A scene from ‘Kadina Kadormi Andakdaham’
Stories of young, struggling entrepreneurs are a familiar theme in Malayalam cinema. Now, the pandemic challenges faced by small-time businesses in Kerala are finding space in films. Kadina Kadormi AndakdahamStarring Basil Joseph, it narrates the hardships faced by a youngster during the stringent lockdown in Kerala.
Starring and Screenplay by Muhashin Unda Written by Harshad Kadina Kadormi Andakdaham Takes visitors to a picturesque coastal village of mostly fishermen. In this close-knit community, everyone knows each other and ‘we’ and ‘we’ have no meaning.
A feel-good film set in pandemic-hit Kallai in Kozhikode, Kadina Kadormi Andakdaham It follows the story of Bachchu aka Basheeruddin, who dreams of making it big as an entrepreneur. He refuses to conform to his family’s wishes to move to ‘the Bay’ like his father and take up a job there. However, Bachchu faces a series of setbacks as lockdown-induced challenges force him to cut corners to earn money and keep creditors at bay.
Kadina Kadorami Andakadaham (Malayalam)
Director: Muhasin
Cast: Basil Joseph, Sreeja Ravi, Binnu Pappu, Sudhish, Jaffer Idukki, Swati Das Prabhu, Fara Shibla
Duration: 118 minutes
Plot: Bachchu wants to make it big as an entrepreneur without moving to West Asia to take up a job. However, the pandemic and a crisis in his family forced him to reconsider his decisions
A major crisis in the family forces Bachu to reconsider his goals. This incident reflects the heartache of many families in Kerala, and roughly divides the narrative into two parts; First, Bachchu attempts to make money, and later, shouldering the responsibilities of his family and trying to make amends for some of his rash decisions.
The film skillfully weaves together incidents related to the lockdown, some of which had made headlines then. There is a sense of déjà vu in scenes of stricter quarantine for foreign visitors, fines for those without masks, announcement of containment zones, and enforcement of social distancing.
Basil, enjoying the success of his last two bouts ( pet animal And Jay Jay Jay Jay ), scores a hat-trick with Kadina Kadormi Andakdaham, His bachchu seems like a familiar figure, though his Moplah accent slips here and there. His constant worry about his finances, stubborn nature and his complicated relationship with his father are subtly portrayed. minal murli Director who has now come good as an actor too.
Dubbing artist and actor Sreeja Ravi plays Bachchu’s mother Nabeesa, who finds it difficult to understand her eldest son and his dreams. Phra Shibla, Indrans, Sudhish, Jaffar Idukki, Binu Pappu, KP Nassal and Swati Das Prabhu look natural in their roles. Parvathy R Krishna, Johnny Antony and Anaad Babal are also in the cast. Meanwhile, Sharfu’s lyrics have been set to music by Thikkudham Bridge lead singer Govind Vasanth.
The film lacks political subtlety Unda Or the kind of slapstick and goofy humor usually associated with Tulsi’s films, but there’s a warmth that imbues the characters. Surprisingly, unlike many popular Malayalam films, it does not have black and white characters. There is no villain, and even the characters with shades of negativity have a heart.
Kadina Kadormi Andakdaham is an ideal festival release that emphasizes the harmony of a coastal community not fractured by politics or religion; The film is a happy memory of the lockdown days that we experienced in Kerala.
Kadina Kadorami Andakadaham is currently running in theaters