Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam review: LJP’s fantasy finds perfection

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By Arjun Ramachandran

January 19, 2023

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, the brand new movie by veteran actor Mammootty, surely will stay in the minds of cinema lovers.

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Lijo Jose Pellissery has carved a movie that is completely different from his earlier works.

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The film is about Sarathi Theatres, a drama troupe headed by James (Mammootty), that goes on a Velankanni trip.

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After a nap, James turns out to be a completely different man named Sundaram from a remote village in Palani, Tamil Nadu.

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Lijo Jose poetically depicts the problems faced by the drama troupe and the family of Sundaram, who has been missing for two years.

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Sound plays an important role in the movie. Initially, the sound of a window pane of the tourist bus gives a sense that a change is about to happen in the story.

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This film lacks chaos and embraces love, tragedy, and limitless companionship among people.

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Remya Pandyan (as Sundaram’s wife), Poo Ram, Ashokan, Vipin Atlee, and Rajesh Sharma do justice to their roles.

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The beauty of Palani is captured by Theni Eswar. The movie, while portraying a fairytale-like story set in two different states, gives prominence to the cultures.

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One may even wonder if they are watching a Tamil movie as there are more Tamil actors. Subtitles for Malayalam audiences would have been good.

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S Hareesh’s screenplay is pretty good. Lijo Jose needs to be appreciated for the story. Deepu S Joseph’s editing is great.

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