Review of Irakal

Irakal (1985)
9/10
Why a mind sinks to violence - it starts in the family
10 December 2023
This is a psycho drama created by KG George with Ganesh Kumar being the uncanny central character.

The film is a landmark for being a study into the mind of an idle mind, exposed to corruption and moral depravity in the family, steadily gets pulled into a situation where it can't make out right from wrong. Likewise such a mind is then unable to judge where to draw the line and gets sucked invariably to extreme violence and do unspeakable things.

Ganesh plays the role to the hilt. Thilakan as the father who is both corrupt and powerful has a well written character too.

The film is must watch for people who indulge in wrongdoing. They should understand that life comes full circle. The immediate family, especially impressionable minds are watching and absorbing. Integrity is first learnt in the family; it starts with example. That's the key message the film drives home via it's tragic ending.
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