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EDITOR'S PICK
Rating: ***
The title denotes the personification of
dame luck in this latest offering by director Sathyan whose films tell a simple
story culled out from reality.
Set in the lush green backdrop of Kerala`s fertile Kuttanad region, it is about
lower-middleclass cable television operator Benny (Jayram) and his marital
travails after marrying Daisy (Kanikha) in return for a promised dowry.
Benny`s torment due to his poverty-based need for money and his family`s
attachment to the eternally adjusting Daisy are depicted with utmost sincerity
and candid reality leading to a simple, thought-provoking climax sans
pontification.
Sathyan has handled the subject with aplomb, subtly pointing out the soft
underbelly of the society`s ills without preaching, yet provides solutions.
Brilliant framing by Venu and stirring music by Raja etch one of the best
portrayals by Jayram.
Tragedienne matron Lalitha breathes life into her middle-aged role of Benny`s
mother depicting the dilemma of her filial affection for her son contradicting
her sense of justice towards a loving daughter-in-law.
This dame-luck is certainly a must-watch.