Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Malayalam Movie
When one watches Thrissivaperoor Kliptham, the first thing that comes to mind is Lijo Jose Pellissery's Amen. The same frivolity and local flavour as the 2013 hit, are all in supply here. If only it had the same ingenuity.
First-time director Ratheish Kumar and his writer PS Rafeeque aim for an out and out comedy, full of Thrissur's alleged masculine energy and geographical and cultural references. The constant camera movements, distorted close-ups, rapid cuts and jumpy transitions are a noisy package, if that's where the film sets its sights. Add to that a dialogue-heavy screenplay that etches its conversations in the musicality of the Thrissur slang.
Chemban Vinod and Baburaj- two physically menacing actors- lock horns every now and then as David and Joy, respectively. We see the battle of wits and fits unfold through the eyes of David and his gang, including the outsider, Giri(Asif Ali); the supposed good guys. But, are they really? They have varying motivations, but all border on perverse hypocrisy.
Take the case of the film's de facto hero, Giri- a peeping Tom and a creep, whose shameful actions are glorified and romanticized throughout the film. The more you get to know these guys, the less you want to root for them. Not that the film is morally completely regressive. It enjoys the presence of a strong heroine in Aparna Balamurali's Bhageerathy. The character and her sub-plot nearly provides the antidote to the copious male chauvinism that dominates Thrissivaperoor Kliptham's narrative. Only it is baffling to endure a mismatch of ideas and messages when it switches between these two stories.
When you have deplorable protagonists and their sidekicks fool around as annoying overgrown men, weak conflicts and weaker resolutions which are of no value to the story and an endnote that totally misses the target, you know the film is up to no good.
Thrissivaperoor Kliptham may have a great cast, admirable abandon and the fun background of Thrissur going its way. Yet, it remains a one-note comedy whose lack of substance hurts it badly.
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