Balyakalasakhi

A beautifully presented movie adaptation of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's novel, Balyakalasakhi is a wonderful film filled with sweet romance and history. The sad, beautiful and tragic story of lovers Majeed and Suhra has been beautifully captured by Pramod Payyanur. Mammootty does very well in his double role as Majeed and his father. All the emotions that Majeed feels, nostalgia as he remembers Suhra, sadness at getting his leg cut and grief at losing his lover was portrayed very well. Isha Talwar has played her part wonderfully, especially when Suhra comes to the village and the lantern is held to her face, and the scenes involving both of them are very beautiful. They have a good chemistry, especially considering they have a huge age gap, not just 13 years or 20 years, but a full 36-year age gap. The others have also done very well. The child artists deserve a Kudos for their acting as well.

Verdict: Must watch. A beautiful film.