Thoughts on Onayum Aattukuttiyum ( Wolf & the Lamb ) Tamil , released 27 September 2013.
A
dark thriller & an emotional drama. The story unveils through the
unexpected turns that happens at a night in the life of a medical
student.Set amidst the backdrop of night the movie follows a serial
killer's struggle for his life once he takes a u turn from that dreadful
life.
The narrative is made such a way that it keeps you
thrilled and emotional at the same time. the dark humor at parts is
entertaining and thoughtful. The metaphorical title and shots elevate
this from a mere thriller and place it among world class films. It is
sad to know that such a film went unnoticed in the cine halls.
Undoubtedly one of the best films made in Tamil cinema, it will be viewed by more people in the days to come.
Ilayaraja's
background score is just mesmerizing and magical. One cant imagine the
scenes without those notes as it remain so close to it.At times
touching and tensing at other occasions, the musical score just goes
parallel to the movie with its highs and lows.
Mysskin should
be lauded for his role both as the creator and the Wolf. The character
addressed as the 'Wolf 'by the law keepers and as 'Edward' by the blind
family itself is allegoric and can be read in many ways. His acting
prowess is revealed in the story telling scene where he himself tells
the story both to the child and the audience and that is what is called
the brilliance in narration and this man just enacted it as an expert,
that too the shot lasts for some minutes.
Everything happens
in the dark, the hunters, the betrayers, the cops, the blind family,
everyone looking for the wolf and as the events unfolds the lamb
discovers the man within the wolf. Some may call it violent but i would
like to call it as the freshness of story telling, breathtaking and
stylish.
This film teaches a great lesson to film makers and
the viewers, that its not the story sometimes but the passion with
which its told, the truthful following of protagonist without any
justifications , absence of a heroine/comedian/ song/sex.
Its
hard not to fall in love with the people in this drama and one could
not erase it from their thoughts so easily. So beware! only if you are
prepared to take them with you, sit and watch.
