Ozhivudivasathe Kali

Absolute masterpiece. The thing is that you don't need good equipments to make good movies. This is just a simple masterpiece . A great movie enjoyed a lot

Ozhivudivasathe Kali is the film which places the viewer inside the movie as just as a"viewer". Here every spectator was glued to the lens of the camera. For the first 15 to 20 minutes there is long range shot which is merely audible what the characters are saying. The whole frame is blurred coz of the branches and leaves. I was disturbed with that in first place. Eventually it is understandable that the director wanted us to be like that. We met a complete bunch of strangers, a group of 5 boozing in a bush near to the road. Sanal didn't followed the conventional methods by introducing the characters with a voice over or their conversations. When the movie eventually goes forward we get to know the characteristics of each person. It shows the sheer brilliance of the director. The performances of lead actors are realistic in such a way that we get lost whether we are in a movie or not. The only woman Geetha is representing the today's women who is oppressed by the male dominated society. The last scene of Geetha and the anger she showed by hitting the slippers in the ground represents the frustration of every women in the society. The journey of 5 budding friends to the arguments and fights which brings out the true colours of the conventional society. At last the game white sounds childish turns into the mishap which shows how power centered politics of our great democracy deals with oppressed in our society . It shows the hypocrisy of every human when they tore their masks of common man. Then the woman alone is just piece of flesh only differs whether we should seduce her or rape her. Then the black guy in the group is supposed to be a laughing stock for their racist jokes. Sanal also put the lights on how the judicial system bend the rules and how it deals with the different sects of people. Sanal deserves a standing ovation in the end . The technical side was so perfect even I didn't noticed that the second half of the movie is mostly shot in a single shot. The river shown in between every incidents, which really feels like it's a mirror he put towards us to understand what are we and what we've done. End note: There is no films in recent history of Malayalam cinema which had made an impact on me than ozhivudivasathe kali. its haunting and fascinating at the same time. Sanal Kumar sasidharan is the best invention in recent times of Malayalam industry.

The movie punched me in the gut two days back when I watched it. Still reeling from the impact.

Very realistic movie that does not feel like a movie but is yet so cinematic.

The movie is not for everyone as it does not conform to any norms in terms of what a movie should be. The mastery of Sanal Kumar Sasidharan is undeniable. I still don't know what hit me. Sanal definitely knows a thing or two about how to make an impact with his movie.

Unni R's story is very impressive. Adaptation as the movie is just as astounding.

Some of the nature shots were spell-binding and reminiscent of G Aravindan's work. Background music was impressive. Very authentic acting.

Forces you to wake up from your stupor. There is malice out there and you are not always immune to it.

It is just a normal movie with five friends going out on a holiday for partying. But as the story progresses, the character's inner social prejudices are shown. The movie shows different types of preconceptions in the society like: religious prejudice (Thirumeni), gender prejudice (against Geetha), cultural prejudice (by Ashokan against Geetha, tribal woman), sexism (against Geetha by Dharman), classism (against Vinayan), appearance prejudice ( against Dasan), racial Prejudice (against Dasan), bribing and many more...

I usually love movies that have little or no camera movment, like Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. This one too, by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, makes us audience; sit with the characters. The continuous shots surely help to get attached with the situation.

I am so amazed with the actors performing continuous for such long shots. Should appreciate the crew... Since most of them are single shots, the audio quality is a bit low. But this doesn't affect the overall impact of the film. Actually feels more like an orginal, mediocre footage taken by a surveillance camera.

Even the way every person is given their lot was admirable, also their character names. How they treat each other over social norms over personality... Great, underrated film 👍

Best malayalam movie ever. Everyone one should watch this movie. It shows how our society discriminates human's in the name of sex, cast, colour etc....