YAKSHI FAITHFULLY YOURS - A Romantic Fantasy Movie!!!

A strange experience…with ear splitting yells…eerie groans…murders and haunting looks…I am so happy that no dogs ran around…no black cats with green eyes appeared…no vultures shrieked every now and then…no comic characters and their dreary episodes…no scary hands peeped from grounds and walls…

This is why I call Abhirams “Yakshi Faithfully Yours” a different horror movie…

An element of Nostalgia glanced here and there…Childhood memories…The gorgeous Yakshi of Aithehyamala…Mythological stories of grandma…The charming costumes and exquisite locations…A fairy-tale with Yakshi at her peak of romance…The pleasure of Gandarvan happened at some point of the movie which made me think if Abhiram is a descendant of Pappettan and has to tell a lot of stories which Pappettan had kept back …YFY was voyage to a dream world were the emotions and feelings of the yakshi was felt with a glimpse of empathy…

Beyond the fantasies, YFY is a story of a group of young and enthusiastic film makers, brave enough to film the suspicious and terrifying Yakshi. The blend with the reality and fantasy in and outside the movie was an interesting aspect. This was attempted for the first time in Malayalam Cinema. The story seems to be an unending mystery which makes us believe our own fantasies.

Cinematography plays a prominent role in the development of the movie. The film progresses between the past and present life. The dawdling and undulating camera movements of the past and the hasty hardhearted style of the present with continues change in the perspective was perfectly and brilliantly done by Jemin Jom Ayyaneth. But there arouse a small confusion in my mind regarding the time code of the portions in the present. This should have been handles with a bit more effort to make it perfect.

Music was magnificent and unforgettable throughout the movie. Absolutely apt for the Nagayakshi resembling the conventional Hindu rituals and ceremonies. It gave an overall ambiance for the movie. Aravind Chandrasekhar deserves a shake hand. The songs Irul Nananja Ramazha and Manjukalam appeared so near which was a bit discomforting. Still both of them were adorable and visualized with rich and vivid colours. Neha Nair's virtuous voice was a great asset to the movie. The song Neeharardram was a different and haunting one. I missed it so badly in the movie. The humming of the song conveyed the whole impression of the movie and it would have been more exciting if the song was included.

Cast of the movie was not satisfactory for me. Pachakkal Kannulla Sundari… Avanthika… Our Nagayakshi had a magnetic element in her eyes which make us attracted towards her. Faizal and Ved played their roles naturally. The portion of Madankunju portrayed by Jijoy was so brilliant. Different from other Mallu actors, Jijoy possessed his own identity. A special thanks for Abhi for those wonderful, interesting & innovative moments in the movie with such a marvelous actor. His dialogue presentation, though it resembles street pays was so strange and new to our movies. He was the best part of YFY. Ambika and Devan flickered and disappeared so suddenly. The dialogues were at times dramatic and it was simply because of the presentation. This could have been avoided. 

To the typical Mallu audience, Yakshi may be unsatisfactory. Still those who have a tinge of madness easily get the spark of the theme. And for them the movie is seriously awesome. YFY is the first movie of my classmate. It’s so special for me. I swear it won’t be a loss for you. It is a new experience which is very rare in Malayalam Cinema. Go and Watch the movie. Pachakkal Kannulla sundari… Naagayakshi…will speed up your heart beats and touch your soul…

If you are truthful to her, 

she will be faithfully yours!!!