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Image Courtesy: Official Facebook Page of the film |
നിയമം) has indeed created a new benchmark for the Malayalam films. Written and directed by AK Sajan, I could find an evident similarity between this film and Drishyam. It outperforms Drishyam, which was a superhit film. Story of Drishyam was beyond right / wrong, and it dealt with how an individual deals with the situations in crisis, especially when family was involved. Puthiya Niyamam highlights the wrong (s) of our society and how ordinary people, when victimized, evolve to fight the situations. Here also, the protagonists’ rights may not be the ‘rights’ of law, and that is how, the name of the film is in sync with the plot i.e. to frame new laws. Social evils viz. drug addicts, sex maniacs etc. are shown through different characters, who can do much damage to the society. The story builds up gradually, but keeps the audience glued on to the screen. Even though, no suspense is revealed in the first half, the screenplay certainly generates curiosity in audience. In comparison to Drishyam, it has fewer lighter moments, but it is indeed a crime thriller, which would make you watch the same with bated breath.
Cast: Mammootty (Adv. Louis Pothen), Nayantara
(Vasuki Iyer), Baby Ananya (Chintha), Aju Varghese (Romanch), Sheelu Abraham
(DCP Jeena), Rachana Narayanankutty (Kani), SN Swamy, Sadiq
Directed by: AK Sajan
Produced by: P Venugopal, Geo Abraham
Written by: AK Sajan
Music by: Songs – Vinu Thomas; Background Score – Gopi
Sunder
Cinematography: Roby Varghese Raj
Edited by: Vivek Harshan
Production
Company: VG Films
International
Distributed by: Abaam Movies, Popcorn Entertainments (Asia
Pacific)
Release date: 12th February, 2016
Language: Malayalam
Duration: 2 hours 13 minutes
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Nayantara as Vasuki (Image Courtesy: Official Facebook Page of the Film) |
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Mammootty (Louis) with Baby Ananya (Chintha): Image Courtesy – Official Facebook Page of the Film |