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Folk political cinema more (1 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Murali | ... | Prakashan |
| Sindhu Menon | ||
| Vineeth Kumar | ||
| Samvrutha Sunil | (as Samvrutha) | |
| Salim Kumar |
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Pulijanmam is based on the famous play with the same title by N Prabhakaran. The basic idea of the plot stems from a renowned 'Theyyam'(folk art of northern Kerala) named 'tiger turned Thondachan', which talks about a martial art-master from the lower caste, named Kari, who goes to the nether world of tigers(Tiger world) to get tiger nail and tail as a cure for the ruler's mental trauma. The film uses the myth of master Kari as a theme as well as metaphor to explore the current political and social life in Kerala.
The film tells the story of contemporary society through the eyes of an activist, Prakashan(Played by Murali) who finds it difficult for him to reconcile with prevailing social norms. Kari, the hero of the myth was brave and bravery, most of the time, involves naiveté. Kari was naive enough to fall into the trap of the ruler and sacrifice his human-life and take up the loneliness of a tiger. Prakashan is also brave(also naive) in his own terms to fight against a numb society and accept his loneliness which is mostly political in nature.
The film also addresses many social issues of Kerala, like non availability of drinking water, construction boom, revenue recoveries, the growing spiritual inclination of the people and communal tensions. Murali as Prakashan has again raked in a absorbing performance through out. The film is ably scripted with excellence by N Prabhakaran and N Sasidharan. Cinematography by K.G.Jayan is masterful.
Priyanandanan masterfully mixes a myth with current political life of Kerala, in this wonderful film simultaneously bringing up the politics of ecology, womanhood and social existence. Pulijanmam won the national award for best film(India) and is easily one of the best Malayalam films of the decade.