<p><strong>Nayattu <br />Malayalam (Netflix)<br />Director: Martin Prakkat<br />Cast: Kunchacko Boban, Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan and Jaffer Idukki</strong><br /> </p>.<p>The film starts off with a tug of war between two teams as a politician is simultaneously canvassing for votes. One of the team members is Praveen (Kunchako Boban), a police officer.</p>.<p>The scene is a teaser to what follows — how police and politicians can pull down innocent people. ‘Nayattu’ is a tale of an unsympathetic system that often destroys those who sustain it.</p>.<p>A Dalit man is put behind bars after a fracas inside a police station. A chain of events leads to a tense situation where three police officers — Praveen, Maniyan (Joju George) and Sunita (Nimisha Vijayan) — are on the run, trying to avoid punishment for a crime they didn’t commit. It is a classic case of the hunters becoming the hunted. </p>.<p>The film shows how even arrogant policemen can be helpless before political power. A scene towards the end shows a visually handicapped woman being guided to a polling<br />booth, symbolic of how citizens are blinded by propaganda when they go out to vote.</p>.<p>Kunchako Boban, chocolate boy of yesteryear Malayalam cinema, impresses with his choice of scripts. Joju George, the man in form, brilliantly portrays a clever policeman and doting father. Nimisha Sajayan’s no-makeup look suits her character.</p>.<p>The director-writer duo Martin Prakkat-Shahi Kabir keep the viewer pinned to their seats, and wrap up the film with an open-ended climax. Shyju Khalid’s cinematography is a delight.</p>
<p><strong>Nayattu <br />Malayalam (Netflix)<br />Director: Martin Prakkat<br />Cast: Kunchacko Boban, Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan and Jaffer Idukki</strong><br /> </p>.<p>The film starts off with a tug of war between two teams as a politician is simultaneously canvassing for votes. One of the team members is Praveen (Kunchako Boban), a police officer.</p>.<p>The scene is a teaser to what follows — how police and politicians can pull down innocent people. ‘Nayattu’ is a tale of an unsympathetic system that often destroys those who sustain it.</p>.<p>A Dalit man is put behind bars after a fracas inside a police station. A chain of events leads to a tense situation where three police officers — Praveen, Maniyan (Joju George) and Sunita (Nimisha Vijayan) — are on the run, trying to avoid punishment for a crime they didn’t commit. It is a classic case of the hunters becoming the hunted. </p>.<p>The film shows how even arrogant policemen can be helpless before political power. A scene towards the end shows a visually handicapped woman being guided to a polling<br />booth, symbolic of how citizens are blinded by propaganda when they go out to vote.</p>.<p>Kunchako Boban, chocolate boy of yesteryear Malayalam cinema, impresses with his choice of scripts. Joju George, the man in form, brilliantly portrays a clever policeman and doting father. Nimisha Sajayan’s no-makeup look suits her character.</p>.<p>The director-writer duo Martin Prakkat-Shahi Kabir keep the viewer pinned to their seats, and wrap up the film with an open-ended climax. Shyju Khalid’s cinematography is a delight.</p>