Valayam(Dir:Sibi Malayil)
Valayam
Cast: Murali,Manoj K Jayan,Parvathy,Suvarna,Mamukkoya
Script: Lohithadas
Direction: Sibi Malayil
Ultimate thought : It's like a novel..
Cast: Murali,Manoj K Jayan,Parvathy,Suvarna,Mamukkoya
Script: Lohithadas
Direction: Sibi Malayil
Valayam (for this film,it means 'the steering') is 1992 Malayalam film with Murali as the main character.There is no 'great' story involved here.The film deals with the life of a lorry driver,Sekharan(Murali).It's like reading a simple novel that has sets in a Kerala village.You can see a well done characterization here, may be because of Lohithadas. Manoj K Jayan plays another important role and he did a very good job.Though the film doesn't offer a challenging role to an actor like Murali, he maintained the character so down to earth. All characters are human beings here.All the girls in the movie donot 'love' the hero/main character,Sekharan.All the characters,be it Sekharan's assistant(Mamukkoya), or the teashop owner 'Amman' and his wife,'Ammayi',the prostitute character(Bindu Panicker) have his/her own existance.
Murali had no burden of stardom.So his transformation to driver Sekharan is convincing.Manoj K jayan played the Villain/anti hero character.But it is character just like others.He has some weakness as well as some ambitions.Some times his actions seemed as a bit dramatic.But,what i liked most in this film is the presence of Lohithadas in front of the camera.It's like he is seeing the pain or life of his characters.This film won't give you a 'message'(ofcaurse, the villain gets the punishment in the climax). .
If you like to watch a typical Malayalam cinema having some convincing down to earth human characters,some good songs and a 'bit' overdone background score , this is for you. Basically i don't mind the songs in a movie,so i didn't go to that aspect.Here "chembaka mettile " is a nice one.
Ultimate thought : It's like a novel..
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