Malayalam
filmmakers
cinema
has
always
been
known
for
the
sensitive
handling
of
topics.
Malayalam
filmmakers
have
always
been
brave
enough
to
touch
topics
with
high
emotional
content.
The
audience
also
have
been
mature
enough
to
respond
positively
to
films
with
strong
themes.
Beautiful,
directed
by
VK
Prakash
is
one
such
endeavour.
The
film
stars
Jayasurya,
Anoop
Menon
and
Meghna
Raj
essay
pivotal
roles
in
the
film.
Beautiful
bares
resemblance
to
Bollywood
film
Guzaarish,
starring
Hrithik
Roshan
and
Aishwarya
Rai.
The
film
also
seems
to
be
inspired
from
Hollywood
flicks
The
Seas
Inside
and
The
diving
bell
&
The
butterfly.
However,
you
cannot
call
it
a
copy
as
it
retains
its'
strong
Malayali
flavour.
There
is
a
particular
scene
in
Beautiful
where
Jayasurya's
maid
(Thesni
Khan)
tells
him
why
one
of
his
acquaintances
is
angry
with
her.
She
tells
him
that
the
guy
forces
her
to
have
sex
with
him,
but
she
refuses
to
oblige.
When
Jayasurya
asks
why,
she
replies
in
a
calm
and
composed
manner,
“Nothing.
I
was
not
in
the
mood
then." This
shows
Malayalam
films
willingness
to
touch
and
explore
taboo
subjects.
Though
script
by
Anoop
Menon
is
imaginative,
it
could
have
had
a
more
strong
storyline.
However,
we
need
to
appreciate
director
VK
Prakash
for
his
excellent
narrative.
Music
by
Ratheesh
Vegha
is
average.
Camera
work
by
Jomon
T
John
is
outstanding,
and
so
is
the
crisp
editing
by
Mahesh
Narayanan.
VK
Prakash
has
managed
to
extract
some
wonderful
performances
from
the
star
cast.
The
narrative
of
Beautiful
slows
down
a
bit
in
the
second
half.
However,
some
nice
twists
in
the
script
keeps
the
audiences
interest
intact.
Story
Stephen
Louis,
played
by
Jayasurya
is
a
paraplegic
and
can
hardly
move
his
body.
Stephen
is
extremely
rich
and
loves
to
live
his
life
to
the
fullest.
Few
of
his
relatives,
however
are
trying
to
amass
his
wealth.
Stephen,
however
never
reveals
what's
on
his
mind.
Stephen
finds
happiness
only
when
he
finds
friendship
in
a
struggling
musician
John
(Anoop
Menon).
Though
John
is
vary
about
his
future,
it
is
Stephen
who
instils
faith
and
confidence
in
him.
Stephen
teaches
John
to
face
life's
challenges
with
a
smile.
The
story
gets
interesting
with
the
entry
of
Anjali
(Meghna
Raj),
a
beautiful
home
nurse.
Performance
Jayasurya
has
handled
the
role
of
a
paraplegic
with
aplomb.
Beautiful
is
undoubtedly
one
of
Jayasurya's
best
career
performances.
Anoop
Menon
as
John
has
also
done
a
convincing
job.
All
other
actors
have
performed
extremely
well.
Overall,
Beautiful
should
be
appreciated
for
the
courage
to
experiment
with
a
bold
and
novel
theme.
Cast:
Jayasurya,
Anoop
Menon,
Meghna
Raj
Director:
VK
Prakash
Producer:
Yes
Cinema
Company
Cinematographer:
Jomon
T
John
Music:
Ratheesh
Vega