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 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.
Mammootty was recently spotted reacting on the existing review bombing culture that exists in Malayalam cinemas during the press meet of his movie, Kaathal-The Core.