Which is why he stops his father from calling the police, because he still wanted to own this win. His vanity continued to dominate him even when he was at the receiving end of the bloody blows. He could have easily backed out of the fight, but he kept on trying to hurt the protagonist because he could do so. In the beginning, we see him preening without his shirt, towards the end, Shaji may have his shirt on, but he loses his mundu (that too twice), rendering him humiliated. Shaji's vanity needed to be defeated, and that happens in a spectacular fashion. What's more when he had enough of the protagonist's beatings, he tells him to kill Blackie, the very reason why the fight got so vicious. This was his way of showing his superiority over an innocent, defenseless animal. Remember, he only killed the dog to take out his frustrations after his friends keep reminding him of his failures. Bathing his wife is an extension of Shaji's ardour, while bathing Blackie is taking care of his own privilege. If Shaji was truly a dog-lover, he would never have murdered Bhau. His son asks him why he never bathes him but do so for Blackie and Vidya (the wife), leaving Shaji embarrassed.īut there is more to the child's question than what meets the ear. For him, Blackie is a both a status symbol and represents his aggressive manhood. Shaji, on the other hand, is seen to be attached to his canine, Blackie, but he is no dog-lover. Tovino Thomas Birthday Special: From ABCD to Lucifer, 7 Movies Where This Handsome Malayalam Star Stole the Show Even in a Supporting Capacity.įor the protagonist, his Bhau was his sole companion, his friend, and the dog's killing is like losing a family member for him.
But the revenge saga works on various levels - unlike the famous Gandhi saying 'An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind', the protagonist's revenge for Shaji killing his dog was not about murdering Shaji's Cane Carson. There is no doubt that Kala is a revenge story, of an underdog avenging the loss of a loved one on the man who took it away from him. Since he is the victor, he becomes the protagonist of Kala (and we will refer to him as such ahead). He then cleans himself up, walks out of the house while giving victorious parting glances to all the occupants there, before we find out that he is also taking back Shaji's dog with him to his abode. However, his enemy only asks how does it feel to have this pain and whether he is liking it. Not able to do anything about the humiliation, Shaji waits for his foe to land the final blow on him. Finally, a beaten Shaji, runs off to hide in his bathroom, where also his opponent lands and seats himself on the European closet there. Shaji tells his opponent to kill his dog if he wants, but the latter instead goes more brutal on Shaji.
Even his wife and son are helpless onlookers. and Shaji even stops him from calling the police. The Tamilian brings the fight right into Shaji's house, but by then, a bloodied and battered Shaji is already on the defensive.
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The result is a series of brutal and bloody fights, where clothes are torn, bones are broken, wounds are further damaged, before there is one clear victor. For Shaji the loss of his dog, whose international breed he is proud of, would have been hurtful because it would affect his own manhood. While Shaji claims it was an accident, the Tamilian seeks the life of Shaji's dog in return. Kala Movie Review: Tovino Thomas’ Thriller Is a Brutal Saga That Pokes Holes Into Alpha Masculinity.įrom hereon, we will be entering SPOILER territory for Kala, otherwise what's the whole point of this article? Shaji's nemesis is a Tamil tribal, played by Moor, whose dog was killed by Shaji during a hunt. And one day, he meets a match in a man holding a severe grudge against him for which Shaji was not at all prepared for. But at the same time, he is also insecure about living under the thumb of his autocratic father, played by Lal, and the many failures he brought through his businesses. Tovino, who is also the producer of the film, plays the role of Shaji Raveendran, a narcissist young man who is obsessed with his looks, his masculinity and his privilege. Debutant Rohit VS' Kala is a Malayalam thriller starring Tovino Thomas, Moor, Lal and Divya Pillai.
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