Written and Directed by: C Aravind Raj
Cast: Amithash, R Sarathkumar, Kashmira Pardeshi
Duration: 146 Minutes
Available in: Theatres
In Paramporul, Inspector Mythreyan (Sarathkumar), a man driven by his greed, forces a petty thief Adhi (Amitash Pradhan) to meet a client and smuggle an antique idol. The deal seems to be going well until the other party suddenly decides to call it off. The gang’s leader asks Mythreyan, “Don’t you know the rules, why would you carry a gun when we are here to discuss a deal?” His tone tells us that he isn’t angry enough to kill them but feels offended by this action.
A peek into the crime word
Honesty, loyalty and ethics are the last things you can think of in the smuggling world of debutant C Aravind Raj’s Paramporul. Yet, ironically, trust is what the deals between these smugglers are based on, it seems. And the filmmaker cleverly introduces us to these unwritten rules of the game. Each person is constantly scheming to take down the other person or at least is getting their defenses ready, just in case the opposite party breaks the trust. For instance, when a dealer goes to buy an expensive idol, both parties carry hidden weapons. While one waits cautiously in doubt, the other has an escape plan in mind. Even amateur smugglers like Mythreyan see Adhi more as a scapegoat than a partner-in-crime. Adhi also has a backup plan to ensure that he doesn’t get betrayed. Not only do these sneak peeks into the smuggling arena aid in worldbuilding but also create a parallel plot, where you are always left curious if one of these protagonists would pull that trigger.