
This film by Adoor(tenth feature from him) is a tribute to the strength of Women. Unlike other Adoor films, Naalu Pennungal develops through four different stories by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, each distinct from the other with no apparent attempt to link them together. The film distills to a rare purity four tales of village women in south India. Their titles are elemental: The Prostitute, The Virgin, The Housewife and The Spinster.

In each, a woman submits to a role society decides for her. Each role offers a paradox of freedom and bondage in nearly equal measure.
The quartet ('Oru Niyamalanghanathinte Katha','Kanyaka','Chinnu Amma','Nityakanyaka')of these stories is set in a chronological order starting from the middle of 1940s to 1960s.Though all the four stories haven't any direct link, the director maintains feminism and sexual exploitation on women is the under current. Another important aspect of the film is that even the minor characters are portrayed with due importance. Watching Naalu pennungal is like reading four stories. This type of story narration is rare. The creaftmanship of the master director is evident through the way he link the stories with women as the central theme.I really enjoyed watching this movie. Even though this movie is commercially successful, may be due to the star cast, it is not the best film from Adoor. I guess... Expecting more from Adoor...Is he more obsessed with the past?.
Direction & Screenplay: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Story: Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai,Cinematography: M J Radhakrishnan
Editor: B Ajithkumar, Music: Isaac Thomas
Cast: Padmapriya, Geethu Mohandas, Manju Pillai, Nandita Das, Kavya Madhavan, Sona Nair, Remya Nembeesan, KPAC Lalitha, Manoj.K.Jayan and Mukesh.
Award: National award for Award for Best Director at the 2007 National Awards
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