The ‘Nellai’ accent bit came like an icing on the Cake.

Kamal explained this in an interview – it wasn’t done just to avoid using the name Drishyam again, it popped up as a choice that felt right for the story and of course Papanasam stands for a place where one can wash off our sins. The exact allegory of the title to the tale is not very visible – am sure we will find it in the final version though. It extends beyond as a concept – the roots of Papanasam in Tirunelveli are traced to the point that we have Kamal sport the Nellai Tamil dialect as well. So what have we in ‘Papanasam’ is not just a change in name. Kamal’s penchant for perfection is well-known. It’s exciting but I am still to watch the movie though.)

(Have updated the original piece with new comments on 3 July 2015 post the release and initial reception of the movie. We seem to be in for a treat as usual – the Malayalam version, Drishyam, featuring Mohanlal was a blockbuster. He is paired with Gautami, again evoking memories of Apoorva Sagodharargal, Thevar Magan and Kuruthipunal. It is sheer nostalgia – Kamal has the rustic look of a rural side prosperous farmer from his Mahanadi days. Papanasam promotion trailer piece had been out for a while and of course the movie has just got released, so it has been a popular one.(1.5 million hits as on 3 July). The poster shows Kamal with the family (wife and 2 cute daughters) riding what looks like TVS 50 to me. Papanasam – the family gets a reality check Image Courtesy – Yadtek Starring Vijay, Nayanthara, Varsha Bollamma. However, a friend convinces him to coach a womens football team and turn his life around.

You appreciate and enjoy them better when you watch the movie again – the nuances really strike home then. Michael, an aggressive young man, gives up his dream of becoming a footballer after his fathers murder. But the nitty-gritty is important in the plot – and these have been well addressed in the movie. Think about it – a successful cable operator whose business is all about contacts, an owner of a 5 acre farm with own house and Jeep doesn’t have a mobile. Drishyam wouldn’t have been possible if Suyambu Lingam had a mobile phone.

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