By Lakshmi Padmakumar

Watching some movies are kind of political expression of the season. Though, I don't feel the same, "Koode" is a much awaited movie for me. Especially because of the likeness to watch again an Anjali Menon movie(not because she is a 'she', surely because of the love for feel good genre). 

As already said, I thought it would be a feel good movie like Banglore Days. But in contrary, Koode is not. Ofcourse, it's a feel good movie but unlike Banglore Days! 

From introductory scenes itself, movie is evidently very slow and it makes some people disliking it also. But, personally I felt the slow story telling enjoyable as this story demands some time to be disclosed. The director creates pattern with emotions throughout the story line. Introductory scenes are slow and sad whereas mid-way scenes are deep and beautiful. In the end movie tends to be melancholic and without disappointing it ends as a happy ending one. 

Actors chosen are not just 'not disappointing', but yes, they are doing their parts best. Prithviraj and Nazriya makes the best reel-siblings and as always Parvathy and Prithvi are perfect reel-pair. Though, Nazriya seems to be a bit too much initially but she convinces that it is needed in the later scenes. Parvathy is handling her character well (always) and her character topples some age-old ideas within a short span. Prithvi manages a character through which the story line passes and he does it appreciably and for him this is a kind of character he has never done before.

Movie has a lot of scenes which demands a rethinking as well. Movie shows how being alone can change a person and as the name Koode (be with), movie speaks for the need of someone to be with everyone. Nazriya's character is challenging the conventional image of  a girl in Malayalam movies (considering the fact- watching porn or being easy going is still not be shown in Malayalam movies as silly things). Prithvi (the brother) seems to be emotionless during the cremation of his sister and he cries loud when he realises that his sister's spirit is no longer with him is  metaphorical and it shows how being a sibling by birth is different from being one by living together(this sadly reminds me how beautiful their life would be if things were in favour). 

After the journey longed 3 hours, Koode reminded me the need for having a person along with!