‘Kalimannu’ Movie review

Cast: Shweta Menon, Biju Menon

Music Director: M Jayachander

Editor: Raja Muhammed

Cinematography: Satheep Kurup

Director: Blessy

Story Review:

Shwetha Menon is cast in the role of Meera, who is a club dancer in the dark streets of Mumbai. As usual, like all performers of Mumbai, she aspires to be on the screen someday. She gets used by film producers who promise her roles in their films, but fail to do so later.  Frustrated, she even thinks of ending her life. But the

unexpected arrival of Shyam, a taxi driver, changes the course of her life. He marries her and makes for a lovely husband.

Her career also starts looking up as she progresses to being a popular item dancer and then gets cast as the heroine in a film. On the day of the premier of her first film as heroine, Shyam meets with an accident and he goes into a coma, brain dead.

Meera who is left all alone again, thinks of donating Shyam’s organs to people in need. But she gets to know about the TESA technique, a testicular sperm aspiration procedure which can make her pregnant with the sperms taken from the dying Shyam.

She realizes that it is her only chance at having someone of her own in her life. She fights for her parenting rights as the technique would have created much uproar in the media.                   

Watch the movie for:

·         Another rare script from Blessy, fine direction and ably supported by skilful technical team

·         A strong message about parenting rights and the need to support pregnant women

·         Exceptional performance by Shwetha Menon. Her bold act really is a milestone in the history of Mollywood. She is ably supported by Biju Menon, who plays his role with ease

·         Effective use of the delivery shots

·         Impressive songs and music by M Jayachandran. The director skillfully uses eight songs in the various points of the film

·         Top notch technical team - Satheep Kurup proving some fine visuals and laser sharp cuts by Raja Muhammed

·         Fine narration by Mammootty in the opening and ending

Skip the movie for:

·         A propaganda mood sets in in the latter half which makes the film appear a little preachy at some points

·         Three item songs that come up in 40 minutes may irk family audiences

·         The much spoken about theme, about the relation between the protagonist and her child in the womb, ends up in a few scenes

Final Verdict:

All said and done ‘Kalimannu’ is a well-made film, though not in the league of Blessy's other classics. Though it doesn't live up to its hype, the movie can be prescribed for an engaging watch.

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