Sufi Paranja Katha is an outstanding work from Priyanandan in all aspects. It is excellently scripted, flawlessly shot, and sharply performed by the artists. So, the result was a magnificent film, one which has got superior quality, and is adequately paced, so that even the non-intellectual viewers won't get bored while watching the movie. Sufi Paranja Katha is directed by Priyanandanan, acclaimed for his previous works Neythukaaran and Pulijanmam, both of which grabbed Natinal level attention by grabbing a few National awards. Like his previous film Pulijanmam, Sufi Paranja Katha is also based on a novel of the same title, by KP Ramanunni. It is scripted by Priyanandanan himself. The movie is set in the British India, and is about a Hindu Nair girl Karthyayani, or Karthi. The movie has numerous dimensions, making the viewers difficult to understand each and everything in the movie. There are hidden layers in the movie, and for a movie lover, it will be a very nice experience to watch the movie and unfold different levels of the movie. I am not going much into the story of the movie, enjoy it yourself!! I was a little worried about Sharbani Mukherji being casted as the lead actress in the movie, as she has no Malayalam background. But after watching the movie, I couldn't appreciate the way she has performed. In fact, she is suited extremely well for her character. She does her career best performance, and the dubbing artist who gave her voice also has done a commendable job. Sharbani Mukherji is the soul of the movie, it is a character on which the whole movie is relied upon. Had the performance been a little below the mark, the entire movie would have been ended up as a mess. But, fortunately she carries out her role with ease, and saves the movie. Prakash Bare does his role well, in spite of the fact that he is a newcomer. Thampi Antony is awesome in a pivotal role. His career best performance, for sure!! The rest of the cast is fine. Priyanandanan is a very good director, no words to say about him. He is really good and these so-called film makers should learn from him. The music department was okay, one track reminds us of some songs of 90s. On the whole, the movie is a little difficult to understand, but it is definitely one of the best movies of the decade. Never miss this!!
