On a concept level, Jana Gana Mana has a very pertinent premise. It talks about a specific trend that most people ignore in a democracy like ours. Writer Sharis Mohammed wants the viewer to look at the hidden political narrative in almost all the atrocities that are happening in the current political picture. But the… Continue reading Jana Gana Mana
Tag: Suraj Venjaramood
Kaanekkaane
The fragility of the human mind and those grey areas of the moral dilemma have always produced interesting content with some peculiar characters. Kaanekkaane, the second directorial of Manu Ashokan after Uyare taps into those areas. Manu’s second collaboration with writer duo Bobby and Sanjay is a much more refined drama that focuses on the… Continue reading Kaanekkaane
The Great Indian Kitchen
The last two films of director Jeo Baby, Kunju Daivam and Kilometers and Kilometers, had this flair of being feel-good movies. But the spoon-feeding through dialogues was a bit too excessive, which made those movies feel like those well-intended films that are only one time watchable. His latest film, The Great Indian Kitchen starring Nimisha… Continue reading The Great Indian Kitchen
Driving License
Writer Sachy has a knack to find interesting conflicts in his stories and the new movie Driving License featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramood is a product of identifying one such peculiar conflict. Somewhere along the line Driving License becomes a study about that fine line between ego and self-respect. Driving license is a little bit… Continue reading Driving License
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 written and directed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval is a pure joy to watch. The first half of the movie is an out and out laughter riot and the second half deals with the possible practical repercussion of a scenario presented in the movie. It’s a movie that deals with a very… Continue reading Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
Vikruthi
Vikruthi may not be an immensely moving cinema. But it definitely has a good heart and no intention to spoon-feed its audience. Vikruthi is a movie that deals with the issue of responsible use of social media. It is a simple and sweet preach and the terrific Suraj Venjaramood elevates this simple movie to a… Continue reading Vikruthi
Finals
Finals from Arun PR is a very interesting sports drama. Many of you who might be looking forward to this movie may have thought that it’s a movie about a girl’s rise to fame by winning a championship. Even I was under that impression. But Finals is a little more than that. Post interval I… Continue reading Finals
Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri
When you kind of have two narratives within one film, it’s important how you merge both of them. Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri directed by Jean Markose has a bit of problem in merging its two narratives convincingly. Having said that, it’s not like the two plots stays isolated. Both narratives are executed neatly, one with emphasis on… Continue reading Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri