Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015)

Ennu Ninte Moideen: A Retrospect - The Best of 2015! The prime factor of a good movie, I consider, is ample amounts of emotion and, 'Ennu Ninte Moideen' is perfectly laced with apt amount of such emotions wherever needed. The movie started offering traces of thrill, and had an elevation which never took a drop. For its being a real story, one must appreciate the director, RS Vimal for blending hard emotions in a layer of humor and rebellion perfectly. The love story of Kaanchanamala and Moideen is purely evergreen; how were they able to expose so much of dedication, belief and love towards each other! Moideen was a real hero, he had the nerves of steel and a heart full of love, he is beyond doubts a personality of inspiration; not just for the affection he had for Kaanchana but also for the dedication he shown towards his land. While Moideen stands as an icon, there we have Kaanchanamala, epitome for boldness and perseverance! Along with them, the characters of Peruparambil Appu, Unni Moideen Haji and Kottatil Sethu had great prominence. When the characters are of such eminence, there requires actors of such caliber to perform them even. Prithviraj Sukumaran just lived as Moideen, he is one of the best actors I have ever seen! He is amazing me with his reputation and competence getting better by each movie. And, 'Moideen' lie as an example to prove his versatility in handling roles of any kind. His smile in the climax just filled my eyes! On par with Prithviraj, Parvathy pulls an equally brilliant performance as 'Kaanchanamala'; had all the boldness and zeal for the character. She too is surprising me with her selection of challenging roles. While these two actors shine, Sai Kumar perfected as Unni Moideen, one of the strongest characters in the recent times, the same in case of Lena. Along with these actors, Tovino Thomas and Bala come out as a surprise package in their roles of Appu and Sethu; Tovino is gonna make it great! When the story is eternal, there requires great skills to present it expressively on screen and this is where the director shine with immense support from the cinematographer and music directors. RS Vimal exposed the skill of an experienced director in his debut movie itself; his seven years of hard work was visible throughout the movie; it is his deep acquaintance with the subject that makes Moideen and Kanchanamala close to the heart! Jomon T John captures frames of greater quality that makes 'Ennu Ninte Moindeen' a high level cinema; one of the best cinematographed movies in Malayalam. At the music side, M.Jayachandran, Ramesh Narayan and Gopi Sunder offer beautiful songs while, Gopi Sunder's background score pulls the viewer's nerve; damn so effective it was! The soulful 'Mukkathe Penne' just raised the bar of emotion. Rafeeq Ahamed's lyrics were purely meaningful. Mahesh Narayanan edited the movie perfectly with notable pace in certain sequences. Even, the production values were rich with qualitative visual effects and sets offering that retro feel.

Overall, 'Ennu Ninte Moideen' is a soulful cinematic experience that brings one of the evergreen love stories close to our heart and thanks to RS Vimal for offering us this cinema! When the movie ended, the entire theatre was clapping and I sat there feeling the tears rolling on my cheeks.

Final Note: Must Watch; Undoubtedly the best movie of 2015! The house was fully packed for the 8:45AM show on Screen 4, Prasad's IMAX, Hyderabad in Dolby Atmos! This kind of applause and reception was never seen for a Malayalam Cinema; the atmosphere was exhilarating! With heartfelt respect to Moideen and Kanchanamala… Sooraj Pattazhy!