The characters express deep thought for each other for a long time in the meditative and understated gem that is Aarkkariyam. This is not a plot-driven film but rather a contemplative one that shows how human beings behave in a particular way under some circumstances. May 19, 2021 By Sreejith Mullappilly
Aarkkariyam is a contemplative film that looks at human nature from the viewpoints of some different characters. Two of them decide to go back to their homebound father in Kottayam after financial debt starts to affect their life in Mumbai. Roy has a consignment in the dockyard that goes nowhere as the city is fighting an epidemic. Sharafudheen s character Roy bribes local officials to have the consignment released from there. For the bribe, Roy borrows a hefty sum from his longtime friend, Saiju Kurup s Vyshak.