Film: Thakkol
Cast: Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali Gopy, Iniya, Nedumudi Venu
Directed by: Kiran Prabhakaran
Rating: ***
Reviewer: George Sylex
What's About - Thakkol is a movie directed by debutant Kiran Prabhakaran, which is created by Veteran Filmmaker ShajiKailas. The film stars Indrajith and Murali Gopi as the lead characters and uncovers the secret of the human personality through Christian priests.
Story - The film is about Monsignor Mankunnath Pailey ( Murali Gopy) and Ambrose Vaz ( Indrajith Sukumaran), the kid he carries with him as an altar boy. Ambrose, who landed as a church youth, presently a priest yet at the same time is with Monsignor Mankunnath Pailey. Pauly who holds Ambrose under the care of him never needs to set Ambrose free. However, at the proposal of Clement (Ranji Panicker), the bishop designates Ambrose as vicar of the area church where he was born. Lastly, Ambrose escapes from Monsignor's hand. Clement, in any case, says he has an eye for carrying Ambrose to the congregation and will uncover it upon his arrival. But when he went to the new church, things were not as Ambrose expected. Sitting tight for Ambrose was a key that was not down there. The film is an adventure behind it.
Analysis - Thakkol inhales based on its story, yet in addition based on its splendid discoursed and all around considered characters. These add a feeling of normality to the scenes, making them simple to accept. The mystery is the core of Thakkol which is the reason the film's content slips when it quits serving them to us in the early minutes of the second half. Emotional scenes that don't appear to take the story forward plague this bit, and they truly hurt the film's pace. Interestingly, the center portions of Thakkol is completely staggering. It's fascinating and promising in equivalent measure. It's rarely unsurprising.
Direction - This is Kiran Prabhakaran's debut film and it says such a great amount from the sort of school he originates from. Building up a film from a solitary idea needs acclaim. He just gets into the lives of his characters and that causes us to interface with them. The track of Paily and Ambrose also hits at an urgent point in the story. There are scenes that are too much hauled and that is the place the movie needs from being an ideal one. Just if it could've been increasingly interesting as everything else falls flawlessly set up. Where the movie wins is in uncovering significant issues through straightforward conversations.
Star's Performances - The lead actors Murali Gopi and Indrajith Sukumaran convey of every single feeling with unadulterated flawlessness. Their demeanors, the walk, the discussion, the emphasize – they have accomplished nirvana with their exhibitions. Indrajith Sukumaran – the talent holding back to be explored. I don't have the foggiest idea of why he isn't being utilized by the filmmakers. He shares significant chemistry with Murali Gopi in the film & alike Paily his character too travels through a fickling graph of emotions. Can't wait to see him more on the big screen. Shaji Kailas's son Rushin looks great as the younger version of Indrajith. He looks so innocent and I want to see him more in future films. Ranji Panicker shines as the character Clement with different voice modulation and mannerisms. Nedumudi Venu, Iniya, Rony and Sudev Nair are also there in the film.
Cinematography & Music - Kiran and his cinematographer Alby Antony also merit credit for picking splendid areas. It's not simply Kerala this time; you are also treated to invigorating districts of Goa which has its very own character. The camera reaches out to the characters' moods rather than visual beauty. The lyrics of the movie are written by Rafiq Ahammed, Prabha Varma, Satheesh Edamannel. The film's great music by M Jayachandran adds to the intrigue of the film.
Verdict - Thakkol is certifiably not a run of the mill Shaji Kailash film. It's about the untold secrets of human personality. The film passes on about, the individuals who appear to be barbarous in any case may never be so. This is underscored by the end refrains in the film, Brutal deeds that do great.
