Thamaasha: Originally a Kannada movie, the remake by debut director Ashraf Hamza is a sweet remake of the story of a bald man and his attempts at finding a partner. Shine Tom Chacko who plays the antagonist does a really good job of portraying the disturbing character we are all familiar with, the one that shines a torch on your most intimate moments and tries to shame you. On the other was the criticism for how Shane Nigam’s character reacts to the moral policing that he and his girlfriend were subjected to. On one side was the appreciation for showing the middle finger to patriarchy. However, there have been different interpretations to its handling of the subject. Ishq: Ishq, directed by Anuraj Manohar, got much talked about, for addressing the serious issue of moral policing and toxic masculinity. But it is an out and out a Parvathy film. Asif Ali plays the dominating boyfriend perfectly and Tovino plays a rich spoiled man, mending his ways. Manu Ashokan, the director, cast Parvathy as the woman who suffers the attack that would put an end to her dreams of turning a pilot, an ambition she’s been nurturing for years. It is the rarely told story of an acid attack survivor. Uyare:Another first time director does a really clean job of getting it right. Read: 16 producers rejected ‘June’ because it was a girl’s story: Director Ahammed to TNM Rajisha Vijayan transforms easily into a perfectly ordinary teenager with her perfectly ordinary problems, including that of a new boy at school. June - the protagonist - goes through teenage to her mid-20s in the movie, but most of the focus falls on her adolescent age. It is one thing to make a convincing woman-centric film, but to get each little gesture, expression and spontaneity of teenage girls correct, is not easy. June: It's difficult to believe that June was written by three men - Libin Varghese, Ahammed Khabeer and Jeevan Baby Mathew, and one of them - Ahammed - has directed it. The film written by Syam Pushkaran challenges patriarchy in new ways, through the character of Shammi that Fahadh plays. Women - curly haired Anna Ben and a sedate Grace Antony - play two sisters next door.
Without a voiceover, without any grand entries, new director Madhu C Narayanan introduces you to the house where lives a broken family. Kumbalangi Nights: The film about four men in a house somewhere in Kochi snatches your heart away, helped by some really powerful performances by the likes of Soubin Shahir, Fahadh Faasil, Sreenath Bhasi and Shane Nigam. It is a pleasant thought that so many new talents have been waiting to emerge in Malayalam cinema, and they have all found space here, been accepted and applauded.
When you look at the list though, you notice one common thread: most of these are by debut directors. This is not about those movies, but the better ones – the ones that came quietly and surprised you, or the ones that simply met your expectations, or the ones that just made you feel good about the world.
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