Movie - 2, Papanasam

Papanasam (2015)

by

Jeethu Joseph

Movie Seen: 05 July 2015 (Sun)

Place: Sapna Theatre, Abids, Hyderabad 

Note Written: 11 July 2015 (Sat)

I have seen the original 'Drishyam' in Malayalam more than six times or so- twice in the theatre, many times with others. I have also seen the Telugu remake of it in theatre. And yet, even when I knew the whole story and most scenes by-heart, 'Papanasam' was a good experience. Jeethu Joseph has indeed bettered his original work. The trimming of the tedious first half of 'Drishyam' was itself a good sign. Kamal Haasan's portrayal of Suyambu Lingam had no traces of the character played by Mohanlal- he made it his own. Kamal-Gautami pair, for me, was better than Mohanlal and Meena, even though the bubbliness of Meena and I like. It may also be because the are real life partners and that chemistry was nice to watch. The girl who played the elder daughter was really good too. I thought of not comparing the two films, but you can't help it with most remakes, when you have seen the original. The climax (even though I didn't like the leg shot) still gave me goosebumps. But, the feeling is better in 'Drishyam' with the spectacular background score accompanying the scene. Papanasam was a great experience and well-remade.