Mayaanadhi Review

Cast: Tovino Thomas, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Illavarasu

Year: 2017

Music: Rex Vijayan

Direction: Aashiq Abu

It took me hours to come out this film. Mayaanadhi is a type of film that traps you into its world and leaves you enthralled. In the opening sequence we hear Maathan (Tovino Thomas) taking about his future and we see sky as the visual. The future is vast and so far away like the sky. Mayaanadhi is a romantic thriller. The romance of Maathan and Aparna (Aishwarya Lekshmi) is just amazing and used wonderfully to the crime part of the film.

Tovino as Maathan not only looks good but also his acting is brilliant. His small facial expressions like getting frustrated for a phone call or while motivating Aparna over call adds value to the character. Aishwarya Lekshmi as Aparna Ravi is also brilliant on screen. I loved the scene where she slaps Maathan, walks away fast, and then gradually slows down till she stops.

One of the biggest things that Malayalam cinema does it continuously is the characterization. Take Maathan, he is sleepless because of (Check out in the movie), but he doesn’t show his problems to Aparna or he is the charming guy before her. Take Ilavarasu, the Cop who chases Maathan, has also have a great character. In the climax he expects something from Maathan, but receives exactly opposite. His is just mystified (It takes place near a river, hence the title Mayaanadhi “Mystified water”).

The cinematographer lights each frame romantically, that just Maatahan and Aparna walking in that frame makes it romantic. Malayalam films not just concentrate on the lead characters, it shows the ecosystem the lead is part of. In Mayaanadi, we see a small yet wonderful bond between Maathan and Shaji. And we also get to see Sameera, Aparna’s friend, a heroine and her fears for his brother.

One of the smallest things I enjoyed in this film is the scene where Ilavarasu sings “Lossu penne” song and it just relates to the story of Maathan.

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