Ore Kadal (2007) Reviews

• A daring and powerful film

  kieslofan2007-10-08

  Ore Kadal is a film that turns out to be significant not merely for its singular plot, but for the tower house performances of its leading cast as well. It starts off with a series of vivacious shots of its protagonist making love; and in conversation, looking harried and a tad jaded. Mammootty lets go of an alleged reticence and is at ease being the unfussy womanizer; the slipshod gait or the unyielding gaze as he words those hazy lines in an outlandish accent lingers around as a trademark of a seasoned actor who knows his way about a job that he simply loves.Meera builds up her feat not out of grand gestures, but out of countless subtle little moments of growing love; the frenzy and the fury of a hapless woman caught in the midst of a surge of passion that leaves her devastated has been dexterously captured. Bela is an otherwise uncomplicated persona that should throw no fresh challenges to the fantastic actor in Ramya Krishnan. But the kind of anguish that she carries somewhere deep inside reflects particularly in her hazel eyes that refuse to shed a tear. The obstinacy and sturdiness of a bruised heart is all too evident in a staunch stare or a casual smirk. Naren as the mystified spouse confidently underplays his part to perfection as well.The vital tale simply glows and demands a genuine attention to the nuances of voice and gesture. This is an account that could so easily be vulgarized, could be reduced to obvious elements of seduction, sex and melodramatic parting. Mammootty and Meera weave a spell, and it is based on that particular knowledge of love and self that transcends all ages and time.

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• Bold and meaningful cinema

  jeshj3162010-06-03

  Well, to be honest, I didn't have much hope when i went to watch this movie. I was expecting it to be a typical Mammoothy movie with typical masala story, but it was a pleasant surprise. Story and casting is iconoclastic and questioning to the society. Story goes somewhat like this, a small family of husband, wife and a kid joins neighborhood of an illustrious and womanizer professor Dr. Nathan (Mammoothy). Housewife Deepti (Meera Jasmin) comes across professor and end up sleeping with him. Husband's failure at job and raising good family adds oil to the fire. By the time Deepti realize what is happening in her life, she became pregnant. Disturbed by professor's carelessness and rejection, Deepti loses her mental stability and admitted to asylum for treatment. Meanwhile, family leaves locality without informing anyone and cured Deepti joined back husband and son with a newborn baby. Professor starts feeling guilty for what he does to her and trying to find her. Finally professor finds Deepti in a new color and express his love for her and she accepts it. This movie couldn't have been ended on a better note. There are mainly two pillars of this movie, Professor Nathan and housewife Deepti. And both of them have played their parts to perfection. I specially liked the part where professor tell her that he is a womanizer and whether it's you or anyone else doesn't matter to him. Expression on her face is nothing what you might have expected from a young actress like her. Many of the dialogs between professor and Deepti are monologues from professor with camera focused on Deepti's face. Beautiful direction. Take away - a superb art piece is for non-mainstream movie only

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