The wolf & the Lamb

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.