#Mammootty

[eenadu-varthalu]

Been a while sunflowers🌻 ‼️ Happiest Letterboxd Sunday yall ✨✌🏽

#bombay #mani ratnam #om shanti oshaana #nazriya #anatomy of a fall #swann arlaud #salaar #prabhas #prithviraj sukumaran #ponniyin selvan #rorschach #don’t worry darling #olivia wilde #thalapathi #rrr #guntur kaaram #trivikram #bheeshma parvam #mammootty #letterboxd

[drivingsideways]

Year-end discussion in the Indian film space was dominated by the success of controversial film maker Sandeep Reddy Vanga's latest offering of undiluted misogyny and rage, appropriately titled "Animal"; but the best commentary I've seen on failed fatherhood and violent, toxic masculinity this year comes in a 2 minute scene in Kaathal: The Core, where a wizened old man testifies quietly in a family court that yes, he always knew that his son is gay, and still coerced him into a heterosexual marriage.

Kaathal: The Core isn't a film without flaws; one could argue that it's the quintessential film made about queer people by straight allies- actually more interested in the reaction to queerness and the adjustment to queerness by cishets, than in queer lives; that it has a one dimensional view of the reality of queer living in India. It has its moments of what I call "educational speechifying" that feel tonally at odds with the rest of it, but again, this paternalism in Indian cinema of the self-consciously "progressive" variety isn't unfamiliar.

The ending feels a little trite, and some artistic choices- an actual rainbow in the sky appears as the two lovers drive off into the sunset of their newly liberated lives-feel particularly anvil-like- much like the ending of another of director Jeo Baby's films, The Great Indian Kitchen, which was an exploration of the brutality of Indian-flavoured patriarchy. In short: a movie filled with intricately and deliberately placed subtleties that occasionally - somewhat inexplicably-loses confidence in its audience, and chooses to remedy that by being a bit over the top.

But those are minor quibbles. This movie gutted me. The story revolves around a middle-aged closeted gay man from a small close knit village community in Kerala whose life- and the lives of those around him- is thrown into disarray when his wife of twenty years files for divorce citing his gayness as the reason for the breakdown of the marriage- a step she takes just as he's nominated as his party's candidate for the local elections. With this premise, you'd be forgiven for expecting the movie to be high decibel melodrama- and possibly a tragedy- from start to finish. Instead, it deliberately chooses the quieter route, the most tender one; while not flinching away from the grim realities of widespread homophobia, it portrays both individuals and a community who , in a moment of crisis, discover that they are better than they think they are. And it does this not from a jingoistic, self-congratulatory ethno-nationalist perspective- but from a place of genuine love- as a reminder and a beacon in these dark times.

All of this is anchored in some fantastic performances- Mammootty once more showing up to remind us why he's one of the greatest living actors in the world, and Sudhi Kozhikode as Thankan in what should be a multiple-award winning performance as his long time lover. I've rarely seen an actor make so much of their limited screen time. When I say that minutes 50-52 of this film are the most devastatingly tragic-romantic moments in world cinema, you'll think I'm exaggerating and perhaps I am, but I can also guarantee that you're going to want to rewatch that sequence at least ten times and cry about two old geezers in love. Lives were changed in those moments, no lie.

My one disappointment in terms of performances is Jyothika, playing Omana, the long suffering wife. Omana is one of the stand-outs in the history of female characters in Malayalam cinema, and Jyothika is- barely adequate. When you contrast it with a similar role - say Hsieh Ying -xuan's performance as Liu San-lian in Dear Ex (2018)- the flatness is even more jarring. Still, the sheer love with which her character and her relationships, especially with her husband, are written carry the film through.

Tl;dr: watch it on Amazon Prime or at a theatre near you! You will not regret it.

