PremiumMani Ratnam reviews Aadujeevitham aka The Goat Life: 'I don't envy Blessy...'
Filmmaker Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan were among the select audience in the Tamil film industry who had the privilege of watching Aadujeevitham before its official release on Thursday.
Prithviraj Sukumaran in Aadujeevitham
Last Updated: 02.00 PM, Mar 27, 2024
Filmmaker Mani Ratnam, known for creating visually spectacular films, appears to be mesmerized by the visual beauty of the upcoming Malayalam movie Aadujeevitham, also known as The Goat Life . "Amazing" is the adjective he repeatedly used to describe his experience of watching the film.
Mani Ratnam, along with Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan, was among the select audience in the Tamil film industry who had the privilege of watching Aadujeevitham before its official release on Thursday.
Mani Ratnam astonished by Aadujeevitham visuals
After viewing the film, Mani Ratnam expressed that he wasn't envious of Blessy for creating such a masterpiece, acknowledging the immense hard work that went into making it. "It's amazing! Breathtaking visuals. Prithviraj has done an amazing job. I think the whole team... I don't know how you guys did it. I don't envy you; it must have been very difficult. Amazing! Congrats," said Mani Ratnam.
"Thank you, Sir! #ManiRatnam means the world coming from you!" responded Prithviraj Sukumaran while sharing Mani Ratnam's review of Aadujeevitham.
Earlier, Kamal Haasan also gave a glowing review of the film, claiming that he felt like "drinking water" by the time the movie reached the interval.
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Aadujeevitham is based on the autobiographical novel of the same name. It follows the journey of Najeeb Mohammed, portrayed by Prithviraj, who endures the harsh environment of the desert and thirst to return to his homeland in Kerala.
Aadujeevitham is director Blessy's dream project, and it took him 16 years to realize this dream. The film was delayed as it required a substantial budget to bring Blessy's vision to the big screen. When Blessy announced the project in 2008, the budget for the film seemed unreasonable given the Malayalam film industry's market value at the time.
However, in recent years, regional film industries in the country have grown in scale and size, allowing ambitious filmmakers like Blessy to realize their passion projects.
Aadujeevitham will hit screens on March 28.