Mizhikal Sakshi Explained

Mizhikal Sakshi
Director:Asok R. Nath
Producer:V. R. Das
Starring:Mohanlal
Sukumari
Music:V. Dakshinamoorthy
Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri
Cinematography:Ramachandra Babu
Editing:Vipin Manoor
Studio:Cyber Vision
Distributor:Jofrey Release
Runtime:115 minutes
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Mizhikal Sakshi is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Asok R. Nath and written by Anil Mukhathala. The film stars Mohanlal and Sukumari. The plot follows Kooniyamma, a mute and bereaved old woman who has fond memories of her dead son, wandering around in destitute.

Plot

A mother goes into a state of shock upon learning that her son was falsely accused as a terrorist and was sentenced to death by hanging. Eventually, she looses her mental balance.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and Kaithapram Viswanathan Namboothiri. The lyrics were written by O. N. V Kurup.

Track # Song Artist(s) Raga
1"Amme Neeyoru"K. J. Yesudas
2"Chethiyum Chemparathi"
3"Manjutharasree"Aparna Rajeev
4"Thazhampoo Thottilil"S. Janaki

Release

Mizhikal Sakshi was released on 20 June 2008.[1] [2] G. Jayakumar of The Hindu described the film as "a poignant tale" which is "worth watching" and praised the performance of Sukumari, stating that "Sukumari's performance tugs at the heartstrings of the viewer [...] so long as this character appears on screen, the film keeps tugging at the heartstrings".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mizhikal Sakshi releasing today. 20 June 2008. oneindia.in. 2009-07-19.
  2. Web site: Mizhikal Sakshi is melodramatic. 23 June 2008. Rediff. 2009-07-19.
  3. News: A poignant tale Film Review : Sukumari's performance tugs at the heartstrings of the viewer. https://web.archive.org/web/20080713015059/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/28/stories/2008062850450200.htm. dead. 13 July 2008. 28 June 2008. The Hindu. 2009-07-19.