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The life of a bold middle-class woman who is a boat conductor. She must face shocking events and she fights to survive the trauma, but things take a deadly turn. The life of a bold middle-class woman who is a boat conductor. She must face shocking events and she fights to survive the trauma, but things take a deadly turn. The life of a bold middle-class woman who is a boat conductor. She must face shocking events and she fights to survive the trauma, but things take a deadly turn.

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Oruthee movie review: Navya Nair makes this world a better place

In her return to the big screen after a hiatus, Navya Nair is outstanding as an ordinary ‘little’ woman with extraordinary resilience in Oruthee.

Language: Malayalam

The most remarkable chase seen on screen this year does not involve muscular stars in swish cars. It features a woman with an unexceptional physique, a small boy, a thin-as-a-rake thief, a scooter, a mobike and a ferry. The wow factor in the episode is not speed or a shiny Aston Martin, it is the woman’s perseverance. By the time this scene comes around, Oruthee has already established her, Radhamani, as a lower-middle-class resident of Kochi who juggles a job, housework, children, an elderly mother-in-law, a long-distance marriage and socio-cultural activities on the strength of her hard work, happy relationships and a smile. In short, she’s just another unheralded woman quietly going about her business in a demanding world.

Radhamani (played by Navya Nair) pursues the fellow who stole from her for a few hours that are crunched down to a breathless 13 minutes expertly edited by Lijo Paul in Oruthee . If her persistence seems improbable in a film that appears realistic in its entirety, remember that the idea for Oruthee came from an actual chain-snatching incident in 2018 in which a lady named Soumya dashed after thieves on her two-wheeler and did not give up till they were captured.

Oruthee follows in the footsteps of Maheshinte Prathikaaram , Vikruthi and other precious Malayalam films of the past decade that spotted cinematic potential in seemingly simple yet unusual, telling real-life occurrences. Sometimes, Soumyas emerge because instinct kicks in and gives them more stamina and courage than they knew they possessed. In Radhamani’s case, her resilience is a result of desperation due to straitened circumstances made worse by a series of recent setbacks. She has her back to the wall. Her anguish powers her.

National Award winning director V.K. Prakash’s Oruthee is about the latent extraordinariness in ordinary folk, the havoc that wealthy, well-connected people casually cause while covering up their corruption, and what could happen when one of the ‘little people’ decides to fight back.

We first meet Radhamani on a day that is like any other for her. A medical emergency leads to a financial emergency. When she is cheated by a commercial establishment, she gets embroiled in a David vs Goliath battle not of her making. Around this challenging experience, S. Suresh Babu builds a screenplay that speaks volumes about the convergence of capitalist interests, political machinations and human greed, and the price the masses pay when their mere existence clashes with the high-stakes gambles of the high and mighty.

Radhamani struggles to meet a loved one’s hospital expenses of a few thousand rupees while in the background throughout the narrative, news channels cover the 2018 Karnataka elections following which rivals accused BJP of buying MLAs. When a news flash alleges that the price of a legislator is Rs 50 crore, Radhamani’s son (Adithyan) asks her how many zeroes there are in that figure. She doesn’t know or care because those distant crores mean nothing to her in comparison with the fraction of that amount she needs here and now for survival. The conversation encapsulates the differing priorities of the elite vs those they deem the hoi polloi.

Despite the hair-raising tension Radhamani experiences and her feisty reaction, Oruthee does not take a clichéd path by likening her to an all-conquering goddess-like mythical being. She is consistently shown to be a regular Jane battling a tough situation with incredible spirit.

Oruthee avoids several other clichés and stereotypes especially in its portrayal of the harmony between Radhamani, her mother-in-law (Sreedevi Varma) and mother (K.P.A.C. Lalitha).

The “Gulf wife”, as Meera Jasmine’s character described herself in last month’s Makal , is recurrent in Malayalam cinema since she’s a fixture in Malayali society. Oruthee alludes to a crucial community trait while revealing that Radhamani’s husband Sreekumar (Saiju Kurup) has taken up work abroad unrelated to his skills despite having options back home, and hid the truth from his supportive wife. This adds another layer to the Radhamani-Sreekumar equation that is written so naturally, it feels like a real marriage with all its ups and downs. A man apologising to his woman partner for a transgression is not common in mainstream entertainment anywhere. Remember Ross’ “we were on a break” refrain in Friends ? Oruthee writes Sreekumar as a more evolved man than Ross, unmindful of the discomfort this might cause among conservative male viewers.

