Thoovanathumbikal | The Critique

Mohanlal is an amazing actor, the least I can say. He is very natural actor and looks effortless on screen. This makes him an actor of a separate league. Thoovanathumbikal just asserts this fact. It’s a very simple, still little complex, Malayalam movie about love and is primarily woven around one single character Jayakrishnan played by Mohanlal himself.

Jayakrishnan is an outspoken flamboyant person who takes pleasure in making his friends happy. He can do anything for his friends, literally. His friends appreciates this and can happily pay back. He falls in love with a young girl Radha, who rejects him thinking him to be a nuisance. On insistence of a friend, he meets a girl Clara who wants to join prostitution to support her family. They make love and he finds that Clara was a virgin. Jaya made a promise that if ever he takes virginity of a girl, he will marry her. Slowly, he falls in love with Clara and decides to marry her. But Clara leaves. Radha comes to know about Jaya's truth and falls for him. One day, Jaya gets a mail from Clara... Now what will happen?

The production value of movie is not spectacular... Characterization is. Padmarajan's beautiful story and amazing direction makes it a quality movie. Actors played their role very subtly. The songs are beautiful. The presentation of 'rain' as a character is interesting and adds value to the story. It reminds me of Kalidasa's Meghdoot.

Written By: Sujoy Ghosh

Dawood | Criminals In Cinema - Part 1 | Under Lens

He is one of the most wanted terrorists with obscene bounties on his head. CIA, FBI, Interpol and Indian Police chasing him like anything without much success. Well, for Bollywood; he is a big Formula.

Company is a movie that has attained a cult status amongst movie lovers. It was appreciated by both critics and masses. In this movie, Ajay Devgan portrayed character Mallik which was heavily based on Dawood. The movie told the story of Dawood and Chota Rajan- friendship and differences. Company Boasts of exceptional performances and superb direction. But the charmer was the way of narration that was very un-Bollywoodish.

The same style was carried in a movie treated a s prequel of Company. Yes... D. D was story of Desu who takes overtakes the Mumbai as a sharp criminal. A newcomer Randeep Hooda played the lead role and did a nice job. However, it flopped badly.

Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai; another movie based on Dawood. OUATIM was based on Dawood and Hajio Mastan; another ruler of Mumbaai. In this movie, Imraan Hashmi came out of his serial-kisser stereotype and played a role that will be remembered for some good time. Interestingly, the cast of this movie boasts of two other Dawoods... Ajay Devgan and Randeep Hooda. Thats what we call... circle of life.

Written By: Sujoy Ghosh