Padmarajan’s son Ananthapadmanabhan responded to director Ranjith who said that the Thrissur language in Padmarajan Mohanlal’s film ‘Thoovanathumbikali’ was very boring. Ananthapadmanabhan says that he criticized not the film but the language in it and Ranjith has the right to do so.
Anantha Padmanabhan said that he knows where he has buried his father and his comment that Thrissur language is boring does not require criticism. Ananthapadmanabhan’s words were through a social media post. How to post-
His opinion is that ‘Lalintrissur language in Thuwanathumpis is boring’ which we all love. The film was not criticized. And maybe he’s right.
It is the same thing that does not hold fast to that slang. Actually Unni Menon was all over his father’s old Thrissur belt, so it was not a problem. There was also time. As it was said, ‘Papetan doesn’t pay attention’.
There is a reason for that. Earlier, when he came down to ‘Arapatta Kitiya Gramam’, there was a complaint that the people of the southern districts did not understand the harsh language of the country. Many people did not get hold of the non-compromising statement of Moopan and Sulaiman.
I still haven’t got the full voice of ‘Arapatta’ in Hydros starring Nuhu. ‘Arapatta’ had a mozhi expert. Sulaiman (Rasheed) is dubbed by none other than Surasu himself. In the film, he plays Maluvamma’s younger brother, a tea seller.
When ‘Thoowanathumbilam’ came out, the superstar diluted the film’s message by saying that people should not be turned away. When the first audience of the script, my mother, who knows Thrissur Mozhi well, said ‘Inganonnumalla parayya’, my father said ‘Don’t get involved in this’.
The words of Ranjeetan’s speech while accepting the Padmarajan Award for ‘Indian Rupee’ in 2012 are echoing in my mind. The so called new generation is on a pilgrimage. To the Himalayas named Padmarajan, I am only a merchant who lives by running a tea shop in that Malamute” I remember those words as if they were engraved in stone.
That’s on record. I know where He has placed Achan and the Respect he is having.
No criticism is needed for this.
