Manorathangal review: Renowned Malayali award-winning author-screenwriter MT Vasudevan Nair is considered a writing phenomenon due to his stories which combine the different aspects of life and diverse human emotions ranging from love to suffering set in Kerala. The 91-year-old author has penned many outstanding short stories and novels and the Manorathangal anthology (Zee5) presents us with nine episodes of his stories starring some of the most popular talents in the Malayalam film industry. Also read : Manorathangal trailer: Kamal Haasan, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Fahadh Faasil star in Malayalam anthology.
Watch Kamal Haasan introduces the series and talks about MT Vasudevan Nair, or MT as he is known, and how much his stories have influenced his life. In fact, Kamal Haasan starred in the 1974 Malayalam film, Kanyakumari, which was written by MT Vasudevan Nair, and he tells us this film became a turning point in his career as he went on to win his first Filmfare Award for this film. The plot Each of the nine stories/ episodes (each episode is around 45 minutes) have been directed by different directors and the two top stars of Malayalam cinema – Mammootty and Mohanal – are also part of this series.
While Mammootty stars in Kadugannawa Oru Yathra Kurippu (Kadugannawa: A Travel Note) directed by Ranjith, Mohanlal is seen in Ollavum Theeravum (Ripples and the River Bank) directed by Priyadarshan . Kadugannawa Oru Yathra Kurippu is a story set in 1994 that transcends borders whe.