O. Baby filled with different genres of life, family drama crime thriller action adventure romance mystery... Etc .. only negative thing I felt after watching this movie was I missed a quality screen and theatre. It's worth a Big screen watch. Unfortunately in Ernakulam we don't have a deserving screen. The story of O. Baby very much associated with nature , " mannum pennum ". Beautifully crafted sequences with well written dialogues and emotions. This time I felt that with the support of crew Mr Renjan Pramod got what he wanted which he missed in Photographer(2006) . A big salute to Renjan Pramod for the feel and experience. Waiting for ur next craft. Thank you.
7 Reviews
Good Movie
anuppnair18 May 2024
The IMDb rating appears to be inaccurate. It lists the film at 4.5, but it deserves a rating above 7. It's a good movie, likely underrated due to the lack of popular actors.
The filmmaker's ability to capture the serene beauty and mysterious depth of the forest truly enhanced the storytelling. The visuals were breathtaking, making the forest almost a character in itself. This attention to detail in the direction added a rich, immersive layer to the film.
One of the best acting performances from Dileesh Pothan. His portrayal was incredibly nuanced and compelling, making his character both believable and deeply engaging.
The filmmaker's ability to capture the serene beauty and mysterious depth of the forest truly enhanced the storytelling. The visuals were breathtaking, making the forest almost a character in itself. This attention to detail in the direction added a rich, immersive layer to the film.
One of the best acting performances from Dileesh Pothan. His portrayal was incredibly nuanced and compelling, making his character both believable and deeply engaging.
Excellent work
thufailmattankil18 May 2024
I would have missed this movie by looking into ratings given by people who does not have any idea on how to rate a movie. I would recommend everyone to watch this movie and look for something different from a movie. Hats off to Dileep Pothan and team!
I would have missed this movie by looking into ratings given by people who does not have any idea on how to rate a movie. I would recommend everyone to watch this movie and look for something different from a movie. Hats off to Dileep Pothan and team!
Spring season for malayalam film industry.
I would have missed this movie by looking into ratings given by people who does not have any idea on how to rate a movie. I would recommend everyone to watch this movie and look for something different from a movie. Hats off to Dileep Pothan and team!
I would have missed this movie by looking into ratings given by people who does not have any idea on how to rate a movie. I would recommend everyone to watch this movie and look for something different from a movie. Hats off to Dileep Pothan and team!
Spring season for malayalam film industry.
I would have missed this movie by looking into ratings given by people who does not have any idea on how to rate a movie. I would recommend everyone to watch this movie and look for something different from a movie. Hats off to Dileep Pothan and team!
A deeply routed movie that strongly holds a global appeal in every aspects
teamboyzvishnudev13 May 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Othayoth Baby is now O. Baby. The movie starts by telling the story of O. Baby and the people around him, who have been living as laborers for the Thiruvachola's since the time of their grandfathers.
Tiruvachola Papi Valiyamuthalali is the last word in that town. Pappi is an example, we can see a lot of pappis in many places in hilly Kerala who rule as a capitalist by holding the land that is not even with a pattayam. Authority and system are in their hands as they have money, men and influence.
The Thiruvacholas have taken control of five big mountains including Chekuthan Mountain. A forest so big that not even a shot can come out. Pappi boss once tells Baby that "Othayoth people were our greatest strength when we cut through this steep mountain". It is still the same today. Baby, who is a laborer, is more efficient than anyone else in the household in terms of stewardship, price information, and accounting of the estate's crops.
Despite this, Baby is also a victim of a kind of ownership mentality that has been conditioned by the long-standing capitalist-worker perspective. Baby's mind and vision is that even the charcoal that falls in the forest is owned by the boss.
I have not seen many films that weave the forest into the narrative and portray it so beautifully. The forest looks mysterious to an outsider, at the same time the forest is familiar as home to the ones who live inside. The duality of presenting the vastness of the forest definitely felt something unique about the storytelling. The director says this subtly by placing Stanley on one side and Baby's Vellayan on the other.
The background music is very minimal, and the graph only pops up where necessary. This treatment supports the film's realistic approach well. A movie that was my personal favorite before this was "Marshland", exceptional Cinematic frame + minimal background music was the key and I love that one treatment. As similar, O. Baby is also in my personal favorite list.
The story of the ChekutthaanMala is not told anywhere in the movie, but the script's sleight of hand reveals that it can convey the mystery to the audience with just a couple of dialogues. Many such examples can be seen in many places in the film.
Descendants of the Aborigine karuppan appuppan are Basil and Molly, who are Catholics today. Today there are no young ones left among them to follow their adivasi community and keep the elder's sword. The movie also tells us about the downfall of an ancient community which is losing its relevance due to religious conversions, existence struggles and other circumstances. As mentioned earlier the movie leaves us with questions about who actually owns the forest, the mountain, the ivory that decorates the table of the capitalists.
On the surface, O. Baby belongs to stories between two classes, Basil and Minnie's love and the conflict it creates among the people around them. In a society where honor killings are still being carried out in 2024, O. Baby brings up a subject that is still relevant today, deeply discussing the roots of class, caste and slave-owning attitudes.
