Thattathin Marayathu - A Hero is born

Finally Malayalam Film lovers can celebrate the arrival of a Hero who can match his histrionic skills with his Bollywood counterparts. Whether it be the angst of a lover bewitched by the beauty of his lady love or it be the subtle comic strains of a commoner, Nivin Pauly has encapsulated it all through his out of the world performance in “Thattathin Marayathu”. Long after you leave the theatre, his performance haunts you. In Malayalam, the films usually leave a lasting impression either by strength of its story or by its innovative script . But Thattathin Marayathu has neither of these strengths to bask upon and it is entirely Nivin Pauly who carries the film forward. It is rare when films are made focusing entirely on an upcoming actor and Vineeth Sreenivasan has rightly proved that his confidence in this young star is well placed.

The director’s second venture has repeated the cast of his maiden film and they have once again proved that they are worth a ton. . The transformation of Nivin Pauly from an angry boy in “Malarvadi Arts Club” to a passionate lover in ‘Thattathin Marayathu”, complete with a makeover leaves you completely in awe.

Though criticisms abound regarding the choice of the female lead, Isha Talwar, the film goes on to prove that she has played her part well as required by the script which portrays an orthodox Muslim girl. The story is centred around its Hero and his infatuations with his lady love and she is equally mysterious to him as well as to the audience and it only adds a special charm to the narration. Within the limitations of the family background, Isha is required to play a subdued girl Ayesha who is as religious as can be but having enough faith in her God to believe that He will see her through her trials and tribulations of being in love with a Hindu boy.

The simple story is backed by comic one liners timed to perfection. The music of the film has enthralled one and all by its lyrical quality. The film is sort of a musical by the manner in which songs abound in it. The love and longing oozes in every song. Vineeth Sreenivasan can indeed be proud of steering clear his latest flick from being a mediocre tearjerker and putting his daring romantic tale with a fanciful happy ending in the league of a classy one.