Shane NigamThe thriller film ‘Dridam’ has created a controversy among the audience after its release. A film directed by a debutant Martin Josephit mostly received mixed reviews from the audience, but one particular dialogue quickly caught the attention of the audience who are familiar with the ‘Drishyam’ franchise.The line, “Ah rahashyam ee bhoomiyil randamathoraal ariyilla…athu ennodoppam mannil alinju illathaakum (“I will take this secret to my grave”)”, instantly reminded the audience MohanlalMemorable dialogue from the first movie Drishyam.
Martin Joseph opens up about the reference
Martin Joseph recently shared details about the creative process behind “Dridam” in an interview with Variety and revealed that the line was not originally written into the script. The filmmaker explained that the idea came from him Jeethu Joseph in script discussions. Speaking about it, Martin told Variety, “I gave the script of ‘Dridam’ to Jeethu Sir for his reading. One of the suggestions he made was to include this famous line from his film. He thought it would intrigue the audience, whether there’s a ‘Drishyam’ connection to the film or if the character is just using a pop culture reference at the time.”
Jeethu Joseph’s direction influenced the director
Martin also reflected on the time he worked with Jeethu Joseph before making his directorial debut. He previously worked with the filmmaker on projects such as ’12th Man’ and ‘Neru’. According to Martin, the experience shaped his understanding of the story.The filmmaker explained that the structure and realism of the script became the main lessons for him at that time.He said, “One of my main learnings has been about realistic storytelling. Jeethu Joseph’s repeated comments to his peers are about the importance of a strong script as it forms the foundation of a film and connects the audience with the story and characters.”Martin suggested that these ideas played an important role while developing Dridam.
Shane Nigam directs the crime thriller
“Dridam” follows the story of Vijay Radhakrishnan, portrayed by Shane Nigam, who arrives in a rural village as a Sub-Inspector. What seems like a normal publication at first becomes complicated after some incidents start to happen.Multiple murders and a bank robbery present the officer with unexpected challenges and change the direction of his journey.A review of the film from ETimes said: “Debut director Martin Joseph manages to keep the audience engaged. The problem, with Jomon John and Linto Devasia’s script, is how far will you go to bring freshness to your story and is it worth the risk? Shane looks good, and is mentioned a couple of times in the story, even if it wasn’t for a colleague who decided not to show him as a woman. The character is played as overwhelmed by his SI responsibilities, and it doesn’t really click, especially when Shobi slides easily into the many tones of veteran ASI.“
