The inception of human beings is believed to be from the wind, water, and the woods. The world of forests is coming down on a timely basis around the globe. Nevertheless, some areas keep up the morale of their gratitude for the unaccounted gifts that nature provides its dependents. But who is responsible for conserving these roots? Binged would like to suggest a flick that can help with an answer to this query.
‘Ezhamathe Varavu’ (Eng. The Seventh Arrival) is a 2013 Malayalam drama thriller film directed by Hariharan and produced by Bhavani Hariharan for Gayathri Cinema Enterprises. The movie is scripted by M.T. Vasudevan Nair based his own story named ‘Evideyo Oru Sathru’ (Eng. An Enemy Somewhere Around) in the 1970s.
The technical wing includes cinematography by S. Kumar, editing overseen by Bavan Sreekumar, and music composed by Deepak Dev. As the synopsis goes, the flick is a multilayered story that delineates the link between man and nature. The background is set in the forests of Wayanad district of Kerala.
It revolves around three principal characters — a planter, his wife, and his friend. Gopi, a wealthy planter is an alpha male and a hunter who assumes he knows the jungle and its creatures. Bhanu is his long-suffering wife, who craves his company and affection. Into their turbulent marriage comes Prasad, an archaeologist on a dig in Wayanad. He turns out to be her college beau.
The movie explains how disrespecting biodiversity and its conservation can have severe consequences for the one who creates it affecting family and relationship conflicts. The story attempts to focus on the cultural aspect of people who serve the forest and a tiger being its metaphor. The concept of ‘If there is not a tiger in the forest, there will be no water in the land’ is well-elaborated here.
The flick includes an ensemble cast featuring actors Indrajith Sukumaran, Vineeth, and Bhavana as the main leads along with actors Mamukoya, Kavitha Nair, Nandhu, Suresh Krishna, and Captain Raju in supporting roles respectively.
Performances by the main leads are excellent and convincing to the point. Actors like Mamukoya and Kavitha Nair were a surprising factor.
The movie can be watched on the Sun NXT OTT platform.