In films on adoption, the most important scene is when the adopted person finds out the long-kept secret. In ‘Kannathil Muthamittal’ (2002), Mani Ratnam had a tough task as he had to deal with a child. A straight-faced and sensitive Madhavan tellingRathnakara’s (Dhananjay) world revolves around his mother, the cantankerous Saroja (Umashree). He’s constantly irritated by her nagging, her way of speaking and doing things. Directed by Rohit Padaki, Rathnan Prapancha is about a man’s journey to discover the world beyond his mother.Rathnan Prapancha 2021 Full Movie Download
But does he?Saroja’s characterisation as an annoying, sharp-tongued woman had my attention. Mothers in Indian films are typically depicted as self-sacrificing, divine beings with no desires of their own. The sons, too, are shown to be devout mama’s boys who don’t ever defy her words. The premise of the film, therefore, is intriguing to begin with. The back and forth between Dhananjay and Umashree is entertaining, with one walking around with a hangdog expression and the other always looking remarkably cheerful despite the damage that she does.Rathnan’s world is in dull, muted colours and his yearning to step out of its confines is palpable. The camera captures the smallness of Rathnan’s life, how stifled he feels. However, Rohit does not really push any boundaries with the material. Rathnan makes a discovery about his past that propels him into making a journey; but the film takes a much beaten path with tonnes of mother sentiment, dragging it back to the all too familiar, glorified depictions of motherhood in cinema, even as its central message seems to be that there are many ways to become a mother.I found myself thinking wistfully about Kalpana’s character in Anjali Menon’s Bangalore Days, a rare, unsentimental and hilarious depiction of a mother with a mind of her own. Why don’t we see more such mothers on screen? Does it have to do with the fact that most films are written and directed by men?
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