Arike (2012)
Based on an Indian Bengali short story by Sunil Gangopadhyay, Anuradha plays cupid and brings Shantanu and Kalpana together but a freak accident distances Kalpana and him. Shantanu then realizes that Anuradha is the one who truly loves him.
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Excellent but underrated film
Brilliant and touching
This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
Shyama Prasad is one of the best young generation directors in Malayalam cinemaArike is a film that dwells on love and friendship.Its a gently paced movie,but very realistic one. Dileep (shanthanu),the protagonist is in love with Samvrutha (Kalpana),but has some doubts whether she has the same intensity in the affair. Kalpana's friend, Mamtha Mohandas (Anuradha) is a messenger or mediator in their relationship and thinks Shanthanu and Kalpana are the final lovers in the world. How Anuradha regains the faith in the existence of love is the central theme of the movie. The dialogues are penned the same way most lovers speak in this part of the world,and i have not seen such an attempt before.I recommend it for those who don't want the movie to be an pacey bullet train,but a soulful cycle ride.
All have acted well in this amazing piece of romantic drama. Realism is defined, love is defined, the characters are defined - absolute!It is not the usual drama wherein boy meets girl, they quarrel and make love and blah blah. It gives a moral. A moral of true love.It is a 21st century love story where you realize that true love is not only hard to find but hard to realize. And not everything goes by the wish of the viewer. The plot is independent and magnifies the theme which it intends to practice. No bull, no crappy scenes, no vulgar slangs, just pure cinema, this one!And the movie doesn't strive hard to please the audience. It has GOT the charm to do it! Mind-blowing & Bold!Watch it for Samvritha & Mamatha! A must watch!