When I left the theatre my mind was on overdrive and there was unexplainable heaviness that I was carrying home. There were also few questions that popped up in my mind – why is life so unfair to some? Should we bank our life and happiness on someone who can exit our life in seconds? Are we victims of circumstance or we like to play the role of a victim? Should we sacrifice our happiness and life in the name of career and chasing success? Parking these questions aside and let me proceed with the movie.
I am not a regular when it comes to Malayalam movies, but the subject and storyline made me curious to be in the audience. There were lots of rumors floating around that the embryo of the movie was born out of the love affair between two popular South Indian actors. May be that was another reason to watch the movie?
Handling one story line for some Directors becomes an arduous task, but Director Renjith has jogged back and forth between the 3 Thirakathas’ with mettle and clarity. One of the storyline is about a young director Akbar (Prithviraj) trying to find a storyline and subject for his next movie, and the other of the story of actress Malavika (Priyamani) and on the periphery is romance in actor Sreevidya’s life. Though Sreevidya’s story could have been the inspiration for the movie, but there is very less resemblance to her real life story. Is it because the other actor who was involved is still alive?
When you have reached the peak in your career and life is taking you to places, you have accomplished whatever is worthwhile in life and a loving family surrounds you. Yet, that first love in the life long bygone though still haunts you. When all is quiet around, that face silently emerges in thoughts. There is a beautiful song (Arikil Nee) rendered by Madhu Balakrishnan that brings out this vulnerable moment in actor Ajayan and it is beautifully picturized in the Padmanbhapuram palace.
Successful actor Malavika suddenly fades out after her marriage and bitter divorce. Life seems to be so abrupt, cold and cruel. There was fame and money, but marital happiness was ephemeral. While public is searching for her, she seems to be searching answers to questions and exclamation marks that life throws at her. Visit some of my questions in Paragraph 1.
We have young director Akbar trying to make his next success from narrating the story of two broken hearts. Isn’t one man’s trash is another’s treasure?
The tearful moment in the movie happens when Ajayan and Malavika come face to face to resolve issues from their past. Both of them were victims of time and fate. Aren’t we responsible for the choices we make in life?
The film industry has witnessed so many such Malavikas, and their sob stories but what makes this so different and poignant?
The movie portrays vulnerability of women in the movie industry, struggle in making a choice between career and family life, money hungry mothers behind successful actors, and disappointing marriage and divorce in the film industry with sensitivity, respect and finesse. Riveting performance by Priyamani and Prithiviraj enlivens the script and soothing music by Shareth adds more value to the movie.
Definitely Thirakkatha needs just more than applause in many departments viz. story telling, screen play, acting, camera, and music.
I am not a regular when it comes to Malayalam movies, but the subject and storyline made me curious to be in the audience. There were lots of rumors floating around that the embryo of the movie was born out of the love affair between two popular South Indian actors. May be that was another reason to watch the movie?
Handling one story line for some Directors becomes an arduous task, but Director Renjith has jogged back and forth between the 3 Thirakathas’ with mettle and clarity. One of the storyline is about a young director Akbar (Prithviraj) trying to find a storyline and subject for his next movie, and the other of the story of actress Malavika (Priyamani) and on the periphery is romance in actor Sreevidya’s life. Though Sreevidya’s story could have been the inspiration for the movie, but there is very less resemblance to her real life story. Is it because the other actor who was involved is still alive?
When you have reached the peak in your career and life is taking you to places, you have accomplished whatever is worthwhile in life and a loving family surrounds you. Yet, that first love in the life long bygone though still haunts you. When all is quiet around, that face silently emerges in thoughts. There is a beautiful song (Arikil Nee) rendered by Madhu Balakrishnan that brings out this vulnerable moment in actor Ajayan and it is beautifully picturized in the Padmanbhapuram palace.
Successful actor Malavika suddenly fades out after her marriage and bitter divorce. Life seems to be so abrupt, cold and cruel. There was fame and money, but marital happiness was ephemeral. While public is searching for her, she seems to be searching answers to questions and exclamation marks that life throws at her. Visit some of my questions in Paragraph 1.
We have young director Akbar trying to make his next success from narrating the story of two broken hearts. Isn’t one man’s trash is another’s treasure?
The tearful moment in the movie happens when Ajayan and Malavika come face to face to resolve issues from their past. Both of them were victims of time and fate. Aren’t we responsible for the choices we make in life?
The film industry has witnessed so many such Malavikas, and their sob stories but what makes this so different and poignant?
The movie portrays vulnerability of women in the movie industry, struggle in making a choice between career and family life, money hungry mothers behind successful actors, and disappointing marriage and divorce in the film industry with sensitivity, respect and finesse. Riveting performance by Priyamani and Prithiviraj enlivens the script and soothing music by Shareth adds more value to the movie.
Definitely Thirakkatha needs just more than applause in many departments viz. story telling, screen play, acting, camera, and music.
I have not watched this movie, but Srividya's life was indeed filled with heart ache, partly because of how she handled her life. Producers,directors, actors and politicians -all walked over her.
ReplyDeleteThe first line of your review is what made more sense to me. This world does not value emotions.Love and care is seldom recognised, it is just taken for granted. One has to be very practical and selfish to lead a normal life in today's time.
That is destiny for many, and there are no shoulder's in site.
- an unheard soul.
Should we bank our life and happiness on someone who can exit our life in seconds? ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION can only come by introspection,,,,,,,and seeing life from others angle,,,its not always that those who make exit r always happy to do so but have anyone ever felt what made them to do so,,,,,,,
ReplyDeletethis is different thing,,,,even in movie or in real life women r always more vunerable,,,,
The last song in the movie made me cry too....It is scary to even imagine myself in Malavikas place.Life,Fate,Choices.Can we control our life? Does God send us with our Remotes or does he handle our Remotes.We need to be careful before we can place the remote control of our lives in anybodys hands.In the first place we should not be hading our lives to the mercy of someone.I once read somewhere " If someone did not become a part of your life its for a reason....but Malavikas life ..at least she deserved to have a family as she started her countdown to the end of her life.....Maybe the husband and wife relationship is one of the BEST relationships ....If only.......
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