#kaathal the core #malayalam cinema #indian cinema #mammootty #jyothika #jeo baby

[leavemealonethankyousblog]

my fav genre 😫

#southindianmovies #thalapathy vijay #kollywood #mallu #mohanlal #mammootty #prabhas #prithviraj sukumaran #telugu cinema

[tee-jay-666]

Kaathal - The Core (2023)

#Kaathal the core #jyothika #malayalam #mollywood #malayalam cinema #mammootty #jeo baby

[mylasttwobraincellsandi]

PEOPLE SHOULD GO WATCH KAATHAL. MAMMOOTTY PLAYED A WELL THOUGHT OUT GAY CHARACTER. The movie is fucking beautiful.

#kaathal #malayalam movies #Malayalam #mammootty

[husn-e-bahar]

Kandukondain Kandukondain (2001)

#kandukondain kandukondain #tamil cinema #sense and sensibility #desiblr #i love this movie #tabu #ajith kumar #aishwarya rai #mammootty #kollywood

[alezangona]

Bramayugam Commentary

So, I just watched Bramayugam last night. Mind blown! Loved every second! It was such a well developed story and all the characters left such an impact on me by the end of it.

I just had a couple of thoughts that I wanted to share about it! Spoilers below:

What I find so interesting about the film, is the themes that are interplayed throughout its run. Particularly in regard to the overall theme of the corruption of man brought on by power. Yes, this is visible on a larger scale when we consider the mystical powers of the troll and other supernatural entities within the film.

On a smaller scale though, there’s a commentary on power dynamics we can relate to as humans, which in this particular context is based on the class system. When Thevan first approaches Potti and is given access to shelter, he hesitates speaking of how he is lowborn and doesn’t deserve to have something like this offered to him. Potti then replies by saying that caste isn’t something we’re born into, but something that we earn based on our karma. A kind and generous statement, when you look past the eerie presence of the lord. It’s just enough of a statement for Thevan to accept the offer (that and Potti wouldn’t let him leave even at the beginning of it all).

Except, even with his magnanimous statement, what should be noted is how he chooses to treat those around him. Starting with the cook when Potti wants to spit out his paan. It would be easy for him to spit into the bucket if he wanted. But he chooses to embarrass the cook by spitting just enough in his direction that it lands on him too. There already starts to be a dissonance between what he says, versus how he behaves.

This behavior is directed towards Thevan too as the film continues. However, what’s interesting is not his poor treatment later on in the film, but how Potti treats him immediately on his first night there. When Thevan sings, he doesn’t bother to appreciate it or compliment him even when he asks specifically, choosing to snooze off instead. By refusing to acknowledge his talent and time, Potti is breaking him down slowly and strategically, putting him in an inferior position in contrast to himself and stripping him of his humanity. As time goes on, Potti’s treatment of Thevan gradually becomes worse and worse till Thevan gets to a point where he suddenly doesn’t understand how he ended up in a terrible situation with no escape.

This issue of being lower than the people around them is brought up often throughout the film where characters are constantly questioning “who are you command me when you are below me?” Even towards the end, this is the question the Chatan himself brings up to the cook, despite the fact he is a creature who knows that these concepts are constructs of humanity and are overall, nothing more than an illusion. Thus the name Bramayugam.

Exploring these dynamics is what makes this film as amazing as it is for me, because it makes a statement about the ability of power to corrupt even when people are able to acknowledge the systems in place that create the imbalance of power. It doesn’t stop them from abusing power as long as they are able to feel superior in contrast to those around them. Which is not to say that this movie is a commentary on caste dynamics, because I don’t think that’s particularly true. I just think it’s one of the underlying story developments that drives forth the overall theme.

That’s what makes this film as chilling as it is for me. It’s also why I love it so much because it’s a darker and more dramatic projection of what the world faces on a daily basis.

