By Sai Ganga R
Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey is the most recent entrant into the home abuse saga which have come up one too many off late. What differentiates the present crop of those films from these of comparable theme say of the 80’s is a component of black comedy that’s peppered- This makes the proceedings not dense at any level to be able to get away with being an “entertainer” too. Darlings, Kumbalangi Nights, the Fatima Sana quick in Modern Love Mumbai and so on.
However, the opposite widespread function in these films(I’ll membership the Paava Kadhaigal shorts and the more moderen Anal Mele Pani Thuli right here) is the social setting. While it’s actually commendable that such subjects are being taken up, and every of the film talked about right here have achieved justice to what they’ve got down to do, one cant assist however consider the inherent bias of the film makers.
In JJJJ Hey, when the husband repeatedly strikes the spouse or when the mom character says its pure to get crushed up, or when one member of the family says India would be the tremendous energy from subsequent 12 months, it’s a really handy setup. That these traits could be attributes to solely a individuals of a selected social class. When Shammi says I do “allow” girls freedom to an extent, it turns into a gag because the character’s social class is way eliminated and doesn’t take a look at introspection from the city crowd. This exploitation/abuse train is beginning to get a bit commodified and extra insidious is when the “privileged” who watch this film in a multiplex “scoff” at these characters and at their shortcomings. Even worse, we would simply come out of theatre considering we’re higher individuals.
The actuality is girls abuse occurs way more frequent and in insidious methods in city setting and within the larger social lessons( Dil Dadakhne Do Monsoon Wedding),. It is time that Malayalam cinema retains a lens on that too.
Lets think about what KG George did means again within the 80’s with Mattoral. Here the husband is a senior Govt official dwelling within the metropolis and take a look at how the spouse resists the abuse. She simply leaves the home someday. There is not any black comedy right here. In truth Mammooty and Karamana talk about Sartre in a scene!!
My bone of competition is basically this. While its nice that Malayalam cinema by far produces the very best high quality mainstream content material, its time we go away the humour out of it as soon as some time. The truth {that a} Moothon or a Koode or a Malayankunju didn’t do properly on the field workplace and Puzhu and Joji went straight to OTT nonetheless exhibits we want the laughs to make it palettable. May be Shyam Pushkaran is the person for the job right here.