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A school teacher living in a village belongs to a family with a history of lunatic males, and soon he falls prey despite being normal due to society misinterpreting his actions.A school teacher living in a village belongs to a family with a history of lunatic males, and soon he falls prey despite being normal due to society misinterpreting his actions.A school teacher living in a village belongs to a family with a history of lunatic males, and soon he falls prey despite being normal due to society misinterpreting his actions.
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A study of human superstitions. Recommended !
This film should top the list of all Indian masterpieces. It deserves a pinnacle point among them. 8.8 is still an insult. It should be at 9.3 considering the quality of finest films like the shawshank Redemption and The Godfather I. It deserves an Oscar for best performances of Mammotty and best story too. It deserves an international recognition for its true portrayal of human ignorance which is itself an universal concern.
Thaniyavarthanam depicts the truth. It's a true picture of the world and society around us. It pervades into the non material domain, deep within our psyche showing our reflectivity of the world. How we respond to the world's serenity around us, how we see the society around us, how stereotyped our attitudes are. The self on one side vs the world on the other is ultimately the final war everywhere. Following the world and ignoring the self leads to nowhere but to the destination of heart-break. This is perhaps the moral of the film.
Balan, the hero of the film was on the next position of sacrificial goat due to his humble nature, not his brother who choses his self and was a bit aggressive too. Perhaps his uncle and family members were standing at the last of that line. It's what the family has been waiting for ; the end of everything good and happiness. They all belief that the world is a tragedy and being engrossed in it must be the ultimate reality. It doesn't make sense in the beginning where everything was fine but in the end it all makes sense. It's a pessimistic view of life where Balan alone stood separated from them.
Thaniyavarthanam is a multi-layered film. Sibi Malayil shows what happens in the external surface. But the internal happenings are all suggested which reflects a dark episode, an episode of gradually degrading responses towards a good man. This very presentation still wins my heart and makes me a hard fan of this movie. Mammoty and Thilakan are two great casts working together beings life into it. The various layers of emotionalism, fearfulness, family relationships will bring you down to earth where truth and falsehood becomes crystal clear, surpassing traditional or religious barriers. Narratives are clean and slow paced which will engage you throughout make you waited till the end. The technicals are all top notch, appropriate BGM sustaining the southern melodies in tunes, excellent performances of all casts, influential narratives, clear cut presentations and last but not the least no special effects shadowed by its depthful storyline. A truly umnissable film by all standards but be ready for the shocking climax.
It's a film that will definitely leave an impact on your mind, will make you think about societal psychology plus human psyche, realise the unnecessary colorful traditions that we people generally have in our lives throughout the globe. We all know the output of superstition is always evil but still it's true that we are not free from its hold. Sibi Malayil very brilliantly crafted this idea into a genuine rural story and has implied some depthful insights, regarding psychology, religion and culture. I personally salute the author for giving us such a meaningful and thoughtful story reflecting a wide range of careful studies. It's title is strong and used in a meaningful manner. It deserves a resurrection in 2024 to teach the upcoming generations about humanity and the effects of superstition. It's the only good film in my visual experience that impressed me so far and that too well establishing the negative side of religion. A straight 100 on a scale of 100. Recommended 100 %.
Thaniyavarthanam depicts the truth. It's a true picture of the world and society around us. It pervades into the non material domain, deep within our psyche showing our reflectivity of the world. How we respond to the world's serenity around us, how we see the society around us, how stereotyped our attitudes are. The self on one side vs the world on the other is ultimately the final war everywhere. Following the world and ignoring the self leads to nowhere but to the destination of heart-break. This is perhaps the moral of the film.
Balan, the hero of the film was on the next position of sacrificial goat due to his humble nature, not his brother who choses his self and was a bit aggressive too. Perhaps his uncle and family members were standing at the last of that line. It's what the family has been waiting for ; the end of everything good and happiness. They all belief that the world is a tragedy and being engrossed in it must be the ultimate reality. It doesn't make sense in the beginning where everything was fine but in the end it all makes sense. It's a pessimistic view of life where Balan alone stood separated from them.
Thaniyavarthanam is a multi-layered film. Sibi Malayil shows what happens in the external surface. But the internal happenings are all suggested which reflects a dark episode, an episode of gradually degrading responses towards a good man. This very presentation still wins my heart and makes me a hard fan of this movie. Mammoty and Thilakan are two great casts working together beings life into it. The various layers of emotionalism, fearfulness, family relationships will bring you down to earth where truth and falsehood becomes crystal clear, surpassing traditional or religious barriers. Narratives are clean and slow paced which will engage you throughout make you waited till the end. The technicals are all top notch, appropriate BGM sustaining the southern melodies in tunes, excellent performances of all casts, influential narratives, clear cut presentations and last but not the least no special effects shadowed by its depthful storyline. A truly umnissable film by all standards but be ready for the shocking climax.
It's a film that will definitely leave an impact on your mind, will make you think about societal psychology plus human psyche, realise the unnecessary colorful traditions that we people generally have in our lives throughout the globe. We all know the output of superstition is always evil but still it's true that we are not free from its hold. Sibi Malayil very brilliantly crafted this idea into a genuine rural story and has implied some depthful insights, regarding psychology, religion and culture. I personally salute the author for giving us such a meaningful and thoughtful story reflecting a wide range of careful studies. It's title is strong and used in a meaningful manner. It deserves a resurrection in 2024 to teach the upcoming generations about humanity and the effects of superstition. It's the only good film in my visual experience that impressed me so far and that too well establishing the negative side of religion. A straight 100 on a scale of 100. Recommended 100 %.
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