Malayankunju review…complexly and beautifully written

Year: 2022
Genre: Family, Depression, Self-Discovery, Survival, Thriller
Cast: Fahadh Faasil, Jaya S Kurup, Jaffar Idukki, Indrans, Johny Antony, Deepu Navaikulam, Meera Krishnan, Remya Suresh, Nilja K Baby, Deepak Parambol, Kiran Peethambaran, Rajisha Vijayan, Arjun Ashokan
Director: Sajimon Prabhakar
Writer: Mahesh Narayanan
Cinematographer: Mahesh Narayanan
Summary: Anikuttan has a strong resentment against the low caste community due to tragic incidents in his life; when his residential area is devastated by a landslide he has to fight for survival

Overall Rating: BBQ
You need to probably watch Malayankunju thrice, four times, or even more to fully uncover the hidden gems of this movie. Malayankunju was an intriguing story that was complexly and beautifully written
~Worth Watching~

Delicious
—When we thought Fahadh Faasil (playing Anikuttan) had shown us his entire acting arsenal, here he comes amazing us again!
Anikuttan was a humbling character especially due to the scenes spent in muddy and tight areas; we congratulate Fahadh for taking on such challenges because some bigshot actors would never accept such roles
—Malayankunju was a great story of self-discovery, Anikuttan was poisoned by bitterness and so much anger that consumed his life.
Being trapped in that sewer during the landslide was a symbol of his inner soul trapped by so many toxins.
The irony in the screenplay was that Anikuttan, an electrician, was going around doing lots of repairs but couldn’t even fix his own life.
—Don’t even have the words to convey our uttermost respect for the set design, VFX, and cinematography teams. We’re just clapping for you 👏🏾 You sold the story for us!
—One thing you’ll notice in Malayankunju is the constant use of lamps/torches. We all know that a lamp provides lighting but it can also be interpreted as a guide to follow a moral path.
Anikuttan was in a spiritually dark place going through depression, he needed that light inwardly to show him the path to healing
—The story was told in a comprehensible manner, giving us the full scope of Anikuttan’s activities, profession, habits, and pet peeves. We got to see the community that loved and cared for him despite his hostility

Bland
—Not to spoil the movie here, but the person Anikuttan rescued at the end didn’t look affected by the violent landslide 😳
—So, this is the million-dollar question: Who really was Anikuttan? Don’t think the narrative gave us a clear answer.
Yes, he was tormented by his family’s tragedies, but that shouldn’t have given him reason to be aggressive toward the ‘entire’ low-caste community.
To go about fighting, insulting, and rejecting closeness with the low caste proved that Anikuttan had always been a casteist, and his sister’s situation just ignited those dormant feelings…