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Priyadharsan's "Conjeevaram -the treachery of silk " is a perfect illustration of one of the most influential theories of Karl Marx , "Alienation" which is a situation in which the creation of a man's labour appear to him as an alien object ie, he loses control over the object he produces . Bravo Priyadharsan for elucidating the concept in such a simple yet hard-hitting manner .
Prakash Raj once again proves why he is considered very highly by those who know nuances of acting . He has lived the character Venkatam , an alienated weaver who struggles to fulfill his wish of presenting his daughter with a silk sari during her wedding. Whether during his manly swagger when he leads his wife home after their wedding or brimming with pride yet shyness when an English officer praise his work or whenever he steals a strand of silk his expression of guilt with fear or his fiery rendition of communal speeches ; he has had a field day .
The icing in the cake is the climax scenes in which Prakash Raj will move even a stone to tears .The way his face emotes various shades of emotions right from the point where he enters his house & sees his paralysed daughter , requests his sister to take care of her & the rebuttal of his brother-in-law to that , feeding his daughter with her last meal & showing the silk sari he has weaved for her , finally when she is dead the way he adjusts the silk sari over her body & his final expression .......i doubt any other actor can do those moments which such aplomb & clarity .
Ample support by others in the cast adds to the movie's splendour . Shriya Reddy has underplayed neatly as Annam , Venkatam's wife & Shammu , theatre trained in UK , as Venkatam's daughter Thamarai is a valuable addition to Tamil Cinema . Also others in the cast like the one who plays the constable trying to fix the seal on to his cap , Sarathy , a fellow comrade of Venkatam & his friend , the Agent under whom the weavers work ...all have lived the character they portray.
Technically also the movie is first class. Sabu Cyril has worked meticulously to bring the Conjeevaram of 1920's to 1940's on screen .From the cycle lamp to the Bus , the handloom to the village houses , the motor car to the street play - the production designer has payed minute attention to the details.
Thiru's Cinematography has captured even the sparsely lit interiors of the village houses with a keen eye .The silhouette shots stand out for special mention .
M.G.Srikumar's music has contributed to the mood of the movie greatly though it seems to have Ilayaraja's hangover throughout with the use of the violins , an Ilayaraja signature.
Madhan- Vijay 's dialouges are simple yet strong . Venkatam & Annam exchanging "Mudhal thadavaya poi solraya , illa idhuku munnadi poi solli irukiya " is as intelligent as the young Rangan explaining to Thamarai about a "kutharai vandi" which has no horse but the power of horse inside it where the writers hint intelligently about the Horse-power of the Motor Car engines . There are also some witty comical lines mainly reserved for the police constable & also those discussing about the arrival of the motor car for the first time in the village. To round it off , the subtle references to the communist ideologies are sprinkled through out .
Priyadarshan after all his movies aimed at common men has written & directed this movie with the connoisseurs in mind this time. Though the movie moves at a snail pace that only makes the viewer to get immersed into the narrative & make them feel for the character . Anyone who who watches the climax is bound to cry his heart out & this is where Priyan has succeeded .
On the whole the movie is a must watch if you are interested in meaningful cinema.
Bottomline: Speechless...
4.5/5
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