Anjarakalyanam (Fifth and a Half Wedding) has one of the most iconic opening sequences-cum-credits in Malayalam cinema history, which introduces the titular event by focusing on the reactions of the members borne out of the previous four weddings when they hear about the fifth and a half wedding. I'm amazed how the makers turned a serious issue of polygamy in men into something funny and melodramatic with this film, which later takes a sudden shift to a love story led by Jagadeesh. The shift is jarring and fast-paced, yet the climax gives a decent closure to the film, giving us the iconic character of "Kozhi" Madhava Panicker. ("Kozhi" translates to cock, the bird, and is used as a euphemism in Malayalam for polygamists or skirt-chasers.)
Review of Ancharakalyanam
