I must admit I've always enjoyed the films of P.Bhaskaran especially from his early golden period, but can find his moralising laid on a little heavy at times. He took the best pathos and melodrama from Marx and spun it out relentlessly. As in Rarichan Enna Pouran. It's not that I can argue with any of his philosophising and moral instruction, just that history has proved Film itself will never change the social system; it never brings shame to the faces of our Betters, but it probably would just make them wonder how much more they can turn the screws on us. After all, Film represents an entertainment they have paid their paisa or pennies for us to waste production time watching.

The story is about a young orphan boy who steals money to help the daughter of his benefactress to marry.It's done very well, and if it wasn't for the comedy and the songs almost neo-realist . To beg or not to beg, that is the question - but the pain of surviving the slings and arrows of capitalism goes onand on for the children, although their destitute situation does eventually improve. Master Latheef must have been very young but he provided a marvellously believable performance. My favourite bit though amidst all the grinding poverty is the energetic comic Pand Pandu Ninne sung by Mehboob for the uncle and his fellow bald headed companions in jail – delicious stuff!

Needless to say self-sacrifice and self-effacement bring their reward - so basically it's another rewarding film from PB, an expertly produced moral melodrama.