Known for its powerful scripting and tactful direction, Malayalam movies are something a Keralite can take pride in. Our films had dialogues, which were deep, strong and incredibly simple, not to forget. Here, Young turks of Malayalam moviedom go down memory lane in search of dialogues that struck a chord with them.
Win by losing
☻ Midhun Manuel Thomas (Director, Adu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu) ☻
Chanthu of Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha still finds a place in Malayali’s minds mainly because of this piece of dialogue. How can you forget Mammootty’s brilliant performance and the grand script that made a negative character into a hero for all time? This is perhaps the most quoted dialogue in Malayalam. You can’t forget Chanthu!
Message in biriyani
☻ Basil Joseph (Director, Kunjiramayanam) ☻
Thinking of the best dialogue, the first one that comes to my mind is Mamukkoya’s challenge in Sandesham. The movie came out 25 years ago but whatever it said is still relevant. It was not a critique of a political party but the political system of our state. Malayali received with open arms the message wrapped in humour. I like all dialogues in Sandesham.
Woman power
☻ Anil Radhakrishna Menon (Director, Lord Livingston 7000 Kandi) ☻
I respect women and oppose dowry system tooth and nail. That may be the reason that I was moved so much by this dialogue from Indian Rupee.
Rhyme is the reason
☻ Vinay Govind (Director, Kohinoor) ☻
The rhyming dialogue in Aaram Thamburan was made grandiose by Mohanlal. That movie can be watched for a thousandth time and that dialogue can be heard for any number of times.
Living in love
☻ R.S. Vimal (Director, Ennu Ninte Moideen) ☻
I don’t feel any dialogue can be greater than what Moideen says: “Word is true”. I like romantic dialogues so much. I like to write about love, talk about love and listen to love. That explains a dialogue that has been imprinted on my mind – from Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal.
Chacko, the tiger
☻ Lijo Jose Pellissery (Director, Double Barrel) ☻
To be frank, I was as “obsessed” with mathematics as Adu Thoma of Spadikam. The pulse of the universe threatened to take away my pulse. So I dropped it after the tenth standard. But Chacko master’s dialogue from Spadikam is dear to everyone who loves or loathes mathematics. I am one of them.
Capturing vacuum
☻ Jude Joseph Antony (Director, Om Shanti Oshana) ☻
This dialogue by Mohanlal in Chandrotsavam contains many levels of meaning. These words underline the depths of all relations. Can anything fill the vacuum created by the death or absence of a dear one?