While Radhamani’s singledom dominates Oruthee , the film also throws light on other aspects of Malayali society and Kerala: superstition and religiosity co-existing with liberalism in the same family and within the same individual, the audacity of sexual predators towards single women, the everydayness of domestic violence as evidenced by a comment about a woman colleague, the state’s long-running, empowering Kudumbasree programme, and much else.

Oruthee makes itself utterly relatable by spotting plot twists in what one might call the small stuff – the key you cannot find when you’re in a rush, the paper misplaced in a cluttered house.

The film is not just keenly observant, its progressiveness is not tokenistic. For instance, though Vinayakan is superb as Sub-Inspector Antony in whom Radhamani finds an ally, this male character does not take over from the woman once he enters the picture. Unlike too many films in the past, Radhamani retains agency and primacy right until the last shot.

Oruthee has nary a jarring note. Radhamani’s final action after a call to Antony makes for unnecessary melodrama in an otherwise mellow narrative, but I admit I’m quibbling here. More seriously, the song Run Baby Run marks too sharp a deviation from the film’s overall tone.

The meticulousness of the casting is epitomised by the choice of Jayasankar as Radhamani’s quarry in that chase scene. He has little to do other than run, yet he makes the part notable by making his exasperation with this woman’s relentlessness almost amusing.

Each supporting artiste gets space to shine, but Oruthee belongs to Navya Nair who is returning to films after a hiatus. Nair is outstanding here embodying a ‘little’ woman with astonishing resilience. DoP Jimshi Khalid spreads his wings during the chase, while contrasting Kochi’s swank housing complexes with Radhamani’s dingy home, and with dazzling frames of a Thiruvathira dance, but is carefully restrained while shooting Nair. He makes us aware of her prettiness without emphasising it to a distracting degree. In his and Nair’s hands, Radhamani becomes Everywoman who could be you or me.

Through this one woman, Oruthee tells the story of all unsung, supposedly average women, and the fire fuelling the common people’s will to survive. With his unwavering vision, VKP has made an entertaining, thoughtful film befitting Navya Nair’s talent and stardom. She’s back, people.

Rating: * * * *

Oruthee is streaming on ManoramaMAX. It can also be viewed with an Amazon Prime Video premium subscription.

Anna M.M. Vetticad is an award-winning journalist and author of The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic. She specialises in the intersection of cinema with feminist and other socio-political concerns. Twitter: @annavetticad, Instagram: @annammvetticad, Facebook: AnnaMMVetticadOfficial

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Oruthee Movie Review: Navya Nair, Vinayakan dominate in VK Prakash's tense, empowering drama

Rating: ( 3.5 / 5).

Navya Nair attends a lot of phone calls throughout VK Prakash’s new film Oruthee , based on an actual event. So many calls that I’ve lost count. Most of them are anxiety-inducing. A few bear good news. Then there is the third, the empowering kind, from an unlikely ally whose life becomes intertwined with hers. Director: VK Prakash Cast: Navya Nair, Vinayakan, Santhosh Keezhattoor

Oruthee is primarily the story of an intense ordeal that Radhamani (Navya) goes through. Eventually, it also becomes the story of an empathetic, stoic, and tough-as-nails cop (a brilliant Vinayakan dominating every scene he is in). The film opens with the latter. His involvement in Radhamani’s life comes at a very crucial juncture. This development also makes it a movie about two characters empowering each other. But let me first tell you about Navya’s terrific, well-timed comeback in what I would call one of VKP’s finest films.

A striking image from Oruthee has Radhamani’s back profile framed against a group of high rise apartments on the other side of the water body separating her home from them. It symbolises, in my mind, her impending battle with some powerful, influential forces. A ferry conductor like herself cannot take them on alone. After all, this is not a mass film where the woman spews fiery dialogues and single-handedly overpowers anyone who dared to mess with her.

But then, the vulnerable Radhamani gradually evolves into a woman who discovers reservoirs of strength deep within her. In three days, she goes through so much that by the time the film nears its conclusion, she musters enough courage to take on anyone, no matter how high their pedestals. When Vinayakan enters the picture and shakes things up -- in multiple applause-worthy scenes -- the film becomes much more fun.

