Orkkuka Vallappozhum
After 'Ekaantham' which fetched much accolades last year, National award winner Thilakan, undoubtedly the best of the senior actors in Mollywood is back to portray another stronger role in the lead with 'Orkukka Vallapozhum'. This 120 minute feature, the debut venture of Sohanlal has Thilakan as Sethumadhavan - a seventy year old enjoying his retired life and trying to rediscover the innocence of his past.
Sethumadhavan, is left alone following the death of his wife and the migration of his only son and his family to a foreign nation. With nothing much to do, the old man takes a fifteen hour drive to an old bungalow in the high ranges where he had spend his childhood and adolescent times, studying in the British school nearby. While walking through the nostalgic steps, ignoring the hardships of his age, Sethumadhavan also memorizes Paru, his schoolmate with whom he had spent some important stages of his life.
Sethumadhavan collects details about Paru from the localities but is finally disheartened to hear about the sad fate that embraced her. Totally shattered, the old man then decides to take a different route, which may instill the lost happiness to his life.
Thilakan, in all probabilities is expected to use the best of the chances to make the promising character, an unforgettable one with powerhouse performances. Also in the cast of the movie are Goal fame Rejith Menon, Meera Vasudev, Krishanachandran, Jagadheesh, Bindu, Malavika and Chali Paala. Debutante Shilpa Bala dons the female lead of this flick, which is a nostalgic rendition of the feeble attempts to return to the times of innocence.
The debutante director Sohanlal himself writes the screenplay and dialogues for this movie. The director, who is also a popular channel producer, has earlier bagged limelights with his telefilm 'Neermathalathinte Pookkal' which fetched many state awards. M Jayachandran sets music to the couple of songs for this movie which also presents upcoming singer Rajalekshmy, with a solo song. The other highlight of the movie is the award winning cinematographer M J Radhakrishnan , who is in charge of camera department of the movie which was extensively shot at beautiful locales of Kuttikanam and Wagamon.
Produced by Vinu Y S. in the banner of God's own movies, the movie will be brought to the theatres by Celebrate films in association with Manikkathinal cinemax. `Orkkuka Vallappozhum' is all set to grace the release centers for this weekend.