faith debate lacks in depth about explaining why a rights cautious lead character of the movie remains immersed in religion in spite of religion remaining vehicle of patriarchy and failing her. Vetticad maintains that, the movie Vaanku fails to navigate complex nuances of feminism Vs. “La Ilaaha Illallaha, Allahu Akbar (There is no God except Allah, Allah is the greatest)… Who are you? You are me.
Rafeeque for depiction of oneness of human kind from the song track. Vetticad wonders about why and how come the director in Kavya Prakash who thoughtfully renders replayed title song tracks fails in rest of the movie. Critical reception Īccording to Anna MM Vetticad, while film Vaanku's emphasis on evolution from within the Muslim society is important, the movie fails to do justice to its subject at hand specially when compared to other contemporary Malyalam feminism related films like The Great Indian Kitchen, Biriyaani and not even to standard of Unni R's story based earlier movie Ozhivudivasathe Kali. In Unni's story it unfolds in Kottayam where as in the movie it is depicted to unfold in Ponnani in Malappuram district. in between 19 when he used to stay near Masjid-i Jahān-Numā mosque at Palayalam in Thiruvananthapuram. The original story 'Vaanku' about possibilities of a Muslim woman giving call to prayer was conceptualized by Unni R. In another instance another friend of Raziya fulfills her wish of hugging a senior male lecturer since because his personality reminds her of her father. As part of humor, plot weaves a story of one of Raziya's friend who seeks a particular boy friend for the reason he can adjust with sub-par food of college canteen and managing his food habits in married life will be easy but in reality the guy turns out to be a gay. Raziya and her friends (Deepa, Jyothi and Shameena) come across challenge of their own wishes their discourse and situation creates some funny moments and partially help to keep movie light hearted. Movie begins with peripheral plot where in the last year of their graduation girls are inspired by their teacher to fulfill one of their (girls) own wish before graduating. Raziya has a middle class Muslim family background from Kerala, her mother Jazmi is moderate, while her father Razag is religious conservative. Īccording to Shabna the movie talks about gender discrimination, space and choices. Raziya gets some supportive voices too in form of her mother and grand mother. When one of the Raziya's friend discusses her wish on social media, unaware spirituality in her desire, family, relatives and community around reacts angrily with her. The movie portrays Razia's desire to recite Adhan as her deeply Sufi spiritual connect with the God and not as an act of rebellion or challenge to her community. A flash back scene refers to soothing effect of Adhan on her during one of her early childhood crying episodes. In the central plot Razia, a young Muslim college girl, who is free-spirited and is in last year of her graduation, inspired by her college teacher to fulfill one's own wish or dream aspires to sing aloud Adhan, the Islamic summons to prayer, and faces the difficult social challenge while achieving her goal.
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