It all starts with Radhamani’s daughter getting admitted for food poisoning, an opportunity to bring up the purity of food products that claim to be trustworthy. When hospital expenses begin to mount, she has to think of a fast solution. Meanwhile, her husband (Saiju Kurup) is nursing a fracture after an accident at his workplace in Dubai. He was her initial cause of concern, later overshadowed by her daughter’s situation. When a solution presents itself, things don’t turn out as easy as they initially seemed. This time, the purity of another product from a ‘trustworthy’ brand is suspected. “We have been in the business 75 years,” repeats a shady jewellery shop manager when she seeks compensation. 

VKP takes enough time to acquaint us with Radhamani’s personality in the film’s early portions. One might ask if the set-up needs that much time. How else would we know of Radhamani’s capabilities? Through the course of Oruthee, her face runs the gamut of emotions from worry to helplessness to frustration to anger.

If not for the intrusive background score, songs, or the occasional logic-devoid cinematic elements, one would’ve mistaken Oruthee for a documentary. Now it almost looks like one, considering how VKP and cinematographer Jimshi Khalid chose to shoot the daily routines of a working mother and her lower-middle-class lifestyle. Most notable is the handheld approach adopted to capture the urgent aspects of Radhamani’s life, sometimes with the appropriate use of silence.

 And Navya makes the nerve-wracking routines of Radhamani look so organic. These scenes recalled Will Smith’s multi-tasking from The Pursuit of Happyness . One minute, Radhamani is looking for something, the next, she is looking for something else. Now combine that with five other tasks. One particular moment recalled a day when my mother went through a similar ordeal. I asked myself how I would react if I were in her place. I would’ve probably collapsed under the overwhelming heaviness.   Perhaps Navya’s real-life experience of motherhood came in handy here. (One chase scene involving Radhamani and her son brought to mind the father and son from Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves .) You know that expression about some actors living their characters? That’s what you get here. I didn’t notice a single false note in Navya’s performance, except for a very minor detail. But it’s not that important because you are so caught up in this woman’s plight that you are more concerned about whether Radhamani would get what she wants.

Oruthee works because it has enough of the ingredient required for cinematic drama: The protagonist needs something, but one or more obstacles are in the way. Recently, Unni Mukundan dealt with multiple hindrances in Meppadiyan . Oruthee is relatively zippier, and I’m willing to overlook the minor flaws because the struggles of the protagonist is riveting.  

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വി.കെ.പ്രകാശിന്റെ സംവിധാനത്തിൽ നവ്യ നായര്‍ കേന്ദ്ര കഥാപാത്രത്തെ അവതരിപ്പിച്ച ‘ഒരുത്തീ’ എന്ന സിനിമയെ ‘തീ’ എന്നു തന്നെ വിശേഷിപ്പിക്കാം. നമ്മുടെ ചുറ്റിലും കാണുന്ന സ്ത്രീകളിൽ ഒരാളാണ് രാധാമണി. പക്ഷേ ഏതൊരു സാഹചര്യത്തോടും പോരാനാടുള്ള തീ അവളിലുണ്ട്. അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സാഹചര്യം അവളിൽ ആ തീ പടർത്തുന്നു. അതിന്റെ കരുത്തിൽ അവള്‍ പ്രതിസന്ധികളോട് പോരാടുന്നു. ആ കാഴ്ചയാണ് ഒരുത്തി.

കേരള സ്റ്റേറ്റ് വാട്ടർ ട്രാൻസ്പോർട്ടിന്റെ ബോട്ടിൽ ടിക്കറ്റ് കലക്‌ടർ ആണ് രാധാമണി (നവ്യനായർ). ഭർത്താവ് ശ്രീകുമാർ (സൈജു കുറുപ്പ്) ഗൾഫിൽ ഗ്രാഫിക് ഡിസൈനറാണ്. രണ്ടു മക്കളും ഭർത്താവിന്റെ അമ്മയുമാണ് രാധാമണിക്ക് ഒപ്പമുള്ളത്. സാമ്പത്തിക പ്രതിസന്ധികളുണ്ടെങ്കിലും സന്തുഷ്ടവും സമാധാനപൂർണവുമായ ജീവിതം. പുതിയ വീട് എന്ന സ്വപ്നവുമായി മുന്നോട്ട് പോകുന്ന ഇടത്തരം കുടുംബം. ഇതിനിടിയിൽ ഭർത്താവിന്റെ ഗൾഫിലെ ജോലി നഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു. അവിടെനിന്നു മറ്റൊരു ജോലി കണ്ടെത്താനുള്ള ശ്രമത്തിലാണ് ശ്രീകുമാർ. എന്നാൽ മകൾക്ക് സംഭവിക്കുന്ന ചെറിയൊരു അപകടം രാധാമണിയെ സാമ്പത്തിക പ്രതിസന്ധിയിലേക്ക് തള്ളിയിടുന്നു. ഈ പ്രശ്നം പരിഹരിക്കാൻ നടത്തുന്ന ശ്രമം വലിയൊരു ചതിയിലാണ് അകപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നതെന്ന് തിരിച്ചറിവിലേക്ക് രാധാമണിയെ എത്തിക്കുന്നു. അതിൽനിന്നു പുറത്തു കടത്താൻ നടത്തുന്ന ശ്രമങ്ങൾ കൂടുതൽ സംഘർഷങ്ങളിലേക്കാണ് അവളെ എത്തിക്കുന്നത്. 

