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| POKKISHAM
MOVIE REVIEW |
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| Review
by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Cheran, Padmapriya
Direction:
Cheran
Music:
Sabesh Murali
Production:
Hithesh Jhabhak |
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A
son’s attempt to know
about the life and love of his
father, that is Pokkisham. It
begins with the son being asked
by his mother to find some old
document in the house. He finds
it for her, but while rummaging
through various sheaves of papers
and books that have been gathering
dust for years now, he comes
across an old diary, one that
belonged to his father. Naturally,
he starts reading the jottings
of his father. The diary has
a lot about the love of his
father’s life. But, unfortunately,
the son finds out that the diary
is not complete, a few pages
are missing. But, he has gone
too far into the life of his
father to be able to stop without
finding out the entire story
and what happened. He takes
the easiest way out by asking
his mother about what happened.
His mother narrates an unusual
love story to him. That in short
is Pokkisham.
Set in the 1970s, the romance
is between a Muslim girl and
a young man who comes from a
family that staunchly believes
in socialism. The 1970s were
not the most progressive of
times, a relationship that attempted
to break the centuries old societal
barriers of religion was always
bound to face many problems.
What happened to the romance,
did the love get fulfilled in
marriage, how?
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Cheran
has attempted to make a sweet, charming
and soothing love story but has ended up
being uncharacteristically artificial in
his approach. The true to life feel of his
former films is completely missing here.
A hint of boredom starts setting in the
moment Cheran’s son begins reading
the life of his father, it continues well
into the second half. There are many portions
where Cheran is seen penning letters to
his beloved. After a certain extent these
scenes start testing one’s patience.
For a love story that is meant to be high
on emotional quotient, Pokkisham feels really
devoid of feel. It is only the final few
reels that are able to bring alive some
feeling in us. Cheran’s character
is absent in all these portions which makes
us think whether that was the weak link
in the entire set up.
Cheran’s character disappoints with
its lack of realism. Every scene that he
appears in seems heavily artificial and
one’s mind is not ready to enjoy what
is being shown. Cheran is a complete misfit
for a role like this. Padmapriya is the
scene stealer in the entire show. However
her make up in the latter portions as the
aged lady is glaringly poor, pity that such
a good performance was backed up in a bad
manner.
An attempt has been made to show the 1970s
in all their originality. But, again, the
artificiality steps in. Only a few elements
from the era have been magnified for the
period feel, the genuineness is just not
there. The camera however must be appreciated
for some neat work. Sabesh Murali could
have come up with a better score, though
Nila Nee Vanam sounds good.
After watching Pokkisham, the feeling is
that this is not a film that was made by
the Cheran that we have known all these
years. His films have always been rooted
in the realities of life and subtleties
of emotion. Pokkisham will be a disappointment
for all those who have loved the Cheran
brand of cinema.
Verdict:
Pokkisham- nothing to be treasured
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