Pazhassi raja

We saw Pazhassi Raja on Friday and really enjoyed it. The three and a half hours flew by without our noticing it at all. The movie followed Pazhassi Raja's last years faithfully. The sound mixing by Resul Pookuty is awesome. At some points especially during the rain sequences I had the feeling of being drenched in the torrential rain and most of us had this feel of 'Oh Cheenja Mazha' . The acting was excellent with each actor outdoing the other. The foreigners were not up to mark and I found their costumes too ill fitting and loose. Is that how those coats are worn by men then? Or is it because the Indian weather took a toll on their health what with malaria and all and made them lose weight. I don't think British ladies wore their hair loose in 1796, it was piled up in elaborate styles. Though I am sure MT and Hariharan had done diligent research before the movie, the costumes of the British were badly cut and more college drama standard than epic class especially for a movie with this big a budget.