A English spice baron settles in South India during the waning years of the Raj.
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Santosh Sivan
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Linus Roache | ... | Henry Moores | |
| Rahul Bose | ... | T. K. Neelan | |
| Nandita Das | ... | Sajani | |
| Jennifer Ehle | ... | Laura Moores | |
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Leopold Benedict | ... | Peter Moores |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Dr. Ambikathmajan | ... | T.K.'s Headmaster |
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Lakshmi Krishnamurthy | ... | T.K.'s mom |
| Lal | ... | Rajat (as Lal Paul) | |
| John Standing | ... | Charles Humphries | |
| Indrajith Sukumaran | ... | Manas (as Indrajith) | |
| Thilakan | ... | T.K.'s Father | |
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Ejji K. Umamahesh | ... | Inspector Sampath |
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Malayalam-speaking T.K. Neelan, Rajat, Manas and his sister, Sajani, live in Kalpetta Township in Kerala, India, during the British Raj. As children they used to play in the woods where Manas and T.K. used to play Bhagwan Shri Ram and Shri Lakshman respectively, and rescue Sita (Sajani) from Lord Ravan's (Rajat) clutches. Now the year is 1937, all are grown up, while Manas is a laborer, Sajani is married to Rajat, and T.K. works for his British employer, Henry Moore, who lives there with his wife, Laura, and their son, Peter. Sajani is also employed as a maidservant in the Moore household. T.K.'s headmaster asks him to join the freedom movement and ask the British to quit India, but T.K. feels that India has made a lot of progress under the British rule and they should continue with this partnership. His headmaster cautions him that partnership is only between equals, but T.K. disregards this, and it is this attitude that will compel him to re-examine his way of thinking when he finds... Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
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T. K. Neelan: Sahib, we will have to change course again.
Henry Moores: This has got to be the damnedest crookedest road in the Crown!
T. K. Neelan: Oh, definitely. But it will be here after monsoon. A straight road would slide away.
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(Die Zauberflöte Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1791
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[first lines]T. K. Neelan: Sahib, we will have to change course again.
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T. K. Neelan: Oh, definitely. But it will be here after monsoon. A straight road would slide away.
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Ach, Ich Suhl's Es Ist(Die Zauberflöte Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden)
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Santosh Sivan has already made a name for himself as an established cinematographer. With 'The Terrorist' he proved to be a competent director. Now comes another sensational directorial ventures, 'Before the Rains'. Visually, it's a feast for the eyes. Sivan's way of capturing the beauty and atmosphere of the natural rainforest setting as he stresses on the details to each and every one of his shots is simply amazing.
The intriguing premise of the story is derived of a novel concept. Sivan sensibly tackles themes such as love, class distinction, despair, guilt and betrayal and layers them well within the story and characters. He never goes over the top as he wonderfully manages to keep a low tone. Just when one would think the story would turn towards a predictable path, Sivan throws a surprising turn while staying true to the film. He extracts some incredible performances from his principle cast that includes Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das and Jennifer Ehle.
Overall, Santosh Sivan has improved as a director and continues to be a superb cinematographer. It's definitely a much better movie than 'Asoka'. I would like to see this director make more such films rather than opt for the usual loud Bollywood masala like 'Asoka'.