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Beautiful Movie Review.

“Beautiful” starring Jayasurya, Anoop Menon and Meghna Sunderraj is a directorial venture of V.K.Prakash.
Stephen Louis, played by Jayasurya is a paraplegic. In spite of his handicap, Stephen is an optimist who enjoys every moment of his life and sees beauty in all things. John, a musician, played by Anoop Menon, enters his life and they become good friends. John is a worrier and is anxious about the future ahead of him. However, even though their attitudes are poles apart, Stephen and John enjoy each other’s company and feel happy together. Things take a different turn with the arrival of the lovely home nurse Anjali, played by Meghna. The twists and turns in their journey together after the arrival of Anjali are beautifully and sensitively portrayed in the movie.
V.K.Prakash has tried to make the conversations both meaningful and philosophical splashing a bit of humour and wit to go with it. At times the film tends to move rather slowly but on the whole, the director has managed to make the movie interesting.
Jayasurya as Stephen has given probably his best performance till date. In a situation where he could have easily fallen in to the trap of overacting, his controlled and subtle speech and movements make the paraplegic larger than life. Anoop Menon is confirming his growing stature as an accomplished actor by yet another restrained and powerful performance. And the bold role of Anjali is handled with remarkable ease and freshness by Meghna Sunderraj. The supporting cast contribute their share quite adequately as well.
'Beautiful' is a unique portrayal of that great emotion 'love' which binds man to one another through life's journey. The movie might raise a controversy for some of the uninhibited scenes, but V.K.Prakash has taken an unusual subject for the movie and for the discerning viewer, the film has plenty to offer. The director has not made compromises, had the courage to portray life as it is and as a result, the film rises above the ordinary run-of-the-mill Malayalam movies and makes the audience think. It could become one of the best films of the year exceeding all expectations.
Verdict: Beautiful Movie.