Nandalala - In search of Mother. Review on Nandalala Movie

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30+ mentally unstable adult and 10yr kid share a road trip adventure in  search of their rRajeev_Vermactive mothers. In this adventurous journey they  meet various characters in daily life. Happiness, Sorrow, Search and  Bonding all comes in.

On Cast and Crew :

Cast :

Other than two protagonists there is another character which is the soul  of the movie i.e Music aka Mr.Raja himself. Damn 'Mottai' gave me  goosebumps every minute. Whenever there isn't any dialogue, music  strolls with the viewer like mom taking her kid. Though Myshkin in his  interviews states he wants only to direct movies and not acting. I daresay  any other actor could have pulled of this role is a question. He also  added

"Some actors did not accept this film. I cannot name or blame them. My film will certainly not elevate or boost their image. They may have realized this. So, there was no other option and I decided to smear the grease paint."

What a bunch of losers we have in TC. They can take their acting and shove it up in their a**.

Aswath Ram is a brilliant find and the boy did that with finesse. Snicks  (Snigdha sweetly called) on her performance oriented role elevates her  character to next level. Apart from these three, there are some  interesting characters whom you will love them on screen. School Girl  with tractor, Lorry driver, Tender coconut oldie, Jumbo roadies,  Handicap and etc. Rohini as Myshkin's mom!. That's pretty daring mam.

Crew:

Raja sir. 'Mottai motta thaniya'. True Genius.

Mahesh backs the film (straight forward outdoor movie) with delightful  cinematography. He has accompanied Myshkin for all the three previous  films and he is here to stay. Khakin editing is apt. Rest all have done  commendable job.

Kikkujiro :

I have seen 'Kikkujiro' twice and Myshkin has accepted its partly  inspired and partly from his own experience in life. Those who wanna  talk about Plagiarism, there are too many people in indian cinema where  you can lecture about. Had Takeshi Kitana (Lead Char and Dir of  Kikkujiro) seen Nandalala, he would have hugged Myshkin with  gratification.

Some cons though (which movie doesn't have :) )

Second half looses grip a bit and for a moment you are worried about  ending. Though settled characters doesn't allow you to bother that.

Little boy recognizing his mom and comes back to Snicks, looked too  hurry. It should have been poetic and melancholy. Though Myshin is a  master in that, why did he miss that?

Some scenes had glimpse of boredom.

Final thoughts:

Its pure cinema, you have to experience the journey and you will tend to  ask questions yourself after the movie. Its a big shame that this movie  was lying in cans for 2 years. Don't hit the theatres with huge  expectations, because its fairly a simple movie. Also remember to  deliver a simple movie is the more complex thing. If your are avid lover  of pure cinema go for it and not many people will like it (courtesy:  eavesdropping @ cinema hall).

Daring Myshkin is bold enough to convey his thoughts through ree(a)l cinema. Auteurship at best.

Awaiting for 'Yudham Sei' (his next movie)

Rating:

7/10.