Neelathamara

Banner: Revathy Kalamandhir

Cast: Archana, Suresh Nair, Kalesh, Samvrutha, Reema Kallingal, Parvathy

Direction: Lal Jose

Production: Sureshkumar

Music: Vidyasagar

Lal Jose has managed to etch out the best from almost all in the frame. But definitely it is Archana Kavi, as Kunjimalu who holds the movie with her cute sincere smile and timid subtle mannerisms of innocence and helplessness. A definite addition to the best heroines list of Mollywood, Lal Jose has offered her the best of the shots to make her emoting smooth and genuine. And Kailas as Haridas too impress, with his confident performances.

Samvritha Sunil has a role of difference, and her impressive run as Ratnam, a straight forward bold girl is a treat to watch. The seniors including Parvathi and Jayamenon who plays the later ages of Kunjimalu and Ratnam, also shows consistency in their acting manoeuvres. Popular television presenter Parvathi is such a suit for a later ages of Kunjimalu that in the dimly lit and shadowy scenes and closeups, we often doubt whether we are in flashback mode or in current age of narratives. The fresh voice of Sreedevi R Krishna who successfully and meticulously dubs for both of them is also a relevation and is a voice to look for in the future. Reema Kallingal though in small role proves that she is equally competent even in that traditional looks Sreedevi Unni, and a lot of fresher name in smaller roles also have done graceful justice to their respective roles.

Bottom Line

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Neelathamara - is good

‘Neelathamara’ is all about the traditional beliefs about an extraordinary flower, which blooms in a temple pond as a sign of God’s will on the life of his devotees. Whoever offers a coin at the sacred step of this temple’s sanctum sanatorium and pray to the ‘Thevar’ to lead them out of a confusion, this legendary flower will bloom as a sign for the devotee to go forward with their plans, or else to drop them. People who come from far and near, vouch that this belief has not failed its devotees. Deeply believing in this, Kunjimaalu (Archana Kavi), the naive village maiden brought to the rich family tries to sort out her confusion about what to do, when Haridas, the heir of the family tries to woo her. Haridas has just returned from the town after completing his law studies and from the day one he meets Kunjimalu, he is all after her with a playful romance, taking the advantages of the large and solitary spaces of the house. The movie follows the blooming relation and its aftermath as the ‘Neelathamara’ in the temple pond blooms in Kunjimalu’s favour.