Manju Nambiar

We watched the Malayalam Movie “Premalu” in the theater last evening. It was a pleasant watch, had good humor and we enjoyed every scene for the entire length of the movie. It was also nostalgic for me as it brought back my old memories of living by myself in an apartment with friends, working for an IT company in a big city like Chennai after I graduated from Engineering. The movie is a commercial hit and is running successfully in movie theaters world over.

Hridayam is a 2022 Malayalam movie directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan, starring Pranav Mohanlal, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Darshana Rajendran that’s running successfully all over the world! I have been sick and tired of watching Malayalam movies that usually showcase ‘alcoholism’ and ‘misogyny’ as something great. This movie rubbishes both these concepts. The movie depicts alcoholism as a habit that is associated with being a rebel or depressed.

I come from an India that sing praises of the eternal, enchanting love of Radhe-Krishna I also come from an India where the value of a spouse-to-be solely lies in looks, wealth, degree, and Pedigree I come from an India where Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped to shower wealth I also come from an India where normal Lakshmi is killed if she doesn’t bring enough wealth I come from an India where “good” men are raised as Providers and Protectors I also come from an India where men are ridiculed if...