His search for his goal leads him to be caretaker of a dilapidated palace. Roudram 2018 is not an ode to the resilient Malayali, but it is a resounding testament to the time we survived and a warranting reminder of it.Sibi is a young adult who wants to make it big in the quickest possible way. It sheds light to the crony capitalism at work in the cinema industry. It is a pity that a movie such as Roudram 2018 suffers from not enough screenings. It appears as if the story moved ahead too soon, and too fast.
However, the run-time of one and half hour leaves one wanting more time to get accustomed to the characters before the floods enter as the miscreant. He sheds light at the sheer helplessness of the humankind at the magnitude and infinity of time and nature. Instead, with the floods playing the antihero in the story, Jayaraj sets forth to tell a story of man's helplessness at the face of nature's fury. Roudram 2018 is not the story of the Kerala floods. This is undeniably Renji Panicker's best performance so far and is his loud and pronounced proclamation as an actor. Renji Panicker undergoes a complete transformation in body language, from the taut and muscular middle aged man to the unrecognizably weak and stooping senile figure with limited mental facilities.
However, Renji Panicker will sweep you off the floor with his portrayal of the senile Chachan. Sabitha plays Pennamma, the house-help and confidante to Marykutty, with a flourish that comes as a revelation.
With very few artists on the screen Roudram 2018 comes to life with the performances of Renji Panicker and Sabitha Jayaraj. With the music and background score Sachin Sankar Mannath shows a mature hold over the craft as the theme demands. Each frame in this telling tale holds depth and gravity. Nikhil S Praveen's cinematography gives life to the real-life consequences of the tempestuous fury of nature. With a sensitive theme as the Kerala floods, which is still a fresh wound in our memories, he weaves a poignant tale of love and companionship. With Roudram 2018, Jayaraj proves his command over craftsmanship yet again. The film is a testament to man's helplessness at the face of nature's fury. The elderly couple, Marykutty and her husband Chachan, get caught up in the ravenous Kerala floods of 2018. The film has already fetched Renji Panicker the Best Actor award, and Jayaraj the Best Screenwriter award at the Madrid International Film Festival. Ably titled Roudram 2018, meaning fury, the critically acclaimed film is based on the hugely devastating Kerala floods in 2018. Review: Written and directed by Jayaraj, Roudram 2018 is the seventh film from his navarasa series. Story: Elderly couple Marykutty and the senile Chachan are stuck in their attic as the house is ravaged by the floods.
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