Vineeth Sreenivasan turns 38: A have a look at the director’s romantic dramas

Vineeth Sreenivasan, who celebrates his birthday as we speak, has helmed films like Malarvaadi Arts Club, Thira and Jacobinte Swargarajyam amongst others. However, his films within the style of romance have discovered many takers.

Vineeth’s romantic movies are usually not solely recognized for its feel-good issue but in addition for making even the routine drama appear interesting and distinctive.

We have a look at two of his romantic dramas – Thattathin Marayathu (2012) and Hridayam (2022) – that made a spot for itself within the hearts of many.

Thattathin Marayathu revolves round Vinod (Nivin Pauly), a man from a humble background, and Aisha (Isha Talwar) who comes from a politically influential household. Vinod falls in love with Aisha after he runs into her (fairly actually) at a marriage. Aisha additionally begins to like him again however the truth that they’re from totally different religions places a number of obstacles of their approach. Aisha is tortured by her conservative uncle. It is lastly when Aisha’s father Abdul Rahman stands as much as her uncle for his daughter’s rights that she reunites with Vinod.

10 years later, Vineeth Sreenivasan made Hridayam, the story of Arun Neelakandan (Pranav Mohanlal) who will get enrolled right into a Chennai-based school. Arun finds a couple of good pals, will get into fights with a couple of others and in addition meets Darshana (Darshana Rajendran), a woman he falls in love with at first sight. However, his relationship with Darshana turns rocky, they usually finally half methods. He additionally turns into pals along with his classmate Selva who modifications him for the higher.

Cut to the second half of the film, we see Arun as an expert marriage ceremony photographer. He meets Nithya (Kalyani Priyadarshan) at one of many weddings. Arun’s marriage with Nithya ignites the pent-up emotions inside Darshana. However, she manages to seek out closure in the direction of the tip.

Both these Vineeth Sreenivasan films have captured the creativeness of children. While the plots of those films fluctuate extensively, some widespread threads endure.

Love at first sight

Love at first sight, although widespread in each romantic movie, is made fascinating in Thattathin Marayathu and Hridayam. In each the flicks, the male protagonist is made to fall in love at first sight. While the previous has Vinod by accident pushing Aisha down a flight of stairs on the first occasion, within the latter, Arun sees Darshana’s toes first (the digital camera then pans to her face, for the shortage of a greater phrase, in an inverted method).

Both the male leads additionally appear smitten with sure features of their woman love. While Vinod is in love with Aisha’s ‘thattam’ (veil), one can see Arun being in love along with his woman love’s untied hair.

By the ocean

A sea setting is a typical thread in these Vineeth Sreenivasan films. Some of crucial scenes play out by the shores.

In Thattathin Marayathu, Vinod as a toddler prays that Aisha be his spouse on a sea bridge. It is, once more, on the ocean bridge that the 2 unite on the finish. Similarly, in Hridayam, the Palavakkam seashore in Chennai performs matchmaker when Darshana confesses her like to Arun. Years later, Darshana finds closure in Arun’s relationship with Nithya on the similar place.

The classical contact in songs

The romantic facet of flicks, naturally, spills into its songs. Both Thattathin Marayathu and Hridayam boast of songs with a classical, divine contact. Case in level, “Namosthuthe” in Thattathin Marayathu and “Nagumo” in Hridayam. Again, each these songs play out when the boy sees the woman for the primary time – lending a facet of divinity to the love.

Friendship and household

Vineeth Sreenivasan offers significance to friendship and household in his films. Families in each these movies play healer to the protagonists. For occasion, Arun Neelakandan finds himself in a greater place (his tryst with Selva) after a go to to his house.

Anthony Dhaadikaran (Aswath Lal) and Abdu (Aju Varghese) play the protagonist’s good friend in Hridayam and Thattathin Marayathu, respectively. While the theme of friendship is carried evenly in a giant approach all through Vineeth Sreenivasan’s Hridayam, in Thattathin Marayathu, a number of pals assist Vinod and Aisha to get again collectively.