It feels like this should be the rest of the movie. Mourning, changing, solving the mystery, and so on. But again, no. It is just a moment of learning and growing up. And having their world open just a little bit. Jyothika and Sharbana learn that they can be in danger simply because they are women and no one will care what happens to them. And they meet Tabu, the older female detective who becomes their hero and role model. And then the film moves on, this whole incident just became part of the backstory and explanation for their lives.
The aunt character is one of the most fascinating to me. Played by Lakshmi, one of my favorite older woman actors. She is the only woman in the film who has no fear of men. In her mind, marriage can only be a good thing for Sharbana. And Sharbana knew that she could invent any boyfriend and Lakshmi would approve, because any man is a good man. Finally, we learn at the end that Lakshmi had arranged for the fake boyfriend to appear. She asked a random acquaintance to play the role, thinking to gently tease the girls into telling the truth. It never occurred to her that Sharbana and Jyothika would find the idea of a strange man calling and writing them deeply terrifying, or that this strange man might end up being a threat to them. Lakshmi was blind not just to the danger inherent in men, but to the deep fear women can hold for them.
Which brings me to the reveal. Jyothika and Sharbana were questioned, then went on the run together, looking for potential witness Ishita Arun. They find her, and learn that she is scared too, not angry with them or trying to ruin their lives, she has moved past all of their schoolgirl fighting once she entered the real world of fear. And they learn that she is afraid of Tabu, the hero policewoman they all admire, because she is the one who committed the murder.
In this case, I would recommend that you watch the Tamil version rather than Marathi because Priyadarshan adds a light touch to his movies.
It is like watching a shah rukh movie. Watch some enjoyable songs and dance and go home happy
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The legendary director Priyadarshan celebrates his 63rd birthday today. The originally Malayalam director is famous for his engaging screenplay and he is known to have helmed movies in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu languages. But today, we will take a look at five of his superhit Tamil films.
'Gopura Vasalile', a black comedy, stars Karthik and Bhanu Priya in the lead roles. This was Priyadarshan's debut film as director in Tamil cinema in the year 1991 since his first film 'Chinamanikkuyile' was unreleased. The story of the film has borrowed some subplots from the Malayalam film 'Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran'. 'Gopura Vasalile' was well-received at the box office and ran for more than 100 days at many theatres.
The 2000 mystery thriller 'Snegithiye' is based on the story of the 1999 Marathi film 'Bindhaast'. The film features Jyothika, Sharbhani Mukherjee, Tabu, and Ishita Arun - all females, in the lead roles. The film had received positive reviews from critics but failed to get magical numbers at the box office. Except for the 'Kannukulle' song, rest of the numbers in the film were composed by Vidyasagar, while SP Venkatesh did the background score for the film.
The 2003 romantic Tamil comedy 'Lesa Lesa' stars Shaam and Trisha in lead roles, while Madhavan appears in a cameo. Actor Vivek's comedy in this film is highly enjoyable and very popular even today. This film is a partial remake of the 1998 Malayalam film 'Summer in Bethlehem', which was co-written by Ranjith and Venu Nagavally.
'Nimir' is a 2018 remake of the super hit Malayalam film 'Maheshinte Prathikaaram' starring Fahadh Fasil in the lead role. Udhayanidhi Stalin plays the lead role in the Tamil version, and he gave his best performance in the film. The story of the film revolves around a photographer, who attempts to defuse a conflict between his friend Crispin and a group of youngsters passing through their village. Namitha Pramod has paired opposite Udhayanidhi Stalin in the film, while Samuthirakani plays a supporting role.
'Sometimes' aka 'Sila Samayangalil' was not released on the big screens and got released directly on a digital streaming platform in 2016. The suspense thriller features Prakash Raj, Sriya Reddy, and Ashok Selvan in lead roles. The film was among the top ten shortlisted films for the 74th Golden Globe Awards but did not get nominated to the final list. The story of the movie is about seven strangers waiting for their HIV results and sharing their stories about why they suspect they have HIV.
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