Kaathal is about the crisis, both private and public, that follows Omana’s filing for divorce from her husband Mathew Devassy, after 20 years of marriage, alleging her husband being a closet homosexual in relationship with another man and pointing out the denial of her sexual rights and cruel deprivation of her body.
Kaathal - The Core: By testing the audience's capacity for unabashed idealism in its final moments, Jeo Baby's phenomenal new film undermines its own achievements.
Kaathal is revolutionary in casting Mammootty as Mathew, a megastar known for his hyper-masculine projections on celluloid in a gay role. Here s a look at some popular Malayalam actors who have played queer characters on screen some refined, others lacked nuance.