The film also scores well by depicting the period (‘60s to early ‘80s) quite convincingly and it’s good to see the use of elements like cinema (the hit horror film Lisa, reference to erstwhile superstar Jayan) and politics (Indira Gandhi, Congress, Communists)to indicate the same as well. It takes some time to get absorbed into the lives of Moideen and Kanchanamala, but once that happens there’s no looking back.ĭespite being a serious romantic tale it’s also interesting to see R SVimal infusing humour at some places. Of course, the film has songs, quite a few in fact as required in a romantic tale but then they do not stick out like a sore thumb and make you wonder why a true love story needed all this.

It would have been easy for R.S.Vimal to take the easy route and incorporate songs and moments to show intimacy between the lead pair, but he’s done well to stay away from it. Whenever and wherever cinematic liberty has been taken, it does not come across as jarring. Ennu Ninte Moideen is a look back at this classic tale of love which withstood the vagaries of time.ĭespite the story being so old, the screenplay is powerful enough to hook the audience and make one ignore a few loose ends. Moideen is forced to leave his home as his father, a Congressman, is neither in favour of his son’s socialist leanings nor his inter religious love affair. The families cut off their ties with each other and Kanchanamala is put under house arrest. Their fathers Unni Moideen Sahib (Saikumar) and Madhavan (Sashi Kumar) are close friends, but when the families get to know of the brewing romance between Moideen and Kanchanamala, all hell breaks loose. They fall in love in a an uncharacteristic fashion - by sending letters through post. Having grown up together, Kanchanamala aspires to be a doctor while Moideen is a socialist and a keen football enthusiast as well. Moideen (Prithviraj) and Kanchanamala (Parvathy Menon) has been friends from their school days, belong to the picturesque Mukkam in Kozhikode district.

With extended research over the years, he has made his feature film on the story, Ennu Ninte Moideen.

Vimal first paid tribute to the romantic tale in the form of his documentary film on the subject, Jalam Kond Murivetaval (2006). Set against the backdrop of river Iruvanjippuzha and Mukkam village, Influenced by the real-life love story of Kanchanamala and Moideen in Kerala, debutant director R S Vimal has carved out an enchanting reel-life tale.

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