Is
It
The
Best
Romantic
Tale
In
Malayalam?
Well,
Thoovanathumbikal
narrated
a
triangular
love
story,
which
could
be
categorized
as
the
most
emotionally
intricate
and
the
best
romantic
tale,
ever
told
in
Malayalam.
The
film's
superlative
narrative
structure
and
the
emotional
bondage
that
its
characters
created,
helped
the
film
to
achieve
this
tag.
Undoubtedly,
a
romantic
tale
with
a
difference,
Thoovanathumbikal
is
a
love
story,
which
could
be
projected
as
the
'present
day'
movie,
even
now.
Characterizations
Par
Excellence
Each
character
in
the
film
has
its
own
identity
and
more
importantly,
all
the
characters
are
unique
and
stay
away
from
usual
templates.
For
e.g.
the
lead
character
Jayakrishnan
was
unlike
the
formulaic
central
characters
in
films
of
those
days.
Jayakrishnan
lives
a
life
on
his
own
terms
and
has
his
own
share
of
negatives
and
positives.
Padmarajan
added
such
realistic
favours
to
the
characters
and
such
brilliances
make
Thoovanathumbikal,
worth
discussing,
even
now.
The
Best
Depiction
Of
Rain
'Rain'
and
its
ethereal
beauty
have
been
shown
exceedingly
well
in
this
film.
In
fact,
rain
is
a
constant
companion
of
the
feelings
of
the
characters
in
the
film
and
the
most
soulful
moments
in
the
film,
unfold
in
the
backdrop
of
rain.
How
can
we
ever
forget
the
scene
in
which
Jayakrishnan,
in
the
disguise
of
a
Mother
Superior
writing
a
letter
to
Clara's
family?
The
backdrop
of
the
soothing
rain,
brings
a
particular
feel
to
that
scene.
The
Big
Achievement
Here
is
another
big
achievement
that
the
film
gained,
which
speaks
volumes
about
the
popularity
of
Thoovanathumbikal.
In
an
online
poll
conducted
by
IBN
Live,
in
association
with
the
100
years
of
Indian
Cinema
in
2013,
Thoovanathumbikal
was
placed
at
the
8th
position,
in
the
list
of
the
greatest
Indian
films
of
all
time.
(Manichithrathazhu
and
Oru
Vadakkan
Veeragatha
were
the
other
Malayalam
movies
in
the
top
10
list)
The
References
In
Present
Day
Movies
Thoovanathumbikal
is
a
cult
classic,
which
has
seemingly
inspired
many
young
film-makers
of
the
present
day
cinema.
Prominent
among
them
has
to
be
Anoop
Menon,
who
has
shown
his
love
for
the
movie,
in
two
films
of
his.
In
the
movie
Beautiful,
there
is
a
sequence
which
reminds
us
of
Thoovanathumbikal.
In
another
film
Trivandrum
Lodge,
Anoop
Menon
brought
back
the
character
Thangal,
from
Thoovanathumbikal,
portrayed
by
Babu
Namboothiri.