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*Adapted from a Novel by Zacharia. വിധേയൻ (1993) Spoiler Alert            അടിമയുടെ ദാസ്യവൃത്തിയും ഉടമയുടെ നിഷ്ഠൂരതയും എന്നതിനപ്പുറം മനുഷ്യ ചോദനകളുടേയും പ്രേരണകളുടേയും ഉള്ളിലേക്ക് നടത്തുന്ന ഒരു യാത്രയാണ് വിധേയൻ.             മാനസികമായും കായികമായും പട്ടേലരെ അപേക്ഷിച്ച്, കഴിവ് കുറഞ്ഞ, അയാളെ പിന്തുടരുന്ന എതിർ ശക്തിയാണ് തൊമ്മി എന്ന അടിമ. മറുഭാഗത്ത്, പട്ടേലരെന്നാൽ പരുക്കനും ക്രൂരനും ലൈംഗിക ചൂഷകനും ആയ ഒരു മാടമ്പിയാണ്. പരസ്പര വിരുദ്ധമായ ഈ വ്യക്തിത്വ സവിശേഷതകളെ വളരെ ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ സംവിധായകൻ ചിത്രത്തിൽ വിളക്കിച്ചേർത്തിരിക്കുന്നു.            അധിക സമയവും പട്ടേലരെ പിന്തുടരുന്ന നന്മയുടെ വെട്ടമായാണ് തൊമ്മി പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടുന്നത്. തന്റെ സഹോദരനെ അന്വേഷിച്ച് എത്തുന്നയാളെ അകാരണമായി പലേട്ടർ ഉപദ്രവിക്കുമ്പോൾ, യജമാനനെ ഉപദേശിച്ചിട്ട് കാര്യമില്ലെന്നറിഞ്ഞിട്ടും പിന്തിരിപ്പിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുന്നുണ്ട് തൊമ്മി. മറ്റൊരവസരത്തിൽ പട്ടേലർ അമ്പലക്കുളത്തിലെ ദേവന്റെ പൗരന്മാരായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്ന മീനുകളെ തോട്ടയിട്ട് പിടിക്കാൻ ശ...

For the last few years Adoor’s films have been talking more through characters than through frames. Pinneyum (2016) also is a film that depends mostly on the characters than on individual scenes where we will usually have many things to make out. It is true that Malayalam film industry bordered the line of pure entertainment and has started appreciating novel ways of narration, thanks to the influence of foreign films. Many of the Malayalam films that come up these days can be equally appreciated by serious viewers as well as by common movie goers. This democratization in Malayalam film industry helps both types of viewers to appreciate the merits of present films. So at a time like this Adoor’s return in itself makes a mark where we can look for what directors like him, who pushed forth the New Wave Movement in Malayalam Cinema, have gotten to say. His latest, Pinneyum is a film that will not disappoint common movie goers as a film that has an interesting plot to say but also...

Kodiyettam interweaves multiple aspects of a rural society with astonishing character growth of a man named Shankarankutty. In the initial parts of the movie Shankarankutty is a man who lives a life mostly unaware of what is happening around him; a poor individual who is unable to associate and indulge in most of what is happening. Yet Shankarankutty always wanted to do things others were able to do, but the same he could do only after he came in touch with a lorry driver. Shankarankutty always cherished an emotional connection with the widow who committed suicide because of her illicit relationship. Although he had doubts regarding her behavior he could never actually come up with any true evidence by sight but only by sounds. Whenever he got a chance to meet Sukumara Pillai and the widow together, there had to be some distractions which made it difficult for him to see what really happened between the two or what did they talk to each other, if they talked anything. His evidences f...

To start a life anew apart from all the constrictions of a cozy life is so challenging but it gives man meaning, in fact it is only then can we say that a man has started living. Before that he may have existed but never lived. Though our central characters Vishwam and Sita might not have seen their life in the light we discussed, yet it definitely helps us, spectators to see that life really starts where problems are. In fact it is by solving problems while loving each other that we trespass the absurdity of life. Sita and Vishwam expected that they would have a beautiful life after elopement. However, wherever they went they understood that life cannot be that beautiful until they pass the necessary conditions. Life offers undesired options to individuals. We notice how the couple leave apartment after apartment and finally end up in a middle class suburb. It was the first time they understood the problems of common men, how they live, what economic constraints they have ...