Vazhakku

Vazhakku is a 2022 Malayalam film directed and edited by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan and starring Tovino Thomas, Kani Kusruti, Sudev Nair, and Azees Nedumangad. The film is about a lawyer named Siddharthan who is going through a divorce. He meets a woman named Sathi and her daughter, who are also going through marital problems. The two families are going through their difficult times.

The film was released on 29 July 2022, in India. It was met with positive reviews from critics, who praised the film's direction, performances, and screenplay. The film was screened at the 27th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala among the only 12 Malayalam language film screened and was also selected to premier at Korean international Film Festival IFFSA-SEOUL 2022. Vazhakku won several awards at the 54th Kerala State Film Awards, including three Best Child Artist, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. The film was later released for free on Vimeo on 14 May 2024.

Plot
Siddharthan (Tovino Thomas) is a lawyer who is going through a divorce. On the day he agreed to appear in court to sign a mutual divorce, Siddharthan, who is also a lawyer, cheated on his wife Lakshmi and went on an inland drive. He urges Lakshmi over the phone to postpone the divorce, citing their daughter Tara's future, but the attempt fails. On the way back, he met Sathi and her dumb daughter who was leaving home due to marital problems. That meeting changes his outlook on life. He is unhappy with his life and is looking for something to give it meaning. He meets Sathi (Kani Kusruti), a woman who is also fed up with her husband. That meeting leads to more complications in their life.

Cast

 * Tovino Thomas as Siddharthan
 * Kani Kusruti as Sathi
 * Sudev Nair
 * Azees Nedumangad
 * Byju Netto
 * Thanmaya Sol