രാധാമണിയും കുടുംബവും ചതിക്കുഴിയിൽനിന്നു പുറത്തു കടക്കാൻ നടത്തുന്ന ശ്രമമാണ് പ്രധാന കഥാതന്തുവെങ്കിലും അതിനുമപ്പുറം മറ്റു പലകാര്യങ്ങളും സിനിമയിൽ കൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കാൻ സംവിധായകൻ ശ്രമിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ജനാധിപത്യം വിൽപ്പനച്ചരക്കാകുന്നതും സാധാരണക്കാരനു നീതി നിഷേധിക്കപ്പെടുന്നതും സ്വാധീനമുള്ളവർക്ക് എന്തും ചെയ്യാമെന്നതുമായ സാഹചര്യം. എംഎൽമാർക്ക് കോടികൾ വിലയിരുന്ന റിസോര്‍ട്ട് രാഷ്ട്രീയത്തിന്റെ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിലാണ് സ്വന്തം കുടുംബത്തിന് വേണ്ടി ഓടിനടക്കുന്ന രാധാമണിയുടെ ജീവിതം പറയുന്നത്. അതുകൊണ്ട് സ്ത്രീകളുടെ മാത്രമല്ല പൗരന്മാരുടെ പ്രതിനിധിയായി രാധാമണിയെ സങ്കൽപിക്കാനുള്ള സാധ്യത സിനിമ തുറന്നിടുന്നുണ്ട്. 

നവ്യ നായരുടെ പ്രകടനമാണ് സിനിമയുടെ ഹൈലൈറ്റ്. 10 വർഷത്തോളം നീണ്ട ഇടവേളയ്ക്കുശേഷമാണ് നവ്യ മലയാളത്തിലേക്ക് തിരിച്ചെത്തിയത്. രാധാമണിയുടെ സംഘർഷവും നിസ്സഹായതയും പോരാട്ടവും മറ്റൊരാൾക്ക് ചെയ്തു ഫലിപ്പിക്കാനാവുമോ എന്നു പ്രേക്ഷകരെ ചിന്തിപ്പിക്കുന്ന വിധം അനായാസമായ അഭിനയത്തിലൂടെ അത് ഗംഭീരമാക്കാൻ നവ്യയ്ക്ക് സാധിച്ചു. ഈ വരവിൽ മലയാള സിനിമാ പ്രേക്ഷകർക്കും സന്തോഷിക്കാം, കയ്യടിക്കാം. കാരണം കൂടുതൽ മികച്ച അഭിയമൂഹൂർത്തങ്ങൾ മലയാള സിനിമയ്ക്ക് നവ്യ സമ്മാനിക്കുമെന്ന് ഉറപ്പാണ്. 

എസ്.ഐ.ആന്റണിയെ അവതരിപ്പിച്ച വിനായകന്റെ പ്രകടനവും പ്രത്യേക അഭിനന്ദനം അർഹിക്കുന്നു. ആന്റണി പരുക്കാനാണ്. പക്ഷേ അയാൾക്ക് സഹജീവികളുടെ വേദന അറിയാം. നിയമം നോക്കുകുത്തി ആകുന്നതും ജനാധിപത്യം വിൽപ്പനച്ചരക്കാകുമ്പോൾ എസ്കോർട്ട് പോകേണ്ടി വരുന്നതുമെല്ലാം അയാളെ അസ്വസ്ഥനാക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. ഇത്തരത്തിൽ സങ്കീർണമായ ഒരു കഥാപാത്രത്തെയാണ് വിനായകൻ തന്മയതത്വത്തോടെ അവതരിപ്പിച്ചത്. സൈജു കുറുപ്പ്, സന്തോഷ്, കെപിഎസി ലളിത, മുകുന്ദൻ എന്നിവരും മികച്ച പ്രകടനം നടത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.

