friend of mine recently asked, why it is that no one is able to dethrone big Ms of the industry. Though I don't agree to a throne concept, there is no denying the fact that they have been a part of our collective consciousness for the past four decades or so. As to why part, it has got to do with the body of their work. Diverse characters and genres of movies they had done so far. And when it comes to choice of characters, none recently has done it better than Mr Mammooty. Bramayugam is one such movie. It is a tale from folklores, and it is in black and white. Movies that encapsulate legends from yesteryears is always a captivating watch. Thevan, fleeing from war, unwittingly walks into a ruined house owned by Kudamon Potti, the last surviving member of a bloodline known for dark magic. Trapped within, Thevan's attempt to escape and the supernatural elements he encounters form the crux of the movie. The narrative is also about the hardships faced by the underprivileged and t
It's relatively easy to review bad movies. Ok to good movies are often hard to write about. I am talking about the kind of movies that neither disappoint nor particularly excite. I felt this film falls into that category. Anveshippin kandethum is actually the sum of its parts. The story of first half doesn't have much to do with story of second. They could have both existed on their own. At the end of the first half, I was wondering what's left to investigate. Actually there was none, it was totally a new investigation altogether. Movie is about two different investigations done by same team in different circumstances. Possibly a first of its kind in that regard. As the character, a policeman by profession chef by hobby, rightly pointed out, in a real life scenario an actual investigator, in terms of the complexity, would possibly find the first case easier to solve, compared to the second one, if not for the ulterior motives of the senior officials. But however in the