Magalir Mattum Review
MAGALIR MATTUM REVIEW.
Jyothika reunites three older women who have been separated since college and takes them on a trip.
The events that transpire through the journey and how the lives of the women have changed over the years and how they are treated by their family members form the rest of the story.
The movie’s hero is the story and is strongly carried by Bhanu Priya, Saranya Ponvannan and Oorvasi. Jyothika more or less acts as a catalyst in the movie who takes the plot forward. But she has done justice to the role.
Director Bramma has extracted the best from all the characters. The female leads in the movie have atleast one scene to showcase their talent and make a mark with the audience.
The director has succeeded in conveying the message he wanted to do. A few strong dialogues explain the suffering of the women after marriage and how their freedom is restricted.
Feminist, filmi and feel-good, that's Magalir Mattum. The film never shies away from wearing its feminist credentials and repeatedly points out how women and their dreams get trapped in the "maayajaala jail" called marriage
On the flip side, the men in the movie have very little do. However, considering that it is a women centric movie this can be ignored.
The film manages to walk a fine middle ground between lecturing and showing us the inequality that exists in our society. It is also not blatantly manipulative, and the emotional moments show us that its heart is in the right place (Ghibran's punchy songs and score keeps letting us know that the intention is to celebrate women).
The actors are all endearing, and the chemistry between the three senior actresses especially (their characters mirror the onscreen personas we have come to associate with them) easily conveys that they could have been thick friends in the past. And Jyotika, who looks younger, never oversells Prabha. Both she and Bramma realise that the real protagonists here are the three women and keep Prabha from dominating the film.
In one scene, Rani remarks that she hoped that she would at least be a supporting character in her own story, but that was not to be. However, Jyotika and Bramma show that it is possible for every woman to be a heroine! This is also their biggest achievement.
