Oruthee

Perhaps no single actress has been able to capture the essence of the everywoman Malayali village lass than Navya Nair, especially in the State-Award winning classic "Nandanam (2002)" as well other hits like "Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002)" and "Vellithira (2003)". Now, at age 36, she has ably metamorphosized into a quintessential hardworking mother character and displays all the experience she has gained working in multiple South Indian industries to deliver a resounding performance in V. K Prakash's hard-hitting "Oruthee".

Two-time National Award-winning director VK Prakash has had an inconsistent career to say the least. Having delivered groundbreaking cinema like "Punaradhivasam (2000)", "Beautiful (2011)" and "Nirnayakam (2015)", he has also forayed into ill-conceived, poorly executed comedies like "Gulumaal (2009)" and "Three Kings (2011)" as well. Thankfully, in Oruthee, he sticks to his strong suit of socially relevant drama, narrating the harrowing story of a few days in the life of a working mother desperately trying to arrange the funds for the treatment of her ill child.

The title itself, strongly conveys the politics of the movie with "Oruthee" a play on the Malayalam term for "her", smartly rewording it to also mean "A fire". And Navya Nair ably provides the fierce, fiery performance worthy of the titular character, displaying the care and compassion of a protective mother as well as all the anger, frustration and never-say-die attitude of a parent willing to go to any lengths for her children. Vinayakan is expectedly terrific as a virtuous police officer, stuck within a corrupt system that tries to suck him in at every turn.

It is downright criminal that the Malayalam industry has not been able to provide an actress of Navya Nair's capability with better roles on a regular basis. Nevertheless, in her first role in Malayalam after a gap of almost 10 years, the 2-time Kerala State Award winner for Best Actress makes a strong case for more accolades and recognition, which has already started off with Film Companion recognizing her terrific performance with the Performance of the Moth-March 2022 title. Highly recommended!

Oruthee ( The Fire inside you ) Directed by VK Prakash starring Navya Nair in the lead role...

Story penned by S. Suresh Babu , bankrolled by Benzy Production...

Verdict of the Movie: Blockbuster, 5/5 ⭐

Story evolves around a common woman, Radhamani whose world belongs to her husband and 2 kids. For a better living, husband works in UAE as a painter and she working as a conductor in a boat in her hometown but still leading a peaceful life..

One fine day an incident which makes the fire inside her to fight against the atrocity done towards her by some biggies and for that till what extent she could go forms the rest part of the movie.

"Silence towards injustice is biggest crime" , this quote often being taken for granted by many social devils in our society and how the victims fails to get justice we have heard a lot, but here Balamani fights for it.

The screenplay had given a perfect backbone for the story as initially the story just travels around life of Radhamani but afterwards it takes a turn which just displays the pains, struggles taken by Radhamani to get her ultimate justice.

No lags at any point of time. Songs were ok...

Here applause to Navya Nair as its not only a perfect comeback for her but she also gave a motivation to those women's who keeps silent against the injustice happens to them..

Overall a watchable family movie.

The screenplay has some obvious drawbacks, but Navya Nair's riveting performance really makes you invested in the outcome of the film's events. Vinayakan also shines in the role of a righteous cop. I'm interested in seeing Chapter Two.

RATED 7/10 Language: Malayalam Media Partner: Prime - ManoramaMax

Solid drama without any lagging. Movie was bit slow in the beginning and quickly settles in the plot line. Good comeback Drama for Navya. The acting was solid and the expressions are authentic. I Liked Vinayakan role very much. He steals the show towards end. His cunning look and the role perfectly suits for him.

The only problem is the predictability of the story and simple story.

Worth the watch.

Oruthee was like taking a few simple ingredients to cook something fantastic😀 It was so brilliant how the writer transported us on a dynamic ride with the different layers of the plot. You will not be bored!

DELICIOUS

-Beyond the fraudulent jewelry store narrative, Oruthee passed a strong note on the injustice happening to the common man.

-The film had a good balance of quiet and vigorous sequences. One moment, we're looking at Vinayakan in an intense car chase, another one, it's Navya Nair doing a dance performance

-The movie will remain memorable due to the numerous pieces of advice we received on dealing with businesses.

-The actinggggg was 😍 Don't think it's necessary to mention it!

-Give it up to the sound effects that put us in a thrilling mood!

-The omnipresent cellphone, from the boat passengers to Radhamani always using it. The phone was a symbol of the support system people have to connect with each other and expose injustice.

BLAND

-Vinayakan was shown sporadically that we almost forgot about him. And having many scenes constantly featuring Navya Nair became a bit redundant

-Radhamani's chasing scene left us a bit divided. On one hand, we saw her weakness in keeping up with the thief because she was running with a child, then on the other hand, it appeared a little unreal as she let herself distracted by her shoes, shawl, and bag...