Name: Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha
Genre: Drama
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Madhu, Srividya, M.G. Soman

This movie like the novel showing the changing face of morality of the upper classes . Srividya is an educated domestic girl. Her father fixes her match with a foreign returned highly educated Madhu. She starts her life with him expecting a blissful life of domesticity . Sadly he has no time for her and is busy with his own academic pursuits. Left mostly to herself , with her own profession as a college lecturer , she seeks solace in friends and parties . His visiting friend Soman impresses her with his knowledge of her own papers and works . Flattered and thrilled, she spends more and more time with him. They grow close together and as expected start a short affair . Lonely and desolate , she gives in to his demands .

The small town becomes alert and agog with this fresh piece of gossip . Students, friends , villagers all start talking about this . Madhu comes to know and is aghast . For all his intellectuality , he refuses to accept this and banishes her . She has to leave behind her small daughter and leave town . Shunned by society and family , she becomes and recluse . No question is asked about why she took this extreme step . No chance is given to her to justify herself .

Years later , she wishes to rejoin due to her daughter's marriage . When she comes back, Madhu refuses to relent . He is ashamed of his wife. Pleading cajoling begging has no effect on him. Quitely she returns back to her hotel room and eats some tablets to commit suicide.

A very judgmental highly unjust ending . Sriviyda too is educated and belongs to the same society . But she is given a different treatment. Meanwhile Soman goes back to his social life . He backs out on all his promises of marrying her . Clearly he was just looking for a fling . Society accepts him back as a single educated dashing young man . She is left to fend for herself . A very young Ambika comes in a short role as her daughter. Srividya looks ethereal with those huge doleful eyes in simple sarees . The scene where her face lights up in a minute glowing with pride when Soman talks about reading her research papers is worth a mention.

Madhu as a stung smug self conscious husband excels . A fine movie . Most of the back ground is shot in the train journey . In the main novel too, trains had just arrived in Russia in late 19th century and that was the back drop of this story . One feels sorry for innocent Srividya . She remains a loser till the end. Her role remains with you for a long time after the movie is over. Fine family fare .

Malayalam cinema, based in Kerala, is known for its grounded narratives, literary screenplays, and strong character-driven storytelling.The industry is celebrated for innovatively blending realism with bold, socially conscious themes.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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