A delectable anthology with fine performances

Like short story collections, I’ve always approached film anthologies with a bit of trepidation. There is always the worry of one or more stories turning out uninteresting. Thankfully, Malayalam’s latest anthology offering, Aanum Pennum, is not one of them. The idea came from Rajeev Ravi, and the man had planned a fourth film with himself at the helm. However, things didn’t work out as planned. The current form was shaped by directors Jay K, Venu, and Aashiq Abu, with their respective films Savithri, Rachiyamma and Rani.