On the negative side,the second half looked a bit over-trimmed for the sake of gaining pace and reducing the length of the movie. The lovers then finally decide to go to America, for which Moideen arranges passport for Kanchanamala and himself. One will instantly feel banded together with the intense love between the central characters due to the genuinity in narration by Vimal and the intensity that both Prithviraj and Parvathy shower to the characters invested upon them. When he was returning with the passport, Moideen drowns in a boat mishap in the river Iruvazhinjippuzha in July 1982. Eventually Kanchanmala was caught and beaten mercilessly by her conservative relatives. Set in the 1960s and 70s in Mukkam, Kerala, the film tells the tragic love story of Moideen who belongs to a renowned Muslim family and Kanchana Mala who is the daughter of a Hindu Thiyya aristocratic landlord.
The film ends with the narrator saying that Kanchanamala survived her lover and lives all these years at Moideen's house as the unmarried widow of Moideen. . Set in and around 1960's Calicut,the biographical period drama is a touching affair altogether that's blessed with some stellar performances from the lead pair,hearty narration,sumptuous visuals and emotionally moving background score. Leap into this intense tale of love!! Overall,Ennu Ninte Moideen is an emotionally touching drama that deserves watch for its genuinity and perfect recreation of the 60s. Verdict::Emotionally brimming right from the start towards the end,Ennu Ninte Moidheen is a proficient cinematic take on the eternal love story between Moideen and Kanchanamala that is sure to win the hearts of viewers. Parvathy was equally brilliant as Kanchanamala and amazed with her extraordinary hold while presenting emotional sequences.
The fact that Vimal could succeed in presenting the cinematic version of a real life love story without going over the top by itself is truly remarkable and the débutant can be proud of the fact that he could give full justice to the eternal love between the Moideen and Kanchanamala. The remodeling of the period was brilliant and mixing up the social scenario of then with the love-story was done impressively by the director who has written the screenplay by himself. Prithviraj was outstanding as the marble-eyed Moidheen and won the hearts with his lovable charisma and touching portrayal of the lead character. Since inter-religious marriages were a taboo then, the couple had to part ways as their families objected to their love affair. Kanchanamala attempts to commit suicide, but Moideen's mother holds her back.
Moideen shifted ground to being a socio-political activist and Kanchanamala lived in her house under strict restrictions for 22 years. Vimal who earlier released a documentary on the same titled 'Jalam Kondu Murivettaval' have come up with a silver screen depiction of the same,the result being a memorable cinematic experience. Rain comes forth as the heart and soul of the narration,symbolizing the emotions of the protagonists and their hopes throughout the narration. Its evident that the story will easily connect with both families and youngsters and as such the movie is sure to make it big in both box office along with critical consensus. Moideen will be counted among his array of brilliant portrayals in his illustrious career and is sure to bring in a good share of accolades this year.
Both communicated through letters and language they had developed. Backgroundscore by Gopi Sunder was epic and a major helping hand for conveying the emotions to the viewers. John were brilliant and captured the essence of 60's really well. The poignant tale of Moideen and Kanchanamala separated by society and fate with one voice is well-known to all and débutant R. She takes Kanchanamala to Moideen's house.
Rest of the minor loopholes in the screenplay are easily negligible. Tovino Thomas,Lena and Sai Kumar were notable and gave worthy performances. . . . .
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