Animesh Aashiq Abu is one of the best storytellers of Malayalam cinema and I hope that his present form will continue its golden touch for many years to come. A director with a sense of rebellion and chaos to stick to a genre, Aashiq Abu is winning some rave reviews for his last few films such as Mayanadhi And Virus. He is also supporting some very promising filmmakers in Malayalam cinema, who ended up giving great films like Us Maheshinte Prathikaram (Dilesh Pothan), Ee.Ma.Yau (Lijo Jose Pelisserie), Halal love story (Zakaria Mohammed) et al. Halal Love Story Movie Review: Funny and emotionally stirring, Indrajit Sukumaran and Grace Antony’s film is a winner!
Former assistant to director Kamal, Aashiq Abu, who is married to actress Reema Kalingal, has directed nine feature-length films, as well as segments in anthologies such as Anchu Sundarikal And more recently Anum Pennum. Of course, not all of them are great, but there are some amazing gems in their filmography. On the occasion of the director’s 43rd birthday, we look at all feature-length films he has made and rank them from Worst to Best.
Naughty
Mammootty in Gangster
The much-awaited gangster drama starring Mammootty was styled for the big screen and the superstar looked uber cool in the lead role. But the film was surprisingly flat in both its writing and treatment, and for us was the least favorite of all the films made by Aashiq Abu.
Da Thadia
Arundhati Nag and Shekhar Menon in the Thadiya
When it comes to casting, Da Thadia In his time it was misguided, with an over-sized Shekhar Menon as the protagonist and the traditional ‘good-looking’ Nivin Puel as the antagonist. However, this is the only oddity Da Thadia has to offer. Though its intentions were honest – fat-shaming and quotes promising to help lose weight – Da Thadia Loses its plot and steam, which does not help much as soon as it becomes a love triangle with the harsh performance of the lead actor.
Daddy Cool
Mammootty and Richa payload in Daddy Cool
Aashiq Abu’s first film as a director is a fun recreation about the unusual friendly relationship between a cop cop played by Mammootty and his pre-teen son. It has all the elements of a Malayalam potoiler – a star vehicle with loads of action, comedy and family moments, but it is comparatively weak when it comes to other films made by the director.
Idukki Gold
Manukpillai Raju, Pratap Pothen, Vijayaraghavan and Ravendran Idukki in Gold
Aashiq Abu decided to give a break to traditional superstars, and chose Pratap Pothen, Manianpillai Raju, Babu Antony, Vijayaraghavan and Rabindran for his friendship-based saga. The film has some great songs and has some good moments of humor and drama. But sometimes, the film gets too long to reach the point, the flashback part – save for the previous one – doesn’t always work, and the other act drugs.
22 women Kottayam
22 women Reema Kalingal and Fahd Fasil in Kottayam
A serious revenge drama, with some shocking scenes 22 women Kottayam Definitely not an easy watch. It is bold, of course, in how it writes its female characters, but the violence is a bit too much to digest. There is also the fact that it shares some similarities with the story of Shri Ram Raghavan There was a beautiful woman. Special mention is to be given for its amazing performance, notably Reema Kalingal as the victim-turned-avenger, and Fahd Fasil in one of her early gray roles. Variyamkunan: Prithviraj Sukumaran teams up with virus director Aashiq Abu for a movie based on the 1921 Malabar uprising.
Rani Padmini
Manju Warrier and Reema Kalingal in Rani Padmini
A road-trip film by Manju Warrier and Reema Kalingal, Rani Padmini Can share a topic similar to Thela and Louise, But marks its distinct identity through its socio-comic narrative, which has elements of female empowerment that do not feel patronized. Both leads excel in their roles, and the film gracefully and effectively uses the Himalayan locations to portray their difficult struggles to shy away from their problems. I believe this is one of the undercut works of Aashiq.
Salt n ‘pepper
Maithili, Shweta Menon, Lal and Asif Ali in Salty N Pepper
Probably, the highest of Aashiq Abu’s films, no offense to the two upcoming entries. Salt n ‘pepper By getting Lal Rang, Shweta Menon, Asif Ali, Maithili and Baburaj to act alike, our love for delectable food blends with a good feel-good entertainer. 10 years after its release, we are still craving for it thattil cottage dosa And rainbow cake! Yama!
Virus
Actor in virus
When it comes to the story, Virus Shared a similar resemblance in Steven Sodenberg’s medical thriller, Fingering. Even while Fingering Is more of a medical-horror thriller, mostly foggy, Virus Goes the other way. It is serious and serious, yet Virus It is far more uplifting than a Hollywood film, as it is a celebration of human emotion and patience based on real-life stories during the Nipah outbreak in Kerala. The director makes good use of his West Acting ensemble and film time, before the COVID-19-outbreak, Virus All are more relevant and important in the current milieu. Seeing the virus in the Times of COVID-19: Aashiq Abu’s Malayalam medical thriller as a whole nation can learn from.
Mayanadhi
Tivino Thomas and Aishwarya Laxmi in Mayanadhi
Beautiful sad story of romance which is both selfish and selfless Mayanadhi Aishwarya is accented by strong performances by Lishmi and Tovino Thomas and a beautiful score by Rex Vijayan. This is a film that confidently establishes Aashiq Abu as a filmmaker, who can do justice to bringing troubled characters to the screen, without having to paint them white or black. Passionate, fearless and yet sublime, it is love that is in reality – two individuals serving their needs and each other’s interests.
(The above story first appeared on Reporter Door on April 12, 2021 02:12 PM. Log on to our website reporterdoor.com for more news and updates about politics, the world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle).
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