Another Bala masterpiece ..
This time, he captures the gruesome
exploitation of indentured labourers (who migrate to escape famine & poverty of their native villages) of tea plantations before independence..
He effortlessly transports us to a bygone
era & captures the lives of a society & their travails hardly
ever chronicled ...
The initial sequences of the movie are a
delight where you have several scenes wherein even as we are tickled in subtle
ways, the very next moment could poke a sharp needle that pierces your heart.
The sequences leading to the intermission
& thereafter, pack an emotional wallop which is heart-wrenching for the
tragedy of these helpless exploited society appear so real..
The movie is filled with sprightly and
remarkable characters which are finely acted.. Bala has worked like an
industrious miner to bring out sparkling performances of a cast consisting of
fresh faces and non-stars..
A finely chiseled and technically well made
movie.. except for the minor clunky portion involving the missionary couple..
Overall, a movie that would remain with us
long after viewing & one which would be remembered with every cup of
tea that we sip.
Clearly, one of the best I would be seeing
this year !
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