Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal

Malayalam cinema, has accredited itself well as a distinct genre in Indian cinemas. The movie “My candlelight dinners” just proved that point. Though the Movie was all about one man seeking is love, I found it is a powerful message against many things that is disturbing the contemporary society. I Must admit that I almost fell in love with the strong liberal director who though subtle in his ways sends out loud and strong messages against the way we practice religion. I was particularly impressed with the way he handled ideas of premarital sex, seamless homes and the distinction between love and marriage. I loved the way the protagonists differentiate between love and lust. Kudos to the director for subtly bringing out the need to respect LGBT community. In Most movies where there are such characters they are normally depicted as vulgar, cheap and as a target of ridicule. What a welcome bold departure from the routine. A Diehard romantic myself and happily married for just 32 years, what continues to resonate in my inner being is that one sentence spoken by the protagonist’s friend, one falls in love by chance and stay in love by choice. It just reinforced my belief that behind imposing structures of brick and mortar and the facades of human beings who reside within, there are often human souls craving for love, affection attention appreciation and recognition. It is interesting to see how beautifully the director portrayed Malayalee hypocrisy. I was also pleasantly