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Kaiyoppu review
'Kaiyoppu'- a well-told tale of a
novelist (REVIEW)
By Paresh C. Palicha
Film: "Kaiyoppu"; Cast: Mammooty, Khushboo, Mukesh, Jaffer;
Director: Ranjith
Director Ranjith and superstar Mammootty unite in "Kaiyoppu" - a
finely told story of a struggling writer who is going through a
writer's block.
Novelist Balachandran's uneventful life gets a jolt when a known
literary figure (Nedumudi Venu) praises his unfinished novel as
the new voice of Malayalam literature at a public gathering.
Sivadasan (Mukesh), a small-time publisher, keeps motivating him
to complete the book, hoping that he will get the rights to
publish it.
An additional motivation to write is provided by the return of
his one-time sweetheart Padma (Khushboo), just separated from
her husband. All these circumstances give Balachandran enough
vigour to finish his novel.
The seemingly simple narrative is peppered with events and
incidents that make the film engrossing. And surprisingly, the
peripheral characters take centre-stage in phases in unexpected
ways.
Babu (Jaffer), caretaker and manager of a lodge, represents the
mundane world, which does not understand or appreciate
Balachandran's intellectual pursuits, but receives his empathy
and support in times of need. The relationship between the
author and the publisher, and the publisher being the link
between the author and the outside world, is also subtly
portrayed.
Padma never meets Balachandran after she resurfaces - they only
communicate through telephonic conversations and their only
physical link is Sivadasan.
Balachandran's relationship with Fathima, a terminally ill girl
whom he is helping financially for treatment, is similar. He
came to know about her plight through a newspaper report and the
two have never met. They talk to each other through Sivadasan's
cell phone for the first time.
Ranjith gives a universal dimension to the story in the film's
second half.
Mammootty looks the part of an introverted, struggling author,
who had revolutionary ideals and whom fellow students admired
for his for his literary skills in his younger days. He brings
out the character - a spent force transformed into a resurgent
genius.
Mukesh complements Mammootty's character well and does so with
an enthusiasm and exuberance that never goes overboard.
IANS.
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