Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku (1986)

If there's one thing from this movie that's going to stay with me, it's Urvashi GOAT feelings. I didn't even realise it was her till I checked the cast after completing the movie, she was that good. I'm so used to seeing her in comic roles, and here, she did not have a single funny scene. Not that she didn't completely slay it, though- the fact that I'm talking about her 10-minutes long role first in this "review" should be proof enough of that. All hail Urvashi!

Coming to the rest of the movie now- the only phrase that can truly encapsulate it is "hot mess". I mean, on one hand, you have a stellar cast giving it their all, and on the other, a script that is so full of unnecessary things, but still keeps you invested till the end because of ALL the plot twists. I swear, I was changing my mind every 15 minutes about whether I liked this movie or not, because there was a lot to process. However, after the ending, I can definitely say that I liked this movie. It was a decent watch, and I rarely have any complaints to make about the lead cast in general- Geetha is amazing, Mammukka makes it a bit difficult to completely hate his character (a win, where men, especially 80s upper class men, are concerned) and Shobana is softly brilliant as always. 

In conclusion, I love Shobana and I am proud of myself for sticking to her filmography, even after Abhayam Thedi (1986).

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