The original film Parankimala was a Bharathan classic that had set the box-office ringing. When a remake was announced, the film attracted a lot of curiosity and controversies too.
Director Sennan Palla-ssery clarifies that the film is not a scene by scene adaptation of the original.
Barring the characters and the title, the film actually takes off from where the original film ended. The rights of the original film were bought by the producers Vijin and Thomas Kokkat for a handsome amount of money but the film ran into its fair share of problems.
Talking about the problems he faced, Thomas explains, “Right after the shoot, writer Kakkanadan’s family filed a case in the Kollam District Court but the verdict came in our favour, since we had already purchased the rights. Then again, a day before the release, a case was filed by them in the High Court saying that the remake was an insult to the original film and they demanded Rs10 lakh as compensation. The film was released after the court hearing but the hoardings and the necessary promotion of the film could not be done.”
Director Sennan points out that the situations, screenplay and the climax are all different. So why the remake tag, why did they not market the film as a new film? Sennan answers, “A love story does not need a time frame and the commercial angle to the title was an attraction!” He also mentions that Bharathan was a master and that one could never hope to replicate his movie. The film, his debut effort, received a U/A certificate and Sennan says that the film is his attempt to showcase his craft and talent.
Movie buffs appreciated the good script and the camera work, it is the titillating value that the original film had, that has kept some of the audiences away. Sennan says his movie is a family film and a heroine-oriented one that takes a bold look at the fight of a woman against the atrocities committed against her. To criticism against the dressing style of the lead characters, Sennan counters, “The film is set in the 1980s and this was the normal attire of the women in rural areas in those days, so I do not see anything wrong!”
