Putham Puthu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa, the new lockdown anthology from Amazon Prime Video, is arranged chronologically from bad to better. Every episode here is half an hour long and portrays a wide range of emotions. Balaji Mohan emphasizes the humor aspect of the situation. At the same time, the other directors are more interested in the… Continue reading Putham Puthu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa
Sathyam Mathrame Bodhippikku
When you finish watching the first half of the movie Sathyam Mathrame Bodhippikku, you might get the feeling that the second half will have something interesting. But when it comes to the second half, the film acts like this is the first-ever movie to show police officers killing criminals in a fake encounter because the… Continue reading Sathyam Mathrame Bodhippikku
Meppadiyan
Meppadiyan by Vishnu Mohan is a mix of clichés and interesting plot twists. The story here will remind you of the family dramas prominent in Malayalam cinema almost two decades ago. Vishnu Mohan basically revamps that genre with a central conflict that is relatable to nearly all the middle-class people in society. Thus Meppadiyan becomes… Continue reading Meppadiyan
Randu
Sujith Lal’s Randu is this socio-political satire that feels very flat in terms of how it has constructed drama in the story. Last week’s satire Oru Thathvika Avalokanam was one film that lacked a well-structured story. In Randu, Sujith Lal is actually trying to give some structure to his concept. But the outdated feel of… Continue reading Randu
Super Sharanya
The texture of Super Sharanya is very much similar to Thanneer Mathan Dinangal, the first film of director Girish AD. But in terms of the canvas, Girish has taken a step forward. Unlike TMD, which focused on a thin premise, Super Sharanya is almost a coming-of-age comedy with a young teenager at its center. Sharanya… Continue reading Super Sharanya
Oru Thathvika Avalokanam
Oru Thathvika Avalokanam from Akhil Marar is that superficial exploration of the political reality from the sensibility of someone who scrolls through the Facebook feed. Political satires are not an alien concept, and we have had classics like Panchavadippalam and Sandesham in that genre. Films have got read in different ways over time, and Sandesham… Continue reading Oru Thathvika Avalokanam
Vidhi
Vidhi from Kannan Thamarakkulam is yet another scripting scam that ridicules the cinematic sensibility of an evolved audience. The film is inspired by the events that happened in the recent past in Maradu. Flats were demolished after the Supreme Court found a violation in its construction. In the movie, Anoop Menon and Dharmajan Bolgatty play… Continue reading Vidhi
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan clearly shows you how the desperation to be a comedy entertainer can mess up an entire film. In the movie, there is a moment when Dileep’s Keshu suddenly gets possessed by Meledathu Raghavan Nair and lectures about his hardships. And you will feel like telling the character how annoying he was… Continue reading Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan