Three girls, one crime, zero love — this hidden Malayalam gem hits where it hurts.
The hidden secrets of an attempted murder are revealed through portrayal of circumstances that three different girls pass through in their life.This film shows how three different girls from three different social and economic backdrops try to cope with their life against all odds. Their crisis gets deepened and dangerous due to the attitudes of their parents. The experiences they go through prove that lack of love and affection is the prime reason that made hell out of their lives. Lack of love and affection leads one to violence and to destruction as well. Dalamarmarangal establishes that love is the one and only antidote to violence.
Acting
Sruthi Lakshmi and Iniya deliver devastating restraint.
Writing
Nonlinear structure that actually earns its reveals.
Direction
Vijayakrishnan's patient, unflinching gaze.
Director
Vijayakrishnan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare 2009 Malayalam indie that critiques middle-class respectability politics and patriarchal family structures simultaneously.
Iniya (Aswathy) was only 14 during filming; her performance reportedly required extensive on-set emotional support.
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