Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

Kaviyoor Ponamma is not just the mother of Mohanlal ,Dileep and Suresh Gopi but also of all the malayali people who love to watch family naadan movies. So when she cries we all cry.

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam would have been another cry-athon if not for her superb acting. Like the movies which seek to teach a lesson to modern kids about respecting their parents and mallu kids esp to leave gulf, Duffai and foren shores and go settle down with kappa and meen curry, this movie too is on similar lines.

Though most of all is subtle and not loud. Mammotty is downkey in the movie for some reason and Ponamma cearly emerges out as the actor in all respects.

A wonderful movie to watch with family. ( duh!) Also a great movie or those who truly miss the naadu!

Kireedam 1989

A predominantly serious movie with temperings of mellow moments.

Kireedam is about father son relationship and about an innocent middle class boy becoming a criminal totally against his wishes and to the viewers' shock. Once again MohanLal proves why he is a superstar with such performances. I could never finish seeign the ending coz I knew the story and I was never for sad endings. But today I saw the entire movie and in a quite moment even I can hear Sethu's cry and helplessness when his father tells him to 'drop the knife' !

The father son angle is mainly through Thilankan and Lal, but I couldnt help noticing 2 others i.e of Oduvil Unnikrishnan and his son played by Jagadeesh  and Mamukkoya and his son as Maniyan Pillai Raju (which maybe a subtle way  ) of showing unemployment which was the main problems then in Kerala. Its also a movie which shows yet again how difficult it is to get a decent well paying job in Kerala Youth are either driven abroad or have to settle for Govt jobs. Thankfully no gelf  bling is shown here.

At the end of the movie you are left wondering who is a bigger star , Lal with his innocent portrayal or Thilakan with one of his amazing control of emotions and never ever an atom of overacting.

Watch it for :

- Pure passionate fight scene without any filtered stunts just the way you would punch someone in raw anger.

- Lal without the brawn or brain but just eyes. You will cry with him, smile at his uncontrollable hunger when he is supposed to be fit for the police test and wish he had never picked up that knife from the garden.

Director - Sibi Malayil

Cast : Mohanlal, Thilakan, Parvathi, Sankaradi, Kaviyoor ponamma, Mamukkoya