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Beyond the 'Oldboy'-style climax and the superb performances from Vijay, Anurag, and the rest of the cast, what truly stands out is the symbolism Nithilan employs to critique the rape culture of our patriarchal society.
Shankar, a director aware of his craft and known for his ability to take risks, has tried out some new experiments in this film.
For 'Kanakarajyam', directed by Saagar Hari, is all about the fragility, yet richness of the human heart.
Though the writers have tried their hand at humor in the movie, most of the dialogues fall flat, except for some scenes involving a drunkard and the other villagers.
The undercurrents of the Sri Lankan crisis resonates throughout the film, though the situation is not thrust upon the viewer in any way.
For most of the movie, Christo, after providing his actors with a solid screenplay, allows them space to flourish without meddling with the organic development of the story.
The creative liberties taken by the writers are interesting, but it’s hard to feel emotionally invested or connected to any party in the story.
The issue with the finale was that it could have served as the first episode of series 3 without affecting the storyline, making the series' end feel lacklustre due to the absence of new twists.
The humour in the film is rather quirky with most dialogues peppered with references of old movies.
Urvashi, as the mother-in-law Leelamma, and Parvathy, as the daughter-in-law Anju, share a home but each yearns for what they believe would be their ideal lives.
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