Director Basil Joseph and actor Tovino Thomas have revealed some of the most explicit details of their current film, 'Minnal Murali.' The Netflix film has been well received by viewers all across the world, and it has effectively broken down the language barrier.
In an interview with The Indian Express, the duo discussed how the theme of mental illness, the societal stigma that accompanies it, and the lack of understanding about mental health in society inspired the fundamental narrative of 'Minnal Murali,' which premiered on the OTT platform on December 24, last year.
Despite the fact that there are analogues in Hollywood superhero movies about how society's apathy leads regular people into supervillains, Joseph's idea for it was indigenous, just like his heroic character, Minnal Murali.
바카라There is a movie called Thaniyavarthanam (1987), in which the hero바카라s uncle is mentally ill. And society thinks that the hero has inherited the illness of his uncle. And he바카라s treated like an outcast. But, eventually, he will turn out to be someone like바카라 (Shibu). Shibu바카라s mother has an issue of mental illness and society thinks he might have inherited it. So they treat him like an outcast. Even when he바카라s asked to marry a girl, the girl바카라s brother refuses his proposal citing his mother바카라s mental illness,바카라 Joseph said.
Sibhu's rage, according to Joseph, sprang from the suffering inflicted by years of persecution and humiliation, not from disease.
바카라At the beginning of the movie when Sibhu says that he lost his wallet, the police officer surprisingly asks, 바카라even you have a wallet?바카라 As if he바카라s someone who was not supposed to have a wallet. And the tea shop owner slaps on the back of Sibhu바카라s head. After years of being mistreated by people, he becomes a loner and loses confidence in himself. But, with his superpower, he becomes more confident. He starts to comb his hair, cut his nails. Sibhu is not doing what he바카라s doing because he바카라s mentally ill. He acts that way because he바카라s treated like a mad person,바카라 he added.
Tovino Thomas also mentioned that he wanted to portray Sibhu's part at first because he believed it had a deep emotional core. He relinquished his goal, however, as Joseph informed him of his plans to transform 'Minnal Murali' into a franchise. 바카라I asked Basil if I could play Sibhu. And when the villain role is getting all the praise, I am so proud that my judgment was right,바카라 he added.
And Thomas argues that, while Sibhu is not inherently bad, there are other nasty characters in the film who get away with it.
바카라I think he바카라s (Sibhu) not the villain of the movie until some point. I think the people around Sibhu are more villainous than him, including the guy who sets Sibhu바카라s house on fire. Whatever Sibhu is doing, he is doing out of his loss. He바카라s not doing it just to hurt people. He has been treated like sh**t since his childhood and that바카라s why he바카라s giving back to those people. But, a lot of innocent people come under Sibhu바카라s attack and that바카라s why Jaison had to intervene and do all these things. So I don바카라t consider him as an ugly villain we see in other movies,바카라 he explained.
Joseph suggested that while no one can justify Sibhu going on a killing spree, the audience should also be aware of the reasons that prompted Sibhu바카라s actions.
바카라Sibhu바카라s actions can바카라t be justified and at the same time, the actions of people around Sibhu also can바카라t be justified. They make a villain out of Sibhu and then judge him. I don바카라t think that바카라s fair,바카라 added Thomas.