രാധാമണിക്കൊപ്പം സഞ്ചരിക്കുമ്പോൾ പ്രേക്ഷകരിൽ നിറയുന്ന ആശങ്ക വി.കെ പ്രകാശ് എന്ന സംവിധായകന്റെ മികവിന്റെ തെളിവാണ്. പ്രവചനാധീതമായവയല്ല, സാധാരണ സംഭവങ്ങളാണ് കഥയിലുള്ളത്. ഒരുപാട് ബഹളമില്ലാതെ, രക്തം പൊടിയാതെ, തല്ലില്ലാതെ പ്രേക്ഷക മനസ്സിൽ സംഘർഷം നിറയ്ക്കാൻ സാധിച്ചത് സംവിധായകന്റെ കയ്യടക്കവും അനുഭവസമ്പത്തും വ്യക്തമാക്കുന്നു. യഥാർഥ സംഭവത്തിൽനിന്നു പ്രചോദനം ഉൾകൊണ്ട് സുരേഷ് ബാബു ഒരുക്കിയ തിരക്കഥയും എടുത്ത പറയേണ്ടതാണ്. ഗാനങ്ങൾ സിനിമയോട് വിളക്കിച്ചേർത്തിരിക്കുകയാണ്. ആസ്വദിക്കാനല്ല, ആശയം കൈമാറാനാണ് അവ ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. ഗോപി സുന്ദറാണ് സംഗീതം.  

സ്ത്രീകൾ തീർച്ചയായും കണ്ടിരിക്കേണ്ട സിനിമ എന്നല്ല, എല്ലാവരും കണ്ടിരിക്കേണ്ട സിനിമയാണ് ഒരുത്തി. കാരണം രാധാമണിയെ നിങ്ങൾ അറിയും. രാധാമണിയുടെ അവസ്ഥകൾ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് മനസ്സിലാവും. അത് അനുഭവിക്കാനാകും. 

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Oruthee (2022) Malayalam Movie Review – Veeyen

‘Oruthee’ is not just a didactic tale of a victory over adversity, but rather an evocative and emotional journey of a woman who like thousands of others like her in the real world, steers steadfastly across hardships, uncertainty, emptiness and despair. It is an intricate theme that taps into a universally human condition and which even transcends across nation, gender and race.

What transpires in the latter half of V K Prakash’s ‘Oruthee’ might strike you as far from real, until you read about Soumya Babu from Kollam, Kerala and the fantastic story of her rise from an ordinary sales girl at a local shop to an inspirational figure much lauded on social media platforms for her extra ordinary act of courage that took the state by storm.

‘Oruthee’ narrates an account that is stranger than fiction of an indomitable struggle that a young woman puts up in the face of her assailants who appear way too domineering in comparison to her seemingly meek self.  It’s a film that is as much about the survival tactics of a woman driven to the brims of  devastation as it is about power and politics at work in a social milieu that appears ruthlessly self-centered.

Radhamani (Navya Nair) works as a conductor at the ferry service and yearns for her husband (Saiju Kurup) to be back from the Gulf. A graphic designer by profession, the man had ventured out into the Middle East along with thousands of middle class job seekers like him, and had ended up with a job as a painter and a broken arm.

Back home in Kerala, Radhamani accepts the terrible financial straits that her family is in, tends to her two kids and her mother-in-law and runs from pillar to post to make both ends meet. Optimistic to the core she manages her balancing act brilliantly well until her daughter is taken sick and admitted to the ICU, until she has huge hospital bills to pay and until her visit to the pawn shop reveals that a gold necklace that had been bought a few months back with some hard earned money from a reputed jewelry in town has more wax than real gold in it.

This is the central incident in ‘Oruthee’ that maneuvers the course of action, and along way,  the film offers a subtle, yet effectual commentary on what has been happening all around. The TV stations blare out live telecasts of a political coup that is being planned in the neighboring state, and Mega Thiruvathira dances bring in the festival season in the state with aplomb.

