Mazhayethum Mumbe

Mazhayethum Mumbe- The 2 faces of love

Mazhayethum Munpe is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. Mammootty as Nandakumar Varma, Shobhana as Uma Maheswari, Annie as Shruthi, Sreenivasan as Rahman were casted for the lead roles. Kamal’s movie had always been one that touches our soul. Most of his movies have a simple but elegant narrative style. We ll never feel anything as artificialk. This movie had two beautiful faces of love. One would be that “Love teaches us to sacrifice” and the other one where “Love forces us to conquer”. Felt this concept was perfectly executed by the cast & crew, leaving the audience a lasting impact.

Mammootty as Nanda Kumar really performed that estranged state very well. He is best known for execution of sentiments, when his eyes get drenched on screen we can sense the same pain as the character is going through. I loved the way he played the role of a college professor, and how he was welcomed by Annie and gang. I really loved the tussle between Annie’s gang and him, the pranks they play on him for his strict and serious attitude to them. His concern for Shobhana was so touching. Shobhana as Uma was so touching, I have no words for her portrayal. We all admire her for her dance, the charm and graceful ambiance she creates with her appearance. Scene in the movie where Annie questions her regarding whether she can satisfy Nandan n all, I still remember how she walks and cries and her father’s reaction. Annie as Shruthi was the best performer in this movie. Being adamant and possessive for Nandan was so good, she could leave that impact on us. The way she gets shattered when she finds the warmth in Uma n Nandan’s relationship, the way she strives to conquer her love at any cost, may be some would have found it cruel, but that was the success of her execution.

The film mainly focused on the relationships and bonds it’s influence, affection, care, the warmth, bondage between people and its importance. The soundtracks were the best part of the movie. It added more strength to the characters and their relationship. Hats off to the lyricist late gireeth puthenchery for the beautiful lyrics. Late Raveendran Master composed 3 out of the six songs, while famed advertisement jingle composer R. Anandh composed the rest. “yenthinu ver oru sooryodayam nee enn pon usha sandhya alle” heavenly soul soothing song. The magical voice of Yesudas and Chithra also played a part in making it an evergreen song. Another beautiful song was “aathmavin pusthaka thaalil” . Janaki sung the song “ennittum nee paadilalo maanathe raapadi” were Annie tries to capture her place in Nandan heart. Janaki’s sweet, small childlike innocence made this song more cute.

The film fetched Sreenivasan the Best Screenplay award at the Kerala State Film Awards 1995. It also won the Kerala State Film Awards for the Best film for Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Quality. Kamal won the best director ‘Ramu Kariat award’ of 1995.