Tovino Thomas-starrer Pallichattambi, directed by Dijo Jose Anthony, is currently streaming on SonyLIV. It is a political period drama set against the backdrop of the Liberation Struggle against the Communist Party in Kerala. The Communist Party first came to power in a state in India during this period. Many changes were taking place in the state at the time, and there was also resistance to them. Pallichattambi is a fictional story set against this backdrop. Tovino plays the titular character, whose name translates to “church rowdy.” His character serves as the saviour of a small town from the brutalities of a feudal lord.
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What Is The Connection Between Tovino Thomas and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Characters?
Tovino Thomas plays Krishna Pillai, aka Pothan. He was raised by a Hindu family who adopted him after his family was murdered by a feudal lord, Kunjambu Nambiar (Prithviraj Sukumaran). The local church priest also helps raise him. As an adult in the late 1950s, he has seemingly moved on but is occasionally haunted by his past. A church in the small town of Kaaniyaar hires him to lead its Christopher Sena. It is basically an army of young men and women trained to fight the Communists and stop them from taking over the church and influencing its believers.
During his time in Kaaniyaar, Pothan falls in love with a beautiful Communist woman. However, things soon take a turn for the worse when the feudal lord uses the police force to incite violence in the town to reclaim the land he lost. This leads to the mass murder of people in the village. At the same time, Pothan learns that the same …read more
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