MALAYALAM MOVIE 2K9

Posted by k.ø.c.h.ü Thursday, December 24, 2009




2009 is a year that'll keep on flashing in the minds of every hardcore movie lover in Kerala!!!

K..k...fine...!! Don't panic...i'll use fewer words...More ACTION !!!

Only those movie that made me say 'WOW' are listed here :)
(not based on box office grossers)

Kerala Cafe


Brain child of Renjith, Kerala Cafe is the movie that'll make Malayalees proud...if anyone asks you what Malayalam movies are like just show them this one and tell "Oh! It's just a sample!!"

A collection of ten stories, ten different scenes that you'll see in your daily lives. Great performance by Mammooty, Salim Kumar, Prithviraj, Maniyan Pillai Raju, Siddique,Nithya, and Shanthadevi.

My applause would go to Renjith, AnwarRasheed, and Lal Jose. I never knew if Anwar Rasheed a maestro in the genre of comedy film making could deal with such a touching aspect of love. The scenes from his segment still haunts me...the abandoned Mother and the cat..

Anwar Rasheed

Lal Jose penned something we miss in our lives 'concern for others'. Each person you see around is a living being, with his own life, his own story.Everyone's in a rush...no time to bother about what happens around. And in PuramKazchakal he showcases one such man who lost someone important to him. The Mammooty magic was seen again. Similar concept was tried by Ranjith in Kayyopu too. But it was different.

PAZHASSIRAJA



Not a word more on this movie that made history...a product that the Malayalam Film industry can expose to the Indian Panorama with pride(yeah the idiotic selectors nodded no at Goa!!!). With all technical perfection(forget the rope stunts!!), acting grandeur(no no...I've written it all in my older post...read it here:link Pazhassiraja), sharp dialogues the movie will hold the number one position for a long time. It is supposed to be the biggest commercial hit ever released in Malayalam.


LoudSpeaker


Well I'll prefer to keep mummm when it comes to Loudspeaker...coz if I begin I won't stop. Personally I think this is the best movie I saw in 2009. It came in silently with little fuss...no shoutouts...I walked into the theatres calm and quite...and oh my lord...I found it real hard to return to mother earth. Wonderful direction. Mammooty was at his best...yeah I'm not exaggerating. Smooth, flexible...no no...I'll again get on a high if I keep on typing about his performance in the movie. As a fan I was disappointed with the Bhootham stuff, that probably targetted kids from 'Kindergarten':)

Daddy Cool was a new experience in terms of Camera, BGM, kind of a Bollywood stuff. I loved it though. But it was just the glamour part. I was waiting for something like Bhramaram when Loudspeaker walked in. A small movie with lots of hidden messages for the busy world.

Bhramaram


Well Blessy is well known for his magical skills...Kazcha, Thanmatra, Palunku, Calcutta News...all gifted special experiences to the audience. Bhramaram was an impressive movie that made me so excited that I chose it to write my first film review. So I don't think there's a need to repeat it all. You may check this link: Bhramaram. This movie is also special...in sense it was the only platform that the legend call MohanLal got to perform. Rest of his movies where mere trash. (Ividam Swargamanu by Roshan Andrews releases tomorrow) Red Chillies, Sagar alias Jacky, Bhagavan, Angel John, oh my lord...miss you Laletta. Be back soon.

RITU


And here it is...Hats off to ShyamaPrasad...SEASONS CHANGE AND SO DID MALAYALAM FILM INDUSTRY ever since it's release. With its release began what I would refer to as the golden age of malayalam cinema. Rithu was an offbeat rather slow paced movie viewing friendship from new angles. How many times have you seen on screen,a gal ordering condoms from a medical store just to mock the shop keeper? The movie was brilliant. The hero was charming...perhaps I loved his charactor more. Moreover the new gal in town got her launch pad:Rima Kallingal. She ain't such a beauty....but she's charming and a nice addition. The audiotrack of the movie had a feelgood factor attached to it.

PALERI MANIKYAM


Well this is a CLASSIC...a kind of a movie that'll rarely happen on screens. Ranjith again! Breaking all conventions that haunted Malayalam Movies!! Brilliant storyline(based on a novel with the same name by T P Rajeevan)

It's the 'boldest' movie that got released in 2009. Too strong!!!Cinematographer Manoj Pillai deserves special applause. A number of theatre artists walked in and stealed the show.
I would've loved to pen in a critical review on this very movie...but yeah too many movies to deal with :) n yeah exams coming up...so I would link you to this external site where I read the very best review for the movie: Link PaleriManikyam review.

