Several movies have been made on the story of an expatriate
and such movies often deal with nostalgia about the homeland. Director
Shyamaprasad's latest Malayalam movie English is one such attempt which deals
with the lives of a few Malayalis settled in London. But the film is different
from other attempts as the director has steered away from the oft-discussed
emotion nostalgia, rather he focuses on the dynamics of the lives of the
expatriates. Written by Ajayan Venugopal, English is a family drama with slight
tinges of black humour and satire. Lead actors' performances are the main
attraction in it. Ajayan's interesting story, Shyamaprasad's gripping
narration, Rex Vijayan's music, Udayan Ambady's cinematography and a few
humours moments are the other highlights of the film. English revolves around
four individuals from diverse backgrounds and their families, who live in
London. Films against a foreign backdrop usually focus more on the glamour
quotient of the place, but moving away from this trend, the director throws
light on the psychology of the lead characters. He tries to show how they react
when they are put in different condition. Shankardas (Jayasurya) is a Kathakali
artist who reaches London due to certain circumstances. He wishes to return to
his native place, but has to face difficulties as he cannot return. Nikhil
(Nivin Pauly) is an IT professional in London who enjoys his London life to its
maximum. He is born and brought up in Gulf. Gauri (Remya Nambeesan) lives with
her husband in London. Joy (Mukesh), who runs a corner store in London, lives
with his wife Saly (Sona Nair), children, his mother and brother. Another
family is that of Dr Ram (Murali Menon) and his wife Saraswati (Nadiya Moidu).
Saraswati belongs to a traditional Brahmin family who finds very difficult to
adjust to the life in London. All lead actors like Mukesh, Jayasurya, Nivin
Pauly, Nadia Moidu and Remya Nambeesan have done a good job. Jayasurya has
etched out his character wonderfully. As the corner store owner, Mukesh is sure
to win the viewers' heart. Others' performances are also big assets to the
movie English. English has rich production values and Rex Vijayan's music is
major highlight in the technical front. His music has a multi-cultural flavour.
His unique mixing of fusion adds to its charm and it takes you to the world of
music that is unheard of. Udayan Ambady's picturisation is another big strength
of the movie. Overall, Shyamaprasad has made a wonderful experiment through the
movie English, which will definitely impress the film goers.
Director:
Shyamaprasad Cast: Jayasurya, Mukesh, Nivin Pauly, Nadia Moidu, Remya Nambeesan
Music: Rex Vijayan Cinematography: Udayan Ambady Release date: May 24, 2013
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