Android Kunjappan is a movie about loneliness at old age, but with many twists. The movie is the story of Bhaskara Poduval and his loving son Subrahmanian (Chuppan). Chuppan being educated and ambitious find it difficult to lead his life in rural Kerala. Bhaskara Poduval, on the other hand, does not want to leave his home town. Upon getting a lucrative job in a Japanese company, Chuppan leaves to Russia. Initially, Chuppan appoints a couple of home nurses (one after the other) to take care of his father. But, they all end up being comic disasters. Finally, he brings a trial robot made by his company to take care of his father. The rest of the movie is a story of companionship between man and machine. Generally, in movies, the suffering of the elderly is caused by children who are complete jerks. Such people certainly exist and it is worthwhile to portray their story. However, it is important to realise, that often the elderly feel left out even under the care of wel
Reflections on the silver screen.