We always look for the thing what makes a film different. Yes, first thing that I noted is, it doesn’t look like a soap made for market. if you take a few movies made in India based on national feelings, you see a mix of love story and a few things made for market yes misusing patriotic feelings for profit. In Kirtichakra you wont see such a “mix” . Another striking difference is, the Director Major Ravi is himself an ex-serviceman, he was able to elicit the whole-hearted cooperation of the officers and the troops. The picturization therefore is a more authentic.
Director was able to convey the message fully and effectively, even though he is not using much of blood and fight in the scene that too in a movie based on Kashmir and Indian Army. I will give him 100 marks there. Mohanlal is looking perfect in the role of Major Mahadevan. Yes the whole cast, they did a good job.
Now, did the story lack the flow of a regular film story ? we wont feel that when we watch it. But when you think back, it contains few blocks. Feelings and problems of a soldier. Problems that their family faces their feelings pressure and wrong attitude the army face from within the Army and also from outsiders. I think the basic story line is a few blocks like that. But Major Ravi was able to present the movie in a way that we dont feel that while we watch the movie.
Inspiring, and touching Keerthichakra is worth watching twice……….
10 responses so far ↓
1 Ann // Aug 26, 2006 at 1:10 am
“Inspiring and touching keerthichakra is worth wathcing twice “…hmmm becaue your twin brother jeevan is in it right…thts why you are promoting it right…haha jk….yeah i heard its a good movie too and i like this dialouge that mohanlal says in it (i will translate in eng) “Patriotism is not just a feeling that you should have while watching a cricked game or during times of war, it should be with you every momnet”
2 Dinsan Francis // Aug 26, 2006 at 9:53 am
Yes Ann, actually I was planning to write about that dialouge but somehow missed it. Thanks for adding it
3 freebird // Sep 4, 2006 at 4:53 pm
hmm .. I will watch it some time. missed it. btb, happy onam
4 arunchullikkal // Sep 8, 2006 at 12:56 pm
Patriotism is not just a feeling; It’s a way of living
5 crina // Sep 13, 2006 at 1:31 pm
hey people… what means KEERTHICHAKRA??i wrote this word in 5 minutes:))))
6 dinsan // Sep 13, 2006 at 1:47 pm
@Crina
Check this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirti_Chakra
Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Maha Vir Chakra.
This post is about a movie in malayalam ( my mother tongue ). nameed kirti chakra, a filim about an Army officer’s life and his fights
7 dinsan // Sep 13, 2006 at 1:50 pm
Crina, Why did you “type it in 5 minutes ” Can’t you copy paste it ? LOL
8 freebird // Sep 19, 2006 at 4:01 pm
finally i saw the movie. not bad. picturization of “lauta de jananth meri …” is really good. It was better if the masala of the supporting hero and his wife and usual crap was absent.
9 Dinsan Francis // Sep 20, 2006 at 2:11 am
But I dont think it is masala mix…I think it has importance there….
to make it simple..its supportnig the story thread and not the army side supporting a love story. There is Major Mahadevan who lost his family…and Jai’s family who lost a loving son and a caring husband…
look around ..you see them all around.
10 caitrine9freedom // Mar 29, 2007 at 1:35 am
I like your choice of a quote … You should write more of yourself
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Caitrine
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