Language : Malayalam
Release date: 11 March 2022
Starring: Kunchacko Boban , Vinayakan, Joju George, Dileesh Pothan, Prakash Raj
Directed by: Kamal K M
Produced by: E4 Entertainment, AVA Productions
Music by: Vishnu Vijay
Cinematography : Sameer Thahir
Edited by : Shan Mohammed
PADA is written and directed by Kamal K M is a dramatic retelling of incident that took place in 1996.The Ayyankali pada takes Palakkad collector as hostage at collectorate to protest against the kerala scheduled tribes ammendment act 1996 and demand for tribe rights be held.
What works
It is also difficult to do justice to the realities and give a cinematic experience while visualizing the events that took place. Pada has handled this issue very well.
Pada reminds us that ”politics is not about power, we want politics that does justice to the constitution and the rule of law and respects democratic rights”
There is no doubt that the director was able to present the politics of speech accurately and honestly.
What not works
Pada uses the same Sync sound technology that has been tested in many recent films. It significantly affected in many places.
Technical side
Pada is rich with the extraordinary performances of talented actors .Vishnu Vijay‘s Music plays a big role in maintaining the ambience required for the film. Sameer Thahir‘s cinematography that takes cinema to another level. A lively and sharp script with no unnecessary single scene or dialogue, well presented by Kamal K M .It is because of these qualities that Pada stands out as one of the best crafts in Malayalam cinema.
Bottomline
Theatre with only 30% Occupancy,but Standing ovation at the end of the movie. There is no better bottom line than this.
Pada, Cinematic version of a recurring history. Gripping & burning.