#Bramayugam #mammootty #indian films #malayalam #Malayalam Films #arujun ashokan #siddharth #Rahul Sadasivan

[mysticalcatpeanut]

#mammootty #mohanlal #malavika mohanan #malayalam #prithviraj sukumaran #trivandrum

[dezinaanbiryani]

Okay okay, rn I'm still reeling from a movie I watched with my family in the theatre. Details below

Title :Bramayugam

Director: Rahul Sadasivan

Main Cast: Mammootty, Arjun Ashokan, Sidharth Bharathan, Amalda Liz, Manikanda Rajan

The movie was just fantastic. Even though it was a black and white movie, for some reason I felt as though all of a sudden the spectrum of colours was immense. I have no idea how to express what I mean exactly, but ykiyk.

Spoilers below

God, the twists just brought me back to my grandma's home filled with all the folk tales. I was kinda rooting for the chatan (goblin/demon etc whatever you want to call it), and I was disappointed when Mammootty died. But then I just loved the final twist.

The whole movie just reminded us of how power can be abused in the wrong hands.

There may be some who don't like the movie, but nevertheless it definitely is a must watch for those who love folk tales and a little Godly madness.

#malayalam movies #mammootty #movies #folk tales #Bramayugam

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[theeejay]

#Thalaivar171 Buzz: Will we witness the biggest Pan-Indian multi-starrer ever? Director Lokesh and Sun Pictures are in talks with several big stars from all over India! The latest additions are Bollywood stars Shahrukh Khan and Ranveer Singh.

#Thalaivar171 #rajinikanth #shah rukh khan #ranveer singh #bollywood #srk #theeejay #mammootty #sivakarthikeyan #indian cinema

[eenadu-varthalu]

Kaathal the core WHY IS NOT ONE TALKING ABOUT KAATHAL THE CORE???

#I support ikkas rights but I also support ikkas wrongs #I may or may not have cried like a baby towards the end #mammootty #jyothika #kaathal the core #mollywood

[iwanttostudysomething]

02/10/2023

23/100 ◇ 100 days of productivity

To Do List:-

□ Complete studying the portions of tomorrow's physics test.

Remarks:-

I went to to watch a movie today. It is called 'Kannur Squad' and it was so thrilling and I felt like I was on an adventure ride. 10/10 would recommend.

The song of the day is 👇

Update:-

03/10/2023

I infact did not complete studying the portions for the testpaper but, my teacher told to just study projectile motion in the last 10 mins of our class. It was so unlike her like that my friend started singing the song "nanmayulla lokame" (also a meme) meaning "A world with kindness (goodness)". LOL!

#studyblr #study blog #desi studyblr #indian studyblr #study aesthetic #studyspo #study #studying #11th std #100 days of productivity #study motivation #studystudystudy #science #studygram #kannur squad #movies #mollywood #mammootty #recommendations #movie review #movie recommendation #alphons #nee manimukilaadakal #vellithira #prithviraj #Spotify

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Vidya Balan says Bollywood’s leading stars shy away from playing gay roles.

In an interview on the podcast Unfiltered with Samdish, Vidya Balan emphasized the significance of Mammootty's portrayal of a gay man in Kaathal: The Core, praising his courage and the societal impact of his performance. "We have to accept that it's a more literate audience in Kerala. That's a big difference. The texture of the lowest common denominator is very different in Kerala. I'm not taking away from him that he did. But maybe it's a bit easier there," she said.

Vidya Balan expressed her doubt that any of the leading Hindi stars, especially the Khans, would undertake similar roles, citing a perceived insecurity within the Bollywood industry regarding masculinity and image. While acknowledging the progress made by actors like Ayushmann Khurrana in breaking stereotypes through films like "Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan", Vidya Balan remained skeptical about the broader willingness of Bollywood stars to take on such challenging roles. 

#Vidya Balan #Mammootty #Kaathal: The Core #Ayushmann Khurrana #Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan #Bollywood #bollywood hungama #Features #Gay #South #South Cinema #news

[tee-jay-666]

Kaathal The Core (2023 // A Separation (2011)

#Kaathal the core #jyothika #malayalam #mollywood #malayalam cinema #mammootty #jeo baby

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Pullikkaran Staraa (2017)

#Pullikkaran Staraa #Deepti Sati #Mammootty #malayalam cinema #malayalam #myscreen