Kireedam

Beautiful portrayal of father son relationship by the mega stars Lalettan and Thilakan. Its so realistic and so believable that we care for the characters even after the movie climaxes. If I were to narrate the plot to you, you may not like it much. Its the screenplay and natural acting that made the film the blockbuster that it deserves to be. This movie when remade in other languages lost the essence as the heros were shown too heroic and righteous. Original is a masterpiece.

Only the tears of the crown can be remembered only with tears. Sethumadhavan who is desirous of being an SI. He murders all the hopes of his father and murders him. Malayalee will never forget that Thilakan is going to knock down Mohanlal in the climax. Mohanlal has won many awards for best actor.

The film which made me die-hard fan of Mohanlal. Plot written by A.k.Lohithdas & directed by Sibi malayil talks about a young aspiring lad who's life became a hell (his dream seems tumbling off) when circumstance were against him & ended as a noted criminal. A.K Lohithdas scrutiny developed script given each character depth subtly without any unnecessary scene. Mohanlal as a stoic protagonist just mesmerize me with his natural acting, he is natural at his best. To my reckon, this probably may be one among those movie to unleash Mohanlal as a omnipotent actor. Its pity that Mohanlal just got special jury instead of giving best actor. Thilkan as his father was equally superb. Climax scene showing the duo chemistry was arguably best acted ever. In climax Mohanlal makes myriad of emotion and his crumbling emotion will surely evoke oodle of tears. Others supporting actors given ample support which is demanded by them. Songs by Johnson was masterpiece especially Kaneer poovinte, never a keralite can forget this song. Director Sibi easily tow all the actors performance & remain as his laborious work. Movie is juxtaposed in 140 min. Standing ovation to stalwarts like Thilkan, A.k lohithdas & Johnson for their contribution till end.

Kireedam (1989) : Brief Review -

Malayalam Cinema's Classic Human Transformation Film Noir that hasn't been matched despite several remakes. If any film is being remade we people say it must be a good film and that's why it is being remade but do we actually see the real proportions drew by orginal or do we even see how much credit goes to the original source? Kireedam has been remade 6 times in India but not a single film managed to match or even touch the closer mark of this orginal. Malayalam Cinema in 80s breached the code of human transformation and film noir with this Action flick. All the positivity at once tries too much but turns negative and it's so heart wrenching to see because it comes from a common man's life not any intellectual brain. The film is about a young dynamic guy who wants to fulfill his Father's dream by getting into Police Services but his life takes U turn after he encounters a local good to save his lovable father. Mohanlal in the lead role nails it in every aspect from action to emotions. The supporting cast does fantastic work as we could not point out a single weak performance. From Cinematography to Editing to Music Kireedam never lose the essence of it's storyline and the writer convinces everyone with brilliant writing and engaging screenplay. Sibi Malayil did a great job at director's chair and he really thought about every aspect while executing the scenes on screen. From cinematic nuances to commons theories he moulded everything in one solid shape and made Kireedam a perfect 80s Action Drama scoring high on Noir aspects. Kireedam is an influential film for mainstream action flicks (i have seen many films copying many things from it) trying to bring something amazing stuff apart from action, revenge, emotions and family values. Nothing more to say, Kireedam is a Classic!

RATING - 8/10*

By - #samthebestest

The film as a whole is a painfully realistic depiction of Sethu's life and the way his youthful dreams were replaced by the horror of being offered an undesirable crown.Acting performances are noticeably excellent. May it be for the lead actors or the actors who handled smaller roles. Watch the film for the sharp performances by Mohanlal and Thilakan, may be, playing their roles of the lifetime.