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Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989)
a real classic if there was ever one.
One of my all time favourites and a truly magnificent movie. Great casting,sets,costumes,cinematography,music & innovative direction by Hariharan. MT Vasudevan Nair has worked wonders with the script & dialogues. It can be said that he successfully re-wrote history by turning "chadiyan chandu" of kerala folklore into a modern day hero. The portayal of Chandu by Mammootty was so complete that its his face that comes to mind whenever one reads about this historical character in story books or academic texts. Captain Raju too, arguably played the role of his life as "Aringodar". The kalari payat scenes have been beautifully picturised and appear very realistic. And ofcourse the two songs by Yesudas have become perennial favourites. I don't think there's anything about this movie that can termed even remotely negative. The copyright holders should urgently think of releasing this film on DVD. It would be a great tribute to one of the best movies ever made in India.
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989)
a real classic if there was ever one.
One of my all time favourites and a truly magnificent movie. Great casting,sets,costumes,cinematography,music & innovative direction by Hariharan. MT Vasudevan Nair has worked wonders with the script & dialogues. It can be said that he successfully re-wrote history by turning "chadiyan chandu" of kerala folklore into a modern day hero. The portayal of Chandu by Mammootty was so complete that its his face that comes to mind whenever one reads about this historical character in story books or academic texts. Captain Raju too, arguably played the role of his life as "Aringodar". The kalari payat scenes have been beautifully picturised and appear very realistic. And ofcourse the two songs by Yesudas have become perennial favourites. I don't think there's anything about this movie that can termed even remotely negative. The copyright holders should urgently think of releasing this film on DVD. It would be a great tribute to one of the best movies ever made in India.
Kannoor Deluxe (1969)
Great entertainer!
Trend setting movie which put an end to the continuous sob stories dished out by Malayalam directors during the late sixties. Interesting plot, melodious songs and Sankaradi's "kamath" character are some of the highlights of this entertaining film. Perhaps the only movie in which Prem Nazir and his leading lady Sheela both played C.I.D officers oblivious of each other till the very end. As the title suggests, the movie in most parts is shot inside the bus,Kannur Deluxe. A great entertainer worth watching anytime and any number of times.