Ariyippu review: A moving tale of honour and morality

Entertainment By PS Arjun December 16, 2022 Read the article

Ariyippu tells the story of a Malayali couple who work at a factory in Noida as they wait to get visas to land their dream job.

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Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, it avoids clichés and formulas. The ending hints both at hope and gloom.

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Ariyippu deals with the gritty underpinnings of honour and morality and its impact on those who occupy the lower strata of society.

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The characters are impeccably written and developed and the cast’s performance is uncompromising.

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Kunchacko Boban, as Hareesh, excels in portraying a character with hardly any sympathetic characteristics.

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Danish Husain, Kannan Arunachalam and Lovleen Mishra support the flow well.

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Divya Prabha, as Rashmi, gives the film’s most shattering performance.

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The most agonising sequences in the movie do not include loud statements or excessive melodramatic tragic events.

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Instead, we watch small disappointments bruising a relatable couple’s soul.

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Ariyippu is a fantastic film with excellent acting, strong performances, intimate and emotionally challenging script.

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