Sunday, June 26, 2011

Thirakkatha

A young director Akbar (Prithviraj) whose debut movie was a superhit is planning on making his second movie based on the life of  a former heroine Malvika (Priyamani).  Malvika had married her coactor Ajay Chandran (Anoop Menon) who is now the reigning superstar of film industry, but their marriage was short lived and after that not many people know of her whereabouts.


Akbar's meticulous research leads him to diary and letters maintained  by a close friend Ebby (played by Ranjith) of both Malvika and Ajay Chandran, going through which Akbar's tries to create their life story.  His hard work pays off and he tracks an impoverished and terminally ill Malvika in a Nagercoil Hospital.


Getting in real touch with the subject of his script, Akbar loses his will to make a cinema out of her life and is committed to do everything to make her happy including if possible, a final reconciliation with Ajay Chandran.


Loved the movie.  Indeed Ranjith is the director with a difference, with movies like Kerala Cafe (his idea), Pranjiyettan and the Saint, and Paleri Manikyam to his credit.....I take a bow.

2 comments:

Govind Raj said...

Thirakatha was also special for the fabulous performances by Priya Mani, Prathwiraj and very importantly, Anoop Menon. This is a fabulous thinking actor who will rule the intelligent cinema in coming years.

rskurup said...

I saw the movie some time back good and different from the masalas masquerading as cinema these days good you wrote about it