Martin Prakkat s new thriller Nayattu is about a flawed law and order system where the cops are mere pawns for an authoritarian government. The film s politics may not satisfy everyone s sensibilities, whereas its lack of conventional cop film formula elements may unsettle some. But for the most part, this is a high-concept, high-octane thriller that delivers the goods. Apr 10, 2021 By Sreejith Mullappilly
In Martin Prakkat s taut new thriller Nayattu, Kerala Police staff members are mere pawns for an authoritarian government that controls the state law and order. The film makes that clear when Joju George s Sub Inspector Maniyan goes to plant evidence against a young man on a minister s order. Goons who do quotation work can accept or decline their work orders, but we cannot do it, says Maniyan.
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After Midhun Manuel Thomas, Nayattu finds another filmmaker moving away from light-hearted entertainers to something more grounded, cynical and brutal.
After the crowd-pleasing Charlie, Martin Prakkat has teamed up with Shahi Kabir, the screenwriter whose maiden effort Joseph became a runaway hit. Shahi has conjured up something more haunting this time around. Nayattu is a soul-stirring film that leaves you shaken by the time the end credits roll.
Martin and Shahi don’t take long to get the ball rolling, and when they do, they do a fantastic job. The central conflict involves the death of a young Dalit man, and it’s a problem increasingly complicated by the events preceding it.
A still from ‘Nayattu’
Director Martin Prakkat chooses a darker mood, which sits well with the hopelessness that pervades the film
Early on in ‘Nayattu’, we see police officer Maniyan (Joju George) reluctantly manufacturing evidence against someone, following orders from a prominent politician. By the practiced ease with which he goes about this act, we know that this is not the first time he is doing it, neither would it be the last. “Even goons have the freedom to not take up quotations they don’t want to. The police do not have that freedom,” he tells rookie police officer Praveen Michael (Kunchakko Boban), revealing his helplessness.
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Valentine Week 2021: 5 Songs From Dulquer Salmaan Movies That Will Make Your Heart Flutter!
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Updated: Friday, February 12, 2021, 19:24 [IST]
It s
the
month
of
love,
and
Valentine s
Day
on
14
February,
when
people
pour
their
hearts
out
to
their
most
special
ones,
meet
them
and
exchange
heartfelt
gifts.
But
did
you
know
that
back
in
time,
when
couples
were
far
apart
or
were
restricted
to
meet
each
other,
the
only
way
left
to
express
their
unconditional
love
was
through
music
programmes,
especially
on
All
India
Radio,
wherein
they
dedicated
romantic
tracks
to
their
loved
ones.
Well,
with
the
current
situation
of
the
COVID-19