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Rathinirvedam(2011) Remake - Rathichechi Back by Swetha menon-Review
Rathinirvedam(2011) Remake Review
Rathinirvedam, which came out in 1978 (scripted by P Padmarajan and directed by Bharathan), had narrated the vigorous affair between a teenager named Pappu and an older woman called Rathi chechi.
The new version has the same story, but has a life by itself.
Pappu (Sreejith Vijay) goes to his mother`s house in the coursework of a brief break before they joins engineering. There they meets the sexy neighbor, Rathi (Swetha Menon).
Pappu is smitten by her ample charm but the adolescent love that Pappu has towards her, shocks Rathi. But the boy had fallen for her.
The story has been set in 1978 and there's some deliberate attempts to show some symbols of those period, that ranges from the switches, cigarettes, automobile, scooter to the magazines, fan and naturally, the costumes.
Though the basic theme has been unaltered in the new version, Rajeev Kumar has succeeded in presenting the film in a manner that is appealing to the audience of these times.
It is happening in a sleepy village but the whole film has been entirely set within the precincts of adjoining houses.
But the song sequences have been shot with modern costumes, which is in sharp contrast with the period mentioned in the story. Also, the climax portions appear to have been completed in a speedy way.
Manoj Pillai`s visuals and M Jayachandran`s music adds to the effect in a great way.
Sreejith Vijay, who had appeared in a brief role in Fazil`s eminently forgettable Living Together, manages to come up with an impressive show. They gives sure believability to the role and to adolescent love, which perhaps every young man goes through, at a sure age.
Swetha Menon looks a bit older than what the character demands, but they overcomes it all with an excellent performance. Her facial expressions and mannerisms are genuine, which underlines her versatility as an actor which was earlier seen in films like Paleri Manikyam and Paradesi, for example.
In case you are only looking for titillating scenes from the new version of Rathinirvedam, chances are that you could be a bit disappointed. It is a actual film which focuses on relationships and emotions.
The remainder of the cast that includes Maniyanpillai Raju, KPAC Lalitha, Maya Viswanath, Shammi Thilakan and Guinness Pakru have completed their roles well. The children who are part of the story look ideal for their roles.
What it succeeds in the finish is in narrating a different love story, which happened over decades back. Nice, this.
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