Njanum Pinnoru Njanum Malayalam Movie
Going by the approach of a filmmaker, here is the movie that could usher in a new phase in his filmmaking career. And witnessing the acting prowess of the director, here is the film that cements his status as an actor. Writer-director Rajasenan doubles up as hero with a notable performance that compensates for the fallacies and hiccups that crop up in the dramatic narration. This psychological thriller is rightly grave and eloquent while highlighting the content and keeps a low key affair in terms of generating suspense.
Rajasenan's latest outing belies his yesteryear flicks that are still catalysts for triggering nostalgia. In 'Njanum Pinnoru Njanum,' Rajasenan, who also plays the protagonist, explores the complexity in the life of an individual hailing from an orthodox family. He aesthetically unveils the sombre milieu of the person's childhood and teenage life by subtly stating that the roots of one's identity crisis can be traced to one's childhood. Indeed, the gender issue comes to the centre stage when the hero realises his predicament as a married man.
Thulaseedhara Kaimal aka TK, played by Rajasenan, is an affluent and influential entrepreneur from a family having a noble ancestry. A well-educated man, TK learned classical dance till his teenage years and he is an aficionado of Mohiniyattam. He spent his salad days abroad and now as a middle-aged man, he is forced to marry a widow, Veni (Meera Nair), who has a son. After the marriage, TK keeps distance from Veni and she is deprived of all the happiness of a conjugal love. She is also baffled by his bizarre demeanour that reminds her of dual personality. But TK shows affection towards her teenage son, Vedu. One night, when Veni is away from home due to her official tour, her son goes through a strange experience at home.
In the shock, Vedu runs out of the house and reaches another house where the householder (Jagadeesh) is dining with his family. He reveals his problems to them. In turn, the house owner decides to assign a retired Sub Inspector, 'Padakkam' Parameswaran (Indrans), who is now running a roadside eatery, to unravel the mystery behind the volatile personality of TK. Meanwhile, Parameswaran's efforts yield results as he succeeds in making TK's acolyte Raghu (Sudhir Karamana) and erratic uncle Unnikrishna Kaimal (Joy Mathew) to spill the beans about TK's past.
Rajasenan redefines himself as an actor-director in 'Njanum Pinnoru Njanum,' reviving a matured story-telling pattern that was absent in some of his previous films. He alone shoulders the film with supreme confidence despite the dramatic hues of the plot hinder the flow now and then. As a director, Rajasenan has conceived the familiar theme with a different approach by debunking the psychoanalysis portions in the treatment. He has neatly etched the pain and struggle of an influential and respectable personality in society who strives hard to come out of his mental dilemma. The bizarre personality of TK takes its toll in his family life and the performance of Rajasenan in the climax is astounding as it is simply fortuitous from him as an actor.
The two melodious songs composed by M Jayachandran perfectly blend with the narration. While keenly observing, 'Njanum Pinnoru Njanum' reveals the innuendos about improper parenting that upsets the rhythm of a child's mental growth. There are shortcomings especially in the crime episode in the latter part; still the content can't be ignored as it has relevance all the time.
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