Thazhvaram Film

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Balanis in search of Raju, and the search takes him to a remote village in a valley. Balan reaches a house in the hills where he is welcomed wholeheartedly by Nanu, the house owner, and Kochutty, his daughter. Balan realizes that Raju stays with them as Raghavan. Balan learns that Nanu has helped Raju start farming and that Nanu intends to have his daughter marry Raju. Balan decides to wait for Raghavan / Raju.

Raju, on his arrival, smells his enemy. The story progresses with the two having to pretend before Nanu and Kochutty that they are good friends. The film cuts to a flashback, where Raju and Balan are close friends. He, in greed for money, killed Balan's wife, Raji, on their wedding night and ran away with Balan's hard-earned money.

Balan is now back in search of Raju to avenge the death of his wife. Raju attacks Balan in one of the numerous encounters the duo has and almost kills him. Balan survives the attack to save Nanu and his daughter from Raghavan.

This is Bharathan's second film with M. T. Vasudevan Nair after Vaishali in 1988. This is the second collaboration of Mohanlal and Bharathan after Kattathe Killikudu. Bharathan, Sasi Menon, and Gayathri Ashokan did the poster designs.

Upon release, the film, initially a slow starter, garnered widespread positive reviews and became a success both critically and commercially. The camera work of Venu is considered the highlight of the film. Thazhvaram had just a handful of characters, and the plot was so well developed that it was a visual treat for the viewers. The fighting in the climax amidst violent vultures is regarded as one of the best climax scenes in Malayalam cinema. The film is considered a cult classic in Malayalam and the performance of Mohanlal is said to be one of his best in his acting career by the critics.

There's an unparalleled quality about Mohanlal, and a very unique, almost indescribable aura of his screen presence. Something that I've only felt in Daniel Day-Lewis. With all my awareness that the man performing before the fourth wall is one of the greatest actors, loved and revered, I still see only the character. This isn't the same as dissolving oneself in character, getting into its skin and all that rhetoric. That applies to all the greats, sure. What I'm talking about is an actor's internal comfort that allows him/her/them to sprout unsolicited and unexpected nuances, eliminating all possible voids. This shouldn't be mistaken for a hyperbole, again. Every actor has its fair share of forgettable acts.

Director Bharathan pays homage to Spaghetti Westerns, crafting a classical revenge drama that stands the test of time. The movie brilliantly captures the audience with a compelling narrative. Mohanlal's performance, combined with Salim Ghouse, was truly awe-inspiring. bringing to life the intense conflict between two formidable characters. Mohanlal's subtle expressions masterfully convey his anger and emotions, showcasing his exceptional acting prowess. The iconic director-writer duo has created a cult classic for Indian cinema, and Johnson master's background score adds a profound depth to the film. Thazhvaram is a must-watch revenge drama, excelling in every aspect.

Mohanlal is doing an Eastwood tribute here, but he's such a more layered actor than Eastwood that he can't help but make the character more human, more vulnerable, and more textured than Clint generally went for.

This also, minus the tributes, isn't really an Eastwood setup. There's only really two action beats, and the scale is very small and personal; even early Clint movies usually have at least a small town hanging in the balance, but here it really is just four people, and only two of them really in any danger.

MUMBAI: Renowned film and drama actor and playwright Salim Ahmed Ghouse (70), passed away in Mumbai. He died following a heart attack. He had acted in over 30 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

Born in Chennai, Salim was educated at Christ School and President's College. He later graduated from the Pune Film Institute. He made his film debut in 1978 with the Hindi film Swarg Narag. He later acted in films like Drohi, Koyla, Soldier, Aks and Indian. Salim's Tamil films include Vetri Vizha, Chinna Gounder and Thiruda Thiruda.

Salim gained popularity among the Malayali audience through the Bharathan movie Thazhvaram released in 1990. Salim played the villain role in the movie starring Mohanlal. He also appeared in the Malayalam film Udayon.

It happened hours before the film was to start. A young, good-looking adivasi woman rushed through the gate of the theatre in Attappady. She was sobbing inconsolably, her face pressed against the wall of the building. When the theatre owner and his assistants asked her the reason for this unbridled sorrow she, in between sobs and tears, narrated what had happened to her. It left those listening to her stunned.

V. M. Akhilesh, the theatre owner, could not get this off his mind. He told what he had heard to his friends V. H. Dirar and Rajesh Mohan. Dirar was in government service, did research on the adivasis in Attappady and Wayanad, sometimes doubling up as a freelance journalist. Much later , Dirar wrote a story based on this incident. Akhilesh sold his theatre in Attappady, had a long stint making ad films and turned to directing two films. And Rajesh Mohan went on to make his mark as a music director.

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Mumbai: Veteran actor Salim Ghouse, who stunned Malayali audience with his exemplary performance as the villainous 'Raghavan' in Malayalam movie 'Thaazhvaaram', is no more. The 1990 movie directed by Bharatan is quoted as one of the classics in Malayalam due to the stellar performances by Mohanlal and Ghouse.

Ghouse made his feature film debut in an unnamed role of a student in 1978's "Swarg Narak". He later starred in films such as Shyam Benegal's "Manthan", "Kalyug", "Sardari Begum", as well as Mahesh Bhatt's "Saaransh" and "Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!" by Saeed Akhtar Mirza.

The actor appeared in English films such as "The Deceivers" and "The Perfect Murder", both of which were released in 1988. In the 1990s and 2000s, he played supporting parts in Hindi films such as "Koyla", "Soldier, "Badal", and "Aks".

Ghouse was also a voice artiste who dubbed in Hindi for English titles such as Disney's animated classic "The Lion King" (1995), in which he voiced the character of Scar, and the historical actioner "300", where he dubbed for Gerard Butler's King Leonidas.

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