Prithviraj Sukumaran and Shammi Thilakan play an replace of the cussed, ego-fuelled characters in ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’. However this action-drama set round sandalwood timber and smuggling has far too many flaws to make an impression. That’s the quick take. An extended overview follows, and it might include spoilers.
Bhaskaran is a pure-white politician within the village of Marayoor, which lies beside a forest crammed with sandalwood timber. He not solely clothes in pure white, he additionally claims his status is pure white. He additionally claims that so long as Bhaskaran is within the social gathering, Bhaskaran is the social gathering. Shammi Thilakan performs this ageing, conceited character with a lovely mixture of pompousness and vulnerability. There’s additionally some theatricality, however then, you could possibly say that concerning the entirety of Vilayath Buddha, directed by Jayan Nambiar. Bhaskaran’s pure-white status takes a beating when he falls right into a pit crammed with shit. The villagers mock the stench he’s discovered with, and it turns into his burning want to die on a sandalwood pyre – so that he’s remembered as having essentially the most aromatic farewell doable. The title refers to a uncommon type of sandalwood tree, which is of nice demand within the unlawful export market.
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