Gauri’s Thoughts

“Arabikatha”..A shining little star in the otherwise dull horizon of Malayalam movie world is directed by Lal Jose and has one of the best actors Indian movies have seen- Srinivasan ! I have always been a fan of this great man who always seems to cash on his dark complexion and heightlessness. I will have to do a separate entry about his scripts that always manage to guarantee a runaway HIT and a great movie.

The movie revolves around a true and good hearted communist ( played by who else other than great Srini) with blind faith in Communism and party that he is willing to question even his father’s integrity provided the party says so and how he becomes a scapegoat in a political drama and finally how he triumphs over the evil. Sounds more like a Suresh Gopi flick is it ? Theme might be the same, but the way the story is portrayed is completely different- hero is a common man , leads a common life and faces all problems a benign man could face in today’s wicked world.

I also liked the way in which the Director reminded us that we who always demand our RIGHTS tend to forget our DUTIES. This seems to be especially true in Kerala, where we seem to be very conscious of our Rights , but seem to bat a blind eye towards our Duties.

As the title goes, the story also unfolds some ugly aspects of the otherwise magnificent Arabian ( Gulf) fable .

In short, the movie is definitely worth a watch!!!