Nila, also known as Bharathapuzha, is the second-longest river in Kerala. With some cultural aspects Indu Lakshmi has taken a women-oriented subject — for her directorial debut.
Indu Lakshmi’s Nila has characters aged above 60 years. Malathy (Shanti Krishna) is a gynaecologist and the protagonist of the story. Rahman (Mamu Koya) assists Malathy.
The story picks up momentum after Nila’s revelation about her life and Malathy decides to help her. In the end, Malathy’s efforts to rescue Nila become a major highlight of the movie.
In the second phase of her career, Shanthi Krishna as Malathy shines in a role that offers good humour and comic timing. Some of her one-liners here leave the audience in splits.
Nila is a female-oriented movie that showcases the abilities of a wheelchair-bound elderly woman. It deserves a huge round of applause for its bold theme.