ANWAR RASHEED

            Anwar Rasheed is one of the most promising directors of Malayalam film industry. He has proved this point beyond any doubt through his four films namely Rajamanikyam, Chotta Mumbai, Annan thampi and Ustad hotel.

          There have been certain similarities in Anwar Rasheed films. His movies start with the childhood of the hero. This part necessarily gives an idea about what the hero will become in future. The history of naming of the hero also forms part of this childhood episode.

          In Rajamanikyam, the hero gets the name ‘Rajamanikyam’ from his stepfather. While, in Chotta Mumbai, the hero’s father call him ‘Vasco da Gama’, so that he be becoming a legend. Now, in Ustad hotel, the hero is named ‘Feyze’ (Faizal) even before his birth.

          Anwar Rasheed films focuses on the relations of members of a family. This relation, which is being focused, is disturbed or altered by the influence of an external agent, who usually turns out to be the villain.

          Rajamanikyam explains the story of three step siblings which gets disturbed by the external villain, who appears as the friend of one of the step siblings. Whereas in Chotta Mumbai, it comes to a father and a son, the sentiments between them get altered by the villain. When it comes to Annan thampi, twin brothers are in a clash due to the villain who happened to be the friend of the elder brother. While in Ustad hotel, the relation between a son, father and grandfather gets altered by the influence of people around them.

          Actors Siddique, Sai Kumar and Maniyanpilla Raju usually form s part of Anwar Rasheed films.

          Anwar Rasheed films are undoubtedly big entertainers. He uses the correct mixture of humor, fast paces and dramatization which contributes to the success of the movie. The Malayalam film industry can expect loads of good entertaining movies from Anwar Rasheed in the future.