Sarvam thaala mayam - a short review
S arvam thaala mayam There's a reason why most directors choose college students as their protagonists or why the lead characters are backed up with a forced love track in most movies. It's because those subjects are easy to connect with. But, imagine taking the thing you least care about and making you watch it for almost 2 hours straight. That's where the movie wins. There are a plenty of scenes with just mrindangam and there's a whole 4 to 5 minutes of traditional classical concert, all of this with no extra added sounds or masala, and you bet, it’s a treat. Yes, the same music that usually makes us change the channel (before our mom hears!!) I basically love movies with underdogs breaking the stigmas and making it to the top. Now take that concept and add a fusion of our local flavour with the rich traditional Carnatic music and Indian casteism (a safe play by Rajiv Menon). This is Sarvam thaala mayam in a nutshell. Rajiv Menon questions many ...