Drishyam

Image, is something which deceives and the one who creates it is a deceiver. But if he does this to protect his family. Mohanlal starred film Drishyam revolves around a crime, which is entwined with a family drama. The film opens up unlike any other south Indian movies, to be specific like the ones by Sathyan Anthikad. Where the frames are much wide open and the shots are lengthy.

A simple narrative style arouses curiosity from the beginning of the movie, which lasts till the film ends. An unusual trend of lengthy shots and the wide framing always tries to have an impact on the viewer and it makes the viewer to search the frame, and the frame is absorbed into the mind. Here the purpose of the film maker and camera man is very much clear that they want the viewer to make sure that this is his story, this is clear and natural. A feeling of realism, even though there is melodrama, is established from the beginning. Georgekutty (Mohanlal) the lead character, an orphan, whom tried out various enterprises and is proud himself his attitudes towards his life and family. The story is well written, wherein the establishment of the plot till the twist is well narrated and visualized. Later the film shows how an image is being established in the minds.

A social issue being portrayed and placed in such a situation, where the whole thing is faced by a middle class family. Even though there have been films with the same issue, here the issue is addressed in a entirely different manner. Where the knowledge and experience of a fourth grade Georgekutty head on with the entire system and with his as well as his own family’s remorse over incident. But the scrupulous effort of creating images and the police officers underestimation of this fourth grade country man, worsen the whole situation. In the end Georgekutty wins the game in front of the whole world around him. He succeeds in creating a day with incidents that really didn’t happen at all. But for his own self he fails to admit the mistake. 
The visuals throughout the film is shown as bright as possible, with the perfect utilization of the daylight, so that a feel of realism dominates the whole thing. Minimal usage of flashback and the well-knit music and dialogue sequences adds to the beauty of the whole film. Georgekutty claims that reading a newspaper won't help to create knowledge, but he is a movie buff. And there is an instance where Sulaimanikka (Kozhikode Narayanan Nair), the tea shop owner says Georgekutty is a movie buff whom watch almost all the films. This clearly shows that, Georgekutty is a well aware of the whole society within which he lives and even much more aware of the whole world. And this knowledge helps him to prove his own stand and make himself to be true.

The film is a real eye opener to the whole system of truth, justice and present society. Cinema has taught us to be good, shown us what is bad and what is good. It rarely went against the law, even though it has pointed out the flaws. But here the film maker neither pointed the flaw nor went against it. Georgekutty simply made sure that his family is not ruined. But he was sure that they are going to suffer. Film maker made sure that, the law, justice and even the point where the truth lies is all a matter of subjectivity. Because facts can be created, and here the protagonist creates the whole facts for him.

As far as a common man is concerned everyone who is a part of the ruling class is above him. He is conditioned to learn and teach others that, the law and the rulers protects the common man. Here this particular aspect is explained where both the common man and the ruler knows, the law never protects the common man. And hence Georgekutty states towards the end of the film that, he believes in the police system and he is sure that, police will protect him and his family. The following montage reveals how police is going to protect Georgekutty and his family.