Mayamohini-my thought
A few days ago,I've written a post about the Malayalam movie 'Mayamohini'. Hits on that particular told several others are interested in 'Mohini'!. When I first heard actor Dileep is going to do a female character in a film,I was less surprised. Because it is Dileep who is doing that. Dileep is an actor who always tried different roles in commercial movies. But being a movie enthusiastic, i had a doubt.Is it a full length female role? Or is it just a Malayalam version of Avvai Shanmukhi? I don't have a vast idea about the world film industry.So I don't know whether a male actor played a full length female role in any movie(I recently saw the poster of Jack and Jill), and I don't want a google search on this topic.
Kamal Hassan's 'Avvai Shanmukhi' was not a full length female role.It was more like a fancy dress, and it was inspired from a Hollywood movie(remember I don't want a google search!). Many other Indian heroes in South,North,West and East India tried a female makeup in movies just for fun. I don't remember Mammootty or Mohanlal doing that even for fun!.But I do remember watching an old Malayalam movie in which Adoor Bhasi acting three roles, one of them was a lady.A full length female character!.Some may ask what is the need for that when we had a plenty of talented actors here.But the three characters were a mother and her twin children.So mother,brother and sister,all of them played by one man-Adoor Bhasi!
Movie : Mayamohini
Director: Jose Thomas
Cast: Dileep,Bijumenon and Baburaj
Script: Udaykrishna-Sibi K Thomas
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| Dileep in Mayamohini-Malayalam movie |
So, when I saw the first promo of 'Mayamohini', I thought it is a full length female role.But poor me,it is not! It was clear from Dileep's channel interviews after releasing the movie,it was made as a family entertainer!. But ,whatever the genre ,comedy or action,'mayamohini' failed to keep the expectation(Film makers always say that don't come to the theater with expectations,but i won't obey that!).
The opening scenes with Biju Menon and Baburaj was interesting .But the story of that 'Chothy' thing has nothing to do with the story.It is very clear that the makers of the film only had one thing in mind."Dileep doing a female character".later they added 'head and tail' to that character. The result was a disappointing movie.
First half has a fast moving story.Second half was slow and moreover it was boring! Though some action scenes are there, it is not an action movie.Some fight sequences don't put a movie in action genre.
Dileep is an actor who can pull family audience to the theater.Most of his movies are intended for families. You may say that everybody belong to a family.But saying 'family', I just mean that a husband,wife and their children(can add grandfather,grandmother etc) who are coming to theater to watch a genuine entertainment.
Considering that ,the makers should have avoided dialogs with double meanings.Because, the parents would be having a tough time while explaining the 'comedies' to their children!!
But, Dileep impressed with new avatar.He looked like a real girl(of course not a 'Mayamohini').Moreover, he was talking like a girl, his eye movements,hand movements, all of them are like a girl( which is contradictory to the story).You can never see a Dileep there,only Mohini,mayamohini!! Other actors like Biju Menon,Baburaj,Vijayaraghavan etc did well.Sphadikam George's comedy attempt didn't impress me..sorry..The real ladies like Lakshmi Rai and Mythili, don't have anything to do.
As i said, Mayamohini is not an action thriller.Not a suspense thriller( suspenses can be easily guessed!).If it is being touted as a comedy entertainer, for me it lacks comedy. Songs are not bad.If you have a curiosity to know how is Dileep's acting like a girl, or how did he dub for the film, go and see(like me).
Ultimate feeling : disappointed...sorry..But appreciating Dileep's effort.
