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The plot unfolds as Meera (Geethu Mohandas ), a committed
filmmaker decides to make a documentary on the sorry
predicament of the mentally challenged who are marginalised
and in a sense ostracised from the mainstream society.
She seeks to reflect the plight of psychopaths by
giving a fresh treatment to the cliche ridden documentary
style. To achieve this end , she brings the trouble
torn life of Lonappan (Jayaram) into sharp focus.
He is not able to recollect his past due to the psychic
disorder. As the room in which his belongings are
kept catches fire and starts burning accidentally,
Meera realizes the bitter fact that now it is not
possible to recount the traumatic experiences that
he has gone through in the past. In the meantime,
she gets closer to Lonappan and he becomes a part
of her life. Meera's fiance (Biju Menon) extends his
whole hearted support for Meera who is fully engrossed
in her eternal struggle for becoming an acclaimed
filmmaker. She is determined to bring him back to
normal life and she seeks the help of her fiance who
is the district collector in this regard. Being a
bureaucrat, he succeeds in his attempt to bring him
back to the mainstream society. |
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story takes a serious turn as Lonappan becomes an integral
part of Meera's life and she finds whole things upside down
because of his presence at home. She gives him a job in
a school but the cruel society expells him. In the meantime,
Lonappan gets closer to a child in the school. But he finally
decides to go back to the mental asylum and live the rest
of life with the inmates. He discards all the facilities
offered by Meera. The film ends when her movie titled Timepiece
bags award for the best film at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Jayaram's
attempt at an image switch has not turned a futile excercise
after the widely hailed departure from the image of
an impish, lovable, merrymaker in the film Theerthadanam,
a film based on the celebrated short story by M T Vasudevan
Nair. He puts in a commendable performance as Lonappan
and he excells in portraying the nuances of the psychic
disorder. This is the only challenging role he has got
in a career spanning one and a half decade. |
Geethu
Mohandas gives a marvelous performance while Murali as the
editor of her film and Biju Menon as her fiance do full
justice to their respective roles. Rajeev Ravi's cinematography,
Devi Zora's background score and editing by Sreekar Prasad
have contributed much to the aesthetic appeal of the film.
Made on a shoe-string budget, Sesham is a
laudable venture despite some flaws. |