Merku Thodarchi Malai Movie Review by Praveena | Antony, Lenin Bharathi, Vijay Sethupathi
Merku Thodarchi Malai Movie Review by Praveena | Antony,
Lenin Bharathi, Vijay Sethupathi| Merku Thodarchi Malai Review
Merku Thodarchi Malai tells the story of a hardworking
labourer (Rangasamy) who lives in the western ghats with the dream to own a piece
of land and earn a living by farming. He toils really hard to make his ends
meet. Will his wish come true, will he lead a happy life after that? The film
talks about all this but more than that, it shows the life of the people living
in that hilly terrain in the most natural and realistic way possible.
Even the acting is kept very subtle, as you don’t see any
character overreacting at any point in time. It doesn’t seem like you are even
watching a movie. There is hardly anything that is sugar-coated in MTM. The
film talks about the plight of the protagonist throughout, but you rarely see
him expressive, crying or feeling sad. It is like, 'this is my life, no matter
how hard I work, I am not qualified to have a content life that I dream off.'
Director Lenin Bharathi has tried to make the narrative as
natural as possible. In fact, to keep the film less emotional, he has
restricted the sad phase of the lead to a greater extent, for example, the hero
resorts to drinking after having a financial setback. But these stereotypic
scenes aren't shown on screen, but conveyed through dialogues.
The first half largely talked about the lesser-known
habitual practices of the people living in those mountains and their
livelihood. Audience with no exposure to the characters’ lifestyle, will be
awestruck to see to what extent people go for their bread and butter. Vijay
Sethupathi needs to be praised for funding this film.
Merku Thodarchi Malai tells the story of a hardworking
labourer (Rangasamy) who lives in the western ghats with the dream to own a
piece of land and earn a living by farming. He toils really hard to make his
ends meet. Will his wish come true, will he lead a happy life after that? The
film talks about all this but more than that, it shows the life of the people
living in that hilly terrain in the most natural and realistic way possible.
Even the acting is kept very subtle, as you don’t see any
character overreacting at any point in time. It doesn’t seem like you are even
watching a movie. There is hardly anything that is sugar-coated in MTM. The
film talks about the plight of the protagonist throughout, but you rarely see
him expressive, crying or feeling sad. It is like, 'this is my life, no matter
how hard I work, I am not qualified to have a content life that I dream off.'
Director Lenin Bharathi has tried to make the narrative as
natural as possible. In fact, to keep the film less emotional, he has
restricted the sad phase of the lead to a greater extent, for example, the hero
resorts to drinking after having a financial setback. But these stereotypic
scenes aren't shown on screen, but conveyed through dialogues.
The first half largely talked about the lesser-known
habitual practices of the people living in those mountains and their
livelihood. Audience with no exposure to the characters’ lifestyle, will be
awestruck to see to what extent people go for their bread and butter. Vijay
Sethupathi needs to be praised for funding this film.
The first half was more feel good than being emotional.
Though the film travels at a slow pace, there is always something new to learn
from the life of the people. To make it lively, Lenin has wisely used the
talent and expertise of Theni Eswar. The life in his visuals, his camera
angles, and the aerial shots take you to a different world, as it is so
naturally aesthetic. There is hardly any close-up shots for the actors, he has
used nature as the prop in almost all his frames and nothing else.
Maestro Ilaiyaraaja has left the visuals to do the talking
and used music only when it is absolutely necessary. He is one of those very
few music directors who knows the beauty that silence possess. During the
second half, when the story gets a little intense, Ilaiyaraaja uses his musical
prowess to enhance the visuals. Be it the costume designer or the art
department, they have made sure that the script has got everything that it
needs, not more or not less.
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