprabhu right?

[ajaybaskar]

Siddique in in Lal combo is different. He is a director alone. His latest is Vijay's Kavalan.

[Plum]

Ok. Lal of that combo is the same one in saNdakOzhi or that's a different guy?
Also, Lal of Siddique+Lal is the same guy who did neelathaamara?
(Shabba orE kanpeesan! )

[jinju]

mr. plum, the siddhique that ajay mentioned is an actor (he was there in Ajit's Jana) and has nothing to do with siddhique-lal (the directors). yep, the lal of siddhique-lal is the sandakozhi lal. and, Neelathamara/Classmates director is Lal Jose who is a different entity altogether. siddhique-lal combo has split and siddhique is directing films independently, of which Kaavalan is the latest. sandakozhi lal has also reduced his acting assignments following the success of his first independently directed film, 2 Harihar Nagar which was a sequel to one of the combo's several hits, In Harihar Nagar.

[complicateur]

The next piece on ThaniyAvarthanam and ThEvar Magan is out in today's Indian Express: http://complicateur.blogspot.com/201...den-age-2.html

Thoughts and brickbats appreciated.

[Plum]

Jinj, thanks. Ippo theLivA therinjukittEñ

[kid-glove]

Parinayam
Dir by Hariharan(?)
MTV script.
Starring Mohini, Manoj K Jayan, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Vineeth..

#Nowplaying on Surya Tv..

[Vivasaayi]

Thaniyavarthanam

I dont remember searching for any movie (with subtitles) like I have did for this one. Cehnnai Burma bazaarla irundhu Trivendrum Beemapalli bazaar varaikkum ketu partha padam. Finally downloaded the subtitles version from youtube.

Liked it


The best thing about the movie is - each and every charecter in the movie, even if they come for few mnutes are nicely carved and every sub-stories that accompany the main line are wonderfully done. From a guy who wants to get out of rotting nest, the grandma of the home who is partly apathetic to the happenings and finds an entertainment value in everything, a nubile girl and her insecurity

And the relationship between everyone of them is clearly done.We get to understand why someone behaves like that easily.

Wonderful performances by everyone.

Mammootty as the lead - Cant imagine anyone else playing this role this better. especially his dialogue delivery...I can understand what he says just by his voice modulation even without knowing the language completely

Thilakan - Tailor made role for him. He could enact this role even in his sleep I guess.

Kaviyoor ponanmma - One of the most adorable moms on a movie screen.

Mukesh - Neatly done


One of the most moving climaxes one would have watched ever and a similar climax was done by a famous tamil director in a famous movie - but the tamil movie climax dint even have 1% impact of the climax of this movie.

Its there on youtube with subtitles..if interested get to watch it before someone deletes it citing some regulations.

[Murali Srinivas]

Great review Vignesh! Very nicely done.

Regards