Pavitram (1994) :
Brief Review-
Too many complexities for a family drama, but still holds till the end to make you cry. You must have seen many movies made on those emotional family melodramas where you see a much cared and adored son or daughter of the house forgets the favours his or her parents have done to nurture him or or her, once he or she is grown up adult. Sometimes it's an elder brother. Pavitram is the same old story, but with new complexities. It is pretty much like a mix of those two formulas - a father plus a brother and his sister, or more like a daughter. A young man's relationship with his career, fiancee and brother is brought under stress by the birth of an unexpected sister. He gives everything he has to raise her, but as she matures and comes into contact with the modern world, she forgets everything he has done for her. The peak of it is when she says that he hasn't actually done anything for her. Only if she knew what he had been through. She would have worshipped this man. Sadly, Pavithram never concentrates on that emotional realisation, maybe because it's too mainstream. But whatever new it tries, it doesn't really come out that effectively when it could have made it so. Recently, Bollywood saw a Super Hit like Badhaai Ho (2018), which was about the same issue but only the beginning of it, not the full story. Pavitram still feels way ahead of its time and the performances of all the actors make it a Must Watch. Especially Mohanlal. The legendary actor was in the best phase of his career, a phase that any actor can only dream of. From 1987 to 1997, these 10 years were like a heavenly period for him. He made one classic after another, and what classy performances he gave. He gets strong support from the rest of the cast members in this TK Rajeev Kumar's fine directorial and the cumulative result definitely leaves you wet-eyed.
RATING - 7.5/10*
