Sunday, October 22, 2006

Ente khalbile vennilavu nee (You are the moonlight in my dreamz...)


A normal mappila (mappila - Muslims in North Kerala) song with simple but beautiful lyrics - and this is the most popular song in Kerala now - from the movie "Classmates"

Review of the movie "Classmates":
A pakka commercial movie with good music, neat direction and one of the best performance from the leading young artists of Malayalam cinema. The best college campus movie which malayalam cine industry has watched over a period of 10-15 years.

As the name indicates, this is a story about a group of classmates who plan their gettogether after 15 years since they graduated from the college.
The whole story happens in the college. But I never felt bored watching the movie - a rare incident which happened with me for some 4-5 years.Prthvi Raj's performance and Lal Jose' direction is the main attraction of the movie.

Director Lal jose has proven that he is one of the leading directors in Malayalam cine industry with his ability to provide a smooth flow throughout the movie. No need to say that he might have done his groundworks in his best way before he started the action. Actors and actresses for the different roles are well chosen.
Prithvi Raj has made his part perfect - as a leader of Left oriented studant's federation in the college. His physique and personality will suit best to this hero character. He is the best choice for the character which Mohanlal would have done if this movie was taken around 15 years back!
Kavya has done her part very well (and she is my favourite cine actress after Parvathi). She had once told that she wanted to act in a campus movie (because she never went to college because she become a leading cine artist once she completed her school). So this is a dream come true for my favourite star.

The movie will take you to your college days. You will see strikes, union elections, small college fights, ogling, men's hostel jokes, hostel mess, drinking parties, love affairs, enimies-falling-in-love-eachother etc etc.
Credit goes to the director who is able to tell a story with many twists and to keep the audience 's concentration to the movie. He used 4 songs which come only at the suitable times...
The only drawback which I could think of this movie - characters do not seem to be in their late thirties as it claims. It is not a big deal, considering the performance of the artists and the director, is it?
You should never miss a chance to watch this movie irrespective of the language you speak. I am sure this will be taken into other languages too (since youth and college remains same irrespective of the language they speak).
You dont need to be a person who had love-affairs in the college to enjoy this movie. If you were able to enjoy the days in your college, then you will enjoy this movie too! I had planned to watch this movie with my wife. Unfortunately that did not happen. I wished she was with me while I watched the movie.I am going to see this movie again with her for sure.
No doubt, the best song in the movie - Ente khalbile vennilavu nee nalla pattukaraa...(Oh my dear singer, you are the moonlight in my dreamz...)
There is a silent love in the movie - which you may like it for sure. Watch the movie to enjoy it!

1 comment:

Dhanush | ധനുഷ് said...

തട്ടമിട്ടു ഞാന്‍ കാത്തുവച്ചൊരെന്‍ മുല്ലമൊട്ടിലൂറും അത്തറൊന്ന് വേണ്ടേ എന്ന് വാമഭാഗം പാടിയില്ലേ പാട്ടുകാരാ....