Arapatta Kettiya Gramathil

A light which passes through a prism breaks into 7 colors, this is a fact known by all, similarly movies made by masters have this subtle ability of transferring a viewer's mind into prism and bathing the senses in myriad of emotions. Needless to say, Arapatta Kettiya Gramathil (In the village which wears Warriors's belt), Padmarajan sir has once again taken the viewer on a ride through the fickle world of human emotions and sensitivity.


Malayali's liking to 'vallum adi' is well known and "When a man drinks, his inhibition stops and exhibition starts" is the premise from where the movie begins and leads to a brothel, where the newest entrant is unwilling and causing trouble to brothel owner. Throw in Hindu and Muslim mobs in the mix and the chaos is complete. Not to forget a budding romance (although not shown, it is there)............Welcome to Arapatta Kettiya Gramathil.....starring Mammokka, Nadimudi Venu, and Ashokan as the protagonists......

Kariyila Kattu Pole

A famous director/writer found dead in a cottage, a cottage which he uses when he is on a writing assignment. His current story is about a film maker, who is murdered, but the story is incomplete. He is also a man who has a checkered past as far as women are considered. A wife who believes her husband is cheating on her. A policeman who has been promoted as DySP and the first case to come his way concerns the man whose work he adores.

As this is a work of detective genre, I would not spill any beans here, but this is the first time I am witnessing the work of Padmarajan Sir, who has been a colossus as far as Malayalam movie industry is concerned. Perhaps being a writer himself, he could add that extra zing to the script and direction, which would have been missed by other mortals. It is said that human emotions are his USP and that is true with this movie as it does not end up to be just another murder mystery. A riveting watch for sure.