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When
the final credits start rolling, a standing
ovation is inevitable. If you had missed
Mysskin’s second film Anjaathey
in the theatre, it is high time you purchase
the DVD and experience 3 hours of brilliance.
One of the finest films of this age and
one that is surely in my top ten, this
film is not a usual run of the mill movie.
The intensity of the script and the character
etching are remarkable.
The
movie has a beautiful beginning with all
character sketches neatly described in
the first few minutes. Sathya (Narain)
plays an angry young man who does not
want to follow the foot steps of his father,
a policeman - afraid of being ridiculed
with nick names. His best friend Kriba
(Ajmal) is an ambitious and hard working
man in pursuit of becoming an S.I. M.S.Bhasker
and Livingston play father to Sathya and
Kriba respectively. They suit the role
perfectly.
Unable to bear the pain and insult caused
by his father, Sathya uses his uncle’s
influence to join the police department.
Due to the illegal methods used by Sathya
among many, the well trained and capable
Kriba fails to qualify. The story in the
first half till the interval is about
2 young men and their lives. One tends
to expect the later half of the story
to focus on the rest of the happenings
in their lives. Even though the expectations
are partly right, the film surprises you
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The novelty factor in the film is sky high. With Pandirajan
and Prasanna playing roles with negative shades, who
would want to miss this masterpiece?? A mafia group
led by Logu (Pandirajan) and assisted by Daya (Prasanna)
kidnaps young women and demand huge ransom. The latter
tries to misbehave with the victims just to ensure
that the girl’s parents do not approach the
police.
Ponvannan as senior investigating officer has been
portrayed excellently. At no stage he gives you a
feeling that he is actually acting. He seems to be
behaving. His friends rather assistants are street
smart. From the time Sathya joins these intelligent
men the storyboard is filled with thrilling sequences
supported by outstanding performances. The background
score keeps you in awe throughout the film. Prasanna
pulls off his role with ease.
The sequence showcasing the helpless Sathya with a
dead body on the road drives tears, especially when
the old flower-seller woman makes her entry. Despite
high predictability levels of Kriba joining Logu’s
group, it is the treatment of the subject that is
wonderful. When his father is hospitalized, Kriba
uses the opportunity to hide Logu and his men at his
residence. The best part is when Kriba’s sister
returns from the hospital. Starting from the time
she enters the house up to the minute she leaves,
the camera focuses only the legs of the characters
on screen and still conveys the sequence beautifully.
This is a real highlight of the film.
The climax spanning for more than 45mins is one of
its kind. It’s the first time I have witnessed
such a long closure. The necessity of a long end is
justified. Another character note worthy is Kuruvi.
He is the common friend to the 2 main men. His anger
towards life has been conveyed with intense dialogues.
During investigation, when Sathya hears Kriba’s
voice demanding the ransom, his emotions are well
filmed and he performs brilliantly.
The detailing in the film is awesome. When one of
the victim’s fathers receives a phone call from
the kidnappers, one man standing behind him in the
bus stop also looks at his own phone. In a particular
scene, the background music is silent and only the
sound of Kriba hitting his head (Helmet) in shame
is heard. There are many other similar moments to
relish and each one individually makes the film one
of the best.
Bottomline: One of the few films which excels in all
departments of film making.
Abhinav Prashant
abhinavp92@gmail.com
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: Anjaathey,
Mysskin,
Narain,
Ajmal,
Prasanna,
Pandiarajan,
Vijayalakshmi |
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