I found O. Baby to be a very rooted international level movie with enough layers yet remaining to read. A detailed screenplay along with several underlining sub plots. Visually, Narratively One of my favorites in recent times.
Tiruvachola Papi Valiyamuthalali is the last word in that town. Pappi is an example, we can see a lot of pappis in many places in hilly Kerala who rule as a capitalist by holding the land that is not even with a pattayam. Authority and system are in their hands as they have money, men and influence.
The Thiruvacholas have taken control of five big mountains including Chekuthan Mountain. A forest so big that not even a shot can come out. Pappi boss once tells Baby that "Othayoth people were our greatest strength when we cut through this steep mountain". It is still the same today. Baby, who is a laborer, is more efficient than anyone else in the household in terms of stewardship, price information, and accounting of the estate's crops.
Despite this, Baby is also a victim of a kind of ownership mentality that has been conditioned by the long-standing capitalist-worker perspective. Baby's mind and vision is that even the charcoal that falls in the forest is owned by the boss.
I have not seen many films that weave the forest into the narrative and portray it so beautifully. The forest looks mysterious to an outsider, at the same time the forest is familiar as home to the ones who live inside. The duality of presenting the vastness of the forest definitely felt something unique about the storytelling. The director says this subtly by placing Stanley on one side and Baby's Vellayan on the other.
The background music is very minimal, and the graph only pops up where necessary. This treatment supports the film's realistic approach well. A movie that was my personal favorite before this was "Marshland", exceptional Cinematic frame + minimal background music was the key and I love that one treatment. As similar, O. Baby is also in my personal favorite list.
The story of the ChekutthaanMala is not told anywhere in the movie, but the script's sleight of hand reveals that it can convey the mystery to the audience with just a couple of dialogues. Many such examples can be seen in many places in the film.
Descendants of the Aborigine karuppan appuppan are Basil and Molly, who are Catholics today. Today there are no young ones left among them to follow their adivasi community and keep the elder's sword. The movie also tells us about the downfall of an ancient community which is losing its relevance due to religious conversions, existence struggles and other circumstances. As mentioned earlier the movie leaves us with questions about who actually owns the forest, the mountain, the ivory that decorates the table of the capitalists.
On the surface, O. Baby belongs to stories between two classes, Basil and Minnie's love and the conflict it creates among the people around them. In a society where honor killings are still being carried out in 2024, O. Baby brings up a subject that is still relevant today, deeply discussing the roots of class, caste and slave-owning attitudes.
I found O. Baby to be a very rooted international level movie with enough layers yet remaining to read. A detailed screenplay along with several underlining sub plots. Visually, Narratively One of my favorites in recent times.
Severely underrated movie of 2023
appusnikhil12 May 2024
I don't understand why no one was praising this movie when it was released in theaters. Many mediocre movies are getting a lot of attention these days but sadly movies with a solid screenplay like 'O. Baby' is getting sidelined. I think it's because the movie lacked a glamourous cast and the promotions were not at all strong, this is very common when it comes to small budget movies like this but it's high time to change that. The creators should at least put a small effort into marketing the movie.
Dileesh Pothan was exuberant as usual. The youngsters were also good in their respective roles.
The cinematography desereves a big appluase. The cameraman has captured the unique beauty of western ghats in this movie and I did feel refreshed while watching the movie. The visuals are a treat for the eyes.
Don't miss this class film from 2023. Nice execution from Ranjan Pramod.
Dileesh Pothan was exuberant as usual. The youngsters were also good in their respective roles.
The cinematography desereves a big appluase. The cameraman has captured the unique beauty of western ghats in this movie and I did feel refreshed while watching the movie. The visuals are a treat for the eyes.
Don't miss this class film from 2023. Nice execution from Ranjan Pramod.
Loved the movie. Climax was lit.
sasikuttan11 June 2023
Movie was building up something throughout the first half. And it was paid off well in the end. It's rare to see movies like this in Malayalam though there are many movies out there that take place in forest which everyone calls 'Prakarthi padam'. This doesn't belong to that category. The child actors did their part very well. Dileesh pothan belongs to this movie can't say anything more. We cannot say any of them is a lead character in this flick cause all of them had an important part to play. Climax was breathtaking . Well the climax really reminded me of the movie Automn Blood which was released in 2013. Yet both are completely different type of movie. At the same time I am sad that not many people were in the theatre. I tried to watch it on Friday night but the show was cancelled. Then i watched yesterday night. Iam afraid why there aren't many audience. Is it lack of promotion or something else.
Unique film
george5198813 May 2024
Always been a fan of how differently ranjan Pramod approaches each movie and this movie is no different, loved every minute. Loved how beautifully he captured the forest and colors.. All the cast did a wonderful job, probably Dileesh Pathan's best film so far as an actor. Fight scenes were shot exceptionally well. The movie feels very unique as it doesn't try to impress the audien, it happens naturally. Surprised to see the low rating on IMBD, this movie deserves a lot more recognition. Really looking forward Rajan Pramod's next film, still remember the chills watching manasinakkare in theater as a child.
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