{"id":4411,"date":"2019-04-10T19:20:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T13:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/?p=4411"},"modified":"2020-04-20T12:05:16","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T06:35:16","slug":"the-best-malayalam-movies-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/the-best-malayalam-movies-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Malayalam Movies on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"
My Twitter is a mish mash of books, food, movies and many silly things (add a pinch of some serious stuff too). I write mostly about books but I’ve been getting messages for Netflix Malayalam movie recommendations and I thought making a list here is a better option than a Twitter thread. This has been sitting in my drafts for a long time, so thought I’d push it out into the movie lover’s world today.<\/p>\n
\nFor the uninitiated, Indian films do not include only the more famous Bollywood (Hindi) films but also the many regional language films produced from different states. Malayalam cinema is one of the finest among India cinema. It pays more attention to plot and the acting skills of the cast of most movies are unparalleled. Anyhow, I have to be honest here. The Netflix selection of Malayalam films is near-crappy. There are some gems among the lot, but Malayalam cinema has a lot more to offer. So if you would like to explore more Malayalam films, Netflix isn\u2019t really the best place. BUT it is accessible to many, so here are a few films you might enjoy.<\/p>\n
PS: The translation of the titles given in the brackets is my own and not the official title.<\/p>\n
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Here is a movie you can watch ten times and you will notice something new. Written by Syam Pushkaran (who wrote the script for the 2019 brilliant release Kumbalangi Nights<\/em>) and directed by Dileesh Pothan, Maheshinte Prathikaram<\/em> (Mahesh\u2019s Revenge<\/em>) is a simple story of revenge set in a small town in Idukki. Mahesh, a photographer, is in love with his child hood sweetheart but things go wrong in his life. This is a simple story of losing and finding love, finding passion in work, parental figures and revenge, spiced up with naadan (local) humour, Pothan\u2019s attention to details is impressive (There is a story that he re shot an entire scene of the hero taking a bath in a small river (which lasts only a few seconds) because he forgot to include washed underwear wringed and kept on a rock as a prop). His attention to local mannerisms, often ignored small town humour and hawk like attention to details earned his work the title \u2018Pothettan\u2019s brilliance’ [You might enjoy this Video Essay on the film<\/a><\/span> after you watch Maheshinte Prathikaram<\/em>]. The cast is brilliant (each character is perfect and deserves mention), with natural acting and effortless delivery of dialogues. The movie won the National Award for the best feature film in Malayalam and has one of the best performances by Fahadh Faasil.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n