Parallel to this alternate elite world lies a universe where the rain and the sun truly matter to the people who scamper around  with weighty burdens bending their backs. Living in cloistered houses across the banks of a lake that sports skyscrapers at the other end, they dream of having a better living someday even as life keeps pulling them down further into the muck that they are knee deep embroiled in.

With morality and integrity being thrown to the winds by his senior officers, Sub Inspector of Police, Antony (Vinayakan) is one such soul lost in this big, bad world of malice. He is not one to be put down though, and wastes not a single opportunity that would let him hold his head high in uprightness and comes to Radhamani’s aid on finding her frantic pleas genuine.

When a biker makes off with her bag, Radhamani and her son Appu follow suit on their scooter, and what follows is a chase where she simply refuses to give up. Wading across a shallow pond after him, the mother-son duo run short of breath soon, yet still climbs steep mounts and wallows down  slick slopes after the thief, who is astounded at their persistence. Indeed a brilliant metaphor to ordinary woman power that ambles across jagged and bumpy lifescapes,  it holds up a beacon of hope in an era marked by uncertainty and gloom.

‘Oruthee’ belongs to Navya Nair, and I wonder if any other actor could have portrayed the helplessness,  the anguish and the desolation that Radhamani goes through with as much brilliance. Perhaps yes, but Navya brings in a relatability to the role with her unvarnished performance that is instantly appealing. It is such a pleasure to watch her in action yet again, and she is ably supported with a measured feat from Vinayakan and the rest of the actors.

Verdict: Good

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Navya Nair impresses in ‘Oruthee’ trailer, movie releases on March 18

Navya Nair was in her prime when she took a sabbatical post her marriage and escaped into a long hibernation. Now she is all set to make a grand comeback to the silver screen through the thriller drama ‘Oruthee’.

KV Abdul Nazar bankrolls the movie for the banner of Benzy Productions. ‘Oruthee’ penned by S Suresh Babu is helmed by veteran filmmaker VK Prakash. Navya plays the role of Radhamani, a native of Vypin, who works as an epannelled conductor in the Kerala Water Transport Department. The movie narrates Radhamani’s ordeal in a span of three days.

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The songs are penned by Alankode Leelakrishnan, Hari Narayanan and u Manoj. Besides Navya, Vinayakan, Saiju Kurup, Santhosh Keezhatoor, Manu Raj and Chaali Pala play pivotal roles in ‘Oruthee’.

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Oruthee release date: When and where to watch Navya Nair’s thriller based on true events online

The movie, which is directed by VK Prakash, has Navya Nair and Vinayakan in pivotal roles

• Sanjith Sidhardhan

Last Updated: 06.50 AM, Mar 23, 2022

Navya Nair’s comeback Malayalam movie Oruthee, which also has Vinayakan in a pivotal role, released to mostly positive reviews in theatres on March 18. The VK Prakash directorial, which is scripted by Suresh Babu of Shikkar fame, revolves around a woman’s perseverance to not give up her fight against a system much bigger than her.

The film, which was among the better movies to hit theatres the past week, is expected to drop on OTT soon after its theatrical run. The film’s digital rights were bagged by Manorama Max almost two months ago.

Oruthee, which is based on a true incident, has Navya playing a boat conductor named Radhamani, whose husband is in the Middle East and hence she has to take care of her family. After her daughter is admitted to an expensive hospital, she decides to pawn her jewellery for money. But she soon discovers that she was cheated. In parallel to her struggles, the movie also follows the story of an upright police officer, played by Vinayakan, who steps up to help her.

The movie marked the State Award-winning actress’ comeback to Malayalam films after a gap of 10 years. Her last Malayalam film was Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu back in 2012. Navya, however, was part of the Kannada remakes of Drishyam and Drishyam 2, in which she played Meena’s role.

The actress was lauded for her role in Oruthee, which is a slow-burn thriller highlighting the problems that a middle-class woman faces in a span of three days. She won the Best Actress Award of JC Daniel Foundation for her role as Radhamani.

The filming of Oruthee was complete by March 2020, but due to the pandemic, the makers took exactly two years to release the movie in theatres. The film was also one of KPAC Lalitha’s last few movies.

Also read: Navya Nair, Vinayakan and Saiju Kurup to reprise their roles in sequel of Oruthee  

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