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This is a Malayalam language children's film by G Aravindan.

The film is a visual treat. The beauty of traditional village life in Kerala is artistically captured. The film starts with a view of the rising sun. There are many scenes taken from vista points like hilltops while moving the scene forward. Definitely signs of a master creater with an eye for natural beauty.

The film is a fictional account of a village where a travelling bogeyman (Kummatty) visits. There are myths surrounding such people in villages saying they can convert naughty children to animals and take them away. These are just to ensure children are careful with strangers and also to spook them when they behave naughtily as it happens in this film too.

It's brilliant story writing to make a film with a good moral message around that. The film leaves us with a touching message to be compassionate towards birds and animals. It attempts that we empathize how caged pets would be feeling and the value of freedom.

The film story really starts only in the last half hour and the first hour is really a character sketch of village life when in blissful childhood.

This is a Malayalam language film by the underrated genius G Aravindan on the theme of adultery.

First of all, this is multi starrer with excellent actors from the Malayalam film industry and also Smita Patil's first Malayalam film - so definitely worth a watch there itself.

The film is about a government diary farm officer (Bharath Gopy) who is also an unmarried loner leading a routine, contended life. Things take a turn when a worker (Sriniva) in the place gets married to an attractive woman (Smita Patil). Themes of adultery are explored, but from the man's perspective.. About how he progressively finds himself falling in love with the woman. Smita is pure sensuality expressed beautifully in the way she pours love on garden flowers. Trust Aravindan to create a film on adultery with sexual scenes in it; these are only implied.

One feels sorry for Srinivasan's character who in turn also reacts so strongly, it shakes you up.

The movie also explores redemption but while the ending has hope, a clearer happier one would have been bolder on the part of the director. It was a typical then and now for art films to leave open endings. They fail to get the point that films are made for audience and not the critics!

However, the beautiful cinematography as in other films by G Aravindan like Kummatty makes for a visual treat and won him the National Award too.

This is a Hindi language film starring Rishi Kapoor, Tina Munim, Pran and Amjad Khan in key roles.

A typical formula film with a good looking lead cast and great music was a key to success. This film doesn't disappoint in any of those contexts. A generous man who gets into trouble through the film but eventually scrambles out while you keep rooting for him summarises the film. Tina Munim looks very beautiful and Rishi, Pran and Amjad Khan perform very well.

The standout is the music. We have grown up listening to many of the songs in this film. So thanks to the genius of RD Burman the music director. Especially the many versions of the title song "Jeevan ke Din" played in the film. Likewise "Kahin Na Ja" is still hummed by lovers to this day. "Kaho Kaise Rasta Bhool Pade" is a peppy number. All these songs also reveal so many variants and so much of a range in Kishore's voice - magical!

The movie has a good mix of romance, drama and action making for a complete family entertainer. Definitely worth a one time watch!