Ranjith

NeelaThamara


Lal Jose is one director who always creates something delightful and pleasing to our senses:the eyes and ears. Neelathamara has it all. An ordinary tale penned so well (the M.T Effect). It's a tiny movie with a feel good factor. The highlight being The new hot gal on screen ArchanaKavi. The song Anuraga vilochananayi is the single song i've been repeatedly listening to, humming throughout, all these days since I heard it first.Awesome picturisation too. Watch it if u r doubtfull :)

Lal Jose



PASSENGER



I'll call this a trend setter...it's a lesson to every movie maker who think money is the answer to everything. A simple story...a simple cast...totally masala free...neat package with a moral to deliver. Though it lacked in few technical areas, and for having overestimated the video quality of webcams :) the movie was worth watching. It's more of a Sreenivasan starrer.

2 Hariharnagar

The mindless yet super cool comedy movie from hitmaker Lal was worth watching. Released as a sequel to one of the most loved movies of all times(Inhariharnagar) 2hariharnagar turned out to be a box office hit. But I couldn't enjoy the movie when i watched it for a third time when the vcd got released while I'm still ready to buy the first part-Inhariharnagar :) Old is Gold...

IVAR VIVAHITHARAYAL

Another simple movie worth watchin. The concept was cool. Many of my 'doubts' where answered :) The picturisation of the song "enikku paadanoru paatinundu" has just run into my mind as I type this :) The only negative of the movie was the climax that reminded me of a stretched rubber band getting broken. The tears of the heroine were unanswered :)

Last but not the least:

PROMISING FACES...NO COMMENTS:
PRITHVIRAJ:The future


PADMAPRIYA: The bold addition


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9 comments
  1. totalliemeh Said,

    me first!!

    nice review.loved the ones about neelathamara and ritu and kerala kafe. my fav was puramkazhchakal too..it still haunts me..soo true to life...and the mother-cat.i dont have words to describe that.

    btw-naice blog layout. sooo much better that the other one!

    Posted on December 24, 2009 at 9:47 PM

     
  2. Unknown Said,

    It looks like u havnt missed a movie released in 2009..:)
    coming to the review it was gud ofcourse.. pazhasi is my personal favorite...i doubt if i hav become a mammookka fan..such was his performance :)

    Posted on December 24, 2009 at 10:38 PM

     
  3. k.ø.c.h.ü Said,

    @damsel

    :) cheers!!

    n about de blog...dis is a hide out..!! :) un official..!!

    Posted on December 24, 2009 at 10:52 PM

     
  4. k.ø.c.h.ü Said,

    @ammu

    yeah..datz de point close analysis will reveal hu de best performer is ..! :)

    Posted on December 24, 2009 at 10:55 PM

     
  5. ARJUN MS Said,

    Nice reviews.

    Kerala Cafe and Passenger are my favorites.

    I am eager to watch "Bhramaram", I missed it.

    2 Hariharnagar was not upto the mark.

    I don't think PRITHVIRAJ is a promise, he has many limitations.

    ARJUN MS
    INDIA

    Posted on December 25, 2009 at 12:52 PM

     
  6. k.ø.c.h.ü Said,

    @arjun

    trust me...after de Mammooty, Mohan Lal Era...it'll just be him...yeah immini ahangaram pullikkundu..pakshe yeah watz a man without arrogance :)

    n limitation is der wid all...even kamal haasan da :)

    Posted on December 25, 2009 at 7:29 PM

     
  7. ARJUN MS Said,

    Hello Mr Dr...........

    I am quite surprised to see your level of comparison.

    Kamal Hassan is a legend, I cant understand how come one can compare Kamal Hassan and Prithiv............

    In this case I cant trust you, Prithiv may become a super hero,a super hero with limitations.

    ARJUN MS
    INDIA

    Posted on December 26, 2009 at 8:05 AM

     
  8. k.ø.c.h.ü Said,

    @arjun
    oh da :) come on :-) try 2 get my point. I didn't compare Kamal 2 Pritvi...all i said is everyone has limitations...but unfortunately i can't tell u a single role where i felt kamal wasn't up to de mark :) i'd tell such stuff about mammooty or mohanlal ! he is wise in choosing roles...

    Posted on December 26, 2009 at 9:01 AM

     
  9. k.ø.c.h.ü Said,

    @arjun
    coming to Pritvi...i'm not a fan of his. But de fact is, unless someone else or more people like him come up Malayalam Industry won't survive in the post Mammooty Mohanlal era...
    Pritvi has too many limitations i agree...but he is a Good Actor...de best proof is this...Maniratnam isn't a fool when it comes 2 choosing actors...n y do u think Pritvi is already in Ravanan? Trust me bro,he's already a super star. But that doesn't define a good actor...but he'll grow. Can't replace de legends of this era that's all :)

    Posted on December 26, 2009 at 9:05 AM