5 reasons to watch Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'Aadujeevitham' in theatres

Aadujeevitham The Goat Life directed by Blessy and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role has been released in theatres today The movie tells the reallife story of Najeeb Muhammad played by Prithviraj a Malayali immigrant laborer who finds himself forced into slavery as a goatherd on a secluded farm in Saudi Arabia If yoursquore still contemplating watching this film here are five reasons why you should definitely catch this hardhitting masterpiece this weekend1 Prithviraj Sukumaranrsquos Chameleon ActYouve seen him act youve seen him dance but youve probably never seen him in an avatar like this before To play the part Prithviraj had to gain and lose weight to show Najeebs physical transformation on screen He gained 98 kilograms for playing the character in the starting sequences of the film with a potbelly and had to lose weight to 67 kilograms by the end of the film even fainting once on the set His performance will linger in your mind even after the credits roll2 Based on a True StoryThe Goat Life is an adaptation of the 2008 Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin which is based on the reallife story of Najeeb Muhammad a Malayali immigrant laborer forced into slavery as a goatherd on a secluded farm in Saudi Arabia The movies director Blessy wanted to adapt Aadujeevitham ever since he read the novel in 2008 Prithviraj was cast in the same year It took almost 16 years for the project to come to the big screen3 Blessyrsquos Cinematic Vision Comes to LifeBlessy creates a world of utter helplessness and terror that a man has to undergo when hes failed by society by beautifully portraying it through The Goat Life the greatest survival adventure drama ever made The national film awardwinning director stays true to the source material and every scene in the movie looks straight out of a dream Blessys brilliant direction and Prithvirajrsquos class act make this movie a mustwatch for all those who believe in the resilience of the human spirit4 AR Rahmanrsquos Brilliant Musical CompositionPrithviraj Sukumaran in a recent interview revealed that they wanted either Hans Zimmer or AR Rahman for The Goat Life But you canrsquot sideline lsquoThe Goatrsquo of Indian musical compositions himself so AR Rahman joined the project in 2018 The background score by Rahman elevates every scene in the film and songs like Omane and Periyone complement the screenplay perfectly The Malayalam and Tamil soundtracks will make you fall in love with the movie and will make you feel a part of the journey5 A Visual Treat for the EyesCinematographers Sunil KS and KU Mohanan create a picturesque world in The Goat Life by beautifully employing their craft of cinematography From the deserts of Jordan to the shots from lsquoGodrsquos own countryrsquo Kerala the cinematographers have hit it out of the park with this one Every scene in the movie is shot from the perspective of Najeeb the utter helplessness terror isolation and desperation can be felt thanks to the brilliant cinematic tactics and editing involved