Happy Children’s Day In Advance!
November 14th is the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. He was a man known for his affection towards children and hence, his birthday came to be known as Children’s Day across the country. Since this year’s Children’s Day falls on a Sunday (tomorrow), we have put together a list of 4 Malayalam movies to check out for the families who will be staying at home during this day. Check them out below:
T. D. Dasan Std. VI B
Like all movies on this list, we will be watching this movie from the perspective of a child. We follow a young boy, T. D. Dasan, who lives alone in his home with his mother, Chandrika. His father left their family when Dasan was only one year old. In the present day, Dasan finds his dad’s address in his mother’s old trunk and he decides to send a letter to his father. His life changes when he starts to get replies. Check out this film on Amazon Prime Video.
101 Chodyangal
A school boy is given an assignment by his teacher – frame an important questionnaire with 101 questions. The teacher incentivizes his student with a surprise reward at the end of the task. He returns home and starts to prepare this questionnaire with the help of his father. And along the way, he learns a few life lessons. This movie is currently streaming for free on MX Player.
Philips and the Monkey Pen
Follow an eight-year-old who struggles with his Maths homework and gets in trouble at school. However, when his grandfather gifts him a magical pen, his life takes a turn. This comedy feature can be watched on Disney+ Hotstar
My Dear Kuttichathan
The oldest movie on this list is also the first 3D movie ever made in India. We follow a little boy with super powers escape the clutches of a black magic-user. The young boy meets three other children and goes on to befriend them. After the magician comes after him, the quartet of friends band together to steal the magician’s treasure so he won’t try to control the little boy anymore. This movie is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.