The 51st Kerala State Film Awards saw a couple of movies take centre stage like Senna Hegde's "Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam" which was chosen as the 'Second Best Film'. In addition, Senna took home the trophy for the 'Best Story', which naturally piqued the curiosity of movie buffs like me. In a sensible move, even before the excitement had died down Pushkar Films decided to release the movie y'day on Sony Liv. The trailer had already created interest for the accent used in the movie as it was based in North Kerala & also for the humour that was infused in the incidents that unfolded.
The movie unfolds in Kanhangad where Vijayan (Manoj K U) was planning to have his younger daughter, Suja (Anagha Narayanan) married off to a NRI. Despite the reluctance of Suja, he saw it as an event that would enable him in his own conscience to regain his stature as the authoritarian head of the family in front of his relatives. This was primarily because he felt that his self esteem took a beating when his elder daughter, Surabhi (Unnimaya Nalppadam) went against his wishes to marry her off to her affluent cousin & instead followed her heart to tie the knot with Santosh (Sunil Surya). So will things pan out in the manner that Vijayan expected or will Suja also have the courage as her sister???
This is the third directorial venture of Senna Hegde, but since I haven't seen his earlier directorial efforts; I was curious to know as to what made this movie click with the jury members. As mentioned earlier, he has penned the script & it captures the cultural and social milieu with authenticity. The screenplay by Senna & Sreeraj Raveendran was spot on as the inter personal dynamics was showcased in a convincing yet hilarious manner. The last 20-25 minutes where all the characters go all out in a slug fest reminded me of "Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalariyette", though this was realistic and engaging. On the technical side, all the aspects were done fine.
Most of the artists who lined up were either relatively unknown faces or debutants, but pretty much everyone has done utmost justice to their roles. Manoj & Surabhi gave stand out performances while Anagha, Sunil Surya, Ajisha Prabhakaran & the younger brother's friend (dont quite know his name) were equally impressive in the screen space allotted to them.
Verdict: Undoubtedly, an engaging movie that look so familiar but yet manages to gives us a fresh perspective as to how mundane events that happens in a family event ca be so hilarious. Kudos to Senna & his cast and crew as they truly deserve the applause that has come their way. In short, do check it out!!!
Rating: 3.25/5
Regards...Ben
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