MEPPADIYAN IS TRULY THE MODERN "SANDESHAM"

Meppadiyan (2022) is one true village life story seen in a very long time. What happens when innocence of a person conflicts with some totally messed up people and system?  The movie is written and directed by debutant Vishnu Mohan. Though the movie starts in a feel good pace, it soons transforms into a socially responsible film. Like the movie Sandhesham (1991) it will also remain forever in Malayali movie discussions since the plot of the movie is somewhat timeless.

Jayakrishnan (Unni Mukundan) is a mechanic who lives a sweet and simple life. His family includes his mother and sister and his fiancé Renuka (Anju Kurian). Everything was going well until he meets someone called Varkey (Saiju Kurup) for some real estate matters. Rest forms the main plot of the movie.

The impact of power and money over the life of a common man is well portrayed in the movie. One major character named Thadathil Xavier (Aju Varghese) who is a corrupt politician is very much relatable to us. In this film we see the struggles of a common man when the whole system is against him. This topic is somewhat unexplored in Mollywood.

The natural acting of the main cast and the supporting cast has to be mentioned. It makes the film a rewatchable one.

In a good number of films, village people is pictured as naïve and good hearted. Is it always correct? In many places, the “nattu nadapp” makes it extremely difficult for a normal person to live. The not so good attitude of the officials in a public office and the corruption filled system forms another light theme of the movie.

Everything is very realistic in this particular film. How people make use of us when we are in a bad condition? The film is the answer to this question.

The film actually shows the true problems of a common man living in a small state like Kerala. Kerala is always hailed as “God’s own country”.  Is it always so? The job crisis of the youth, the peculiar greed towards government job, corrupted politicians controlling the place and many other intentionally unseen problems are displayed in the movie. Appreciation must be given for that.

 How the conditions do makes a person desperate to react against the system? We see that in the very unique climax.

 

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