Pakshe movie is all about Balachandran (Mohanlal) who had to sacrifice his childhood love (Shobhana), to marry into a rich family who only wanted his IAS Status, in order to save his poor family, lives a life of regret and despair for his decision.
Acting
Mohanlal's eyes alone deserve a national award.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes silence. Every pause hurts.

Director
Mohan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pakshe captures 90s Kerala's obsession with government service as social currency—IAS officers were marriage market royalty.
Shobana and Mohanlal's chemistry here is devastating because they'd played lovers multiple times before; the history makes the estrangement hurt more.