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Movie
Thalappavu
Director
Madhupal
Music
Alex Paul
Cast
Prithviraj, Lal, Rohini, Atul Kulkarni
Thalappavu marks the debut of actor Madhupal, as a director. Though the disclaimer announcing no resemblance of the film's characters to any person living or dead is shown when titles go up, the story has obviously been inspired by newspaper reports of the killing of Naxalite leader Varghese in the early 70’s. The news had created quite a storm some time back after an ageing cop confessed that he fired at the leader, as per the instructions of some higher officials.
The story of Thalappavu is about the anguish that Police Constable Ravindran Pillai (Lal) goes through after he confesses about the incident, more than 30 years after he shot dead Naxalite leader Joseph (Prithviraj). Perhaps the happenings in the cop's life that are shown in the film have been added by the script writer from his own imagination but that remain the weak link in the story.
Also, the director seems to be rather confused about the focus of the movie- the naxalite movement of the 70’s or the anguish and the prick of conscience of a cop. Madhupal in his labored way, discuss their lives on a one-after-the-other basis. This really hampers the impact that the story creates on the viewer's mind.
The thoughts of Joseph killing continue to haunt the distraught constable for the rest of his life. In a fit of despair, he hits the bottle and his wife Karthyani (Rohini) leaves him when she is made to believe that her husband is having an affair with his childhood sweetheart.
For the most part of his life, Ravindran Pillai keeps his woes close to his heart and never discloses his feelings to anyone else. It is surprising as well, as his wife was quite an understanding lady, even gracefully accepting her husband's past romance, before their marriage.
The story is essentially about Lal's character and he delivers an impressive performance. Prithviraj is good in his mannerisms and style as Naxalite Joseph, but he barely looks like the sort who has walked through the rough terrains in forests of Wyanad with minimal comforts. It is quite surprising that an actor of Atul Kulkarni's potential has been limited to the rather clichéd role of a wicked landlord, the epitome of all vices, in a couple of scenes.
Thalappavu is not a bad film by any means, but would have perhaps been more effective if it had succeeded in taking the angst in the mind of the hapless constable to the viewer. But the film fails to a great extent in doing that and gives the feeling to the viewer at times that he is overplaying it. Still, the originality of the basic theme, Azhagappan's breathtaking visuals and some nice moments makes the film watchable
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