Cast: Nivin Pauly, Anoop Menon, Nikki Galrani, Joy Mathew, Srinda Arhaan, Jacob Gregory, Saiju Kurup
Director: Abrid Shine
Genre: Coming-of-Age Sports Drama
Where to watch: SunNXT
1983 is a Malayalam film that often gets overlooked as just another sports drama, but it offers much more, delivering a sense of emotional satisfaction that modern films rarely achieve, even in Mollywood.
The movie follows Rameshan, a cricket-obsessed man from a Kerala village whose childhood passion, sparked by India’s 1983 World Cup win, clashes with his father’s desire for him to pursue engineering. This conflict leads to academic failures, lost love, and a modest life.
The film beautifully charts his journey through life, contrasting unfulfilled dreams with India’s cricketing disappointments, and ultimately finds meaning when Rameshan trains his son to achieve the dreams he could not fulfill.
The above-mentioned films are just a few cinematic gems that make for a perfect Christmas watch on OTT. Hopefully, at least one of them stays with you long after viewing and leaves you with a sense of joy.
