Balthasar Teashop

Tea Shops in Malayalam Cinema
Kerala was once a caste-ridden society. Social reformers tried to change it by practicing mixed eating with the other castes or communities. Teashops made it a way of life in Kerala. They were the products of two important social changes. The first was the freedom of movement dalits got. And the second was the coming of a money-based economy. As the entry was based on money, all were equal at a tea shop. The atmosphere itself was tastier than the food served. Many films use teashops to tell their stories. In Neelakkuyil, it is the only modern and secular space untouched by the codes of caste system. Though the 'dream-spaces' in it look alike, They are not real. In Thurakkatha Vathil, the message of the film is given from the teashop. Many other films like Raarichan Enna Pauran, Bhargaveenilayam, Neelavelicham, Muracheru- kkan, Kodiyettam, Olavum Theeravum, Mukhamukham etc. make use of the space of teashops. Its regular presence in movies shows cinema's role as a document of our lives and times.
Balthazar's Marvellous Afternoon

Balthazar was a carpenter. Once he made a big bird-cage for Jose Montiel's son, Pepe. It was so beautiful that many people came to see it. Then his wife, Ursula, advised him to ask sixty pesos for it. For, she was sure that Montiel could afford it. Then Doctor Octavio Giraldo came to buy the cage for his wife. He became really sad when he heard that it had already been sold. Later, Balthazar went to Montiel's house to give it to Pepe. But his father was not ready to pay a single cent for it. He even scolded Balthazar for taking the order from his son without consulting him. Then Pepe started screaming. So Balthazar gave the cage as a gift to him and left the house. Later at the pool hall, he lied to all that Montiel had given him sixty pesos for the cage. Until he was left alone, he celebrated this by drinking himself and offering drinks to all. Even at five in the next morning, he lay dreaming in the street.
Tea Shops in Malayalam Cinema

Kerala was once a caste-ridden society. Social reformers tried to change it by practicing mixed eating with the other castes or communities. Teashops made it a way of life in Kerala. They were the products of two important social changes. The first was the freedom of movement dalits got. And the second was the coming of a money-based economy. As the entry was based on money, all were equal at a tea shop. The atmosphere itself was tastier than the food served.
Many films use teashops to tell their stories. In Neelakkuyil, it is the only modern and secular space untouched by the codes of caste system. Though the 'dream-spaces' in it look alike, They are not real. In Thurakkatha Vathil, the message of the film is given from the teashop. Many other films like Raarichan Enna Pauran, Bhargaveenilayam, Neelavelicham, Muracheru- kkan, Kodiyettam, Olavum Theeravum, Mukhamukham etc. make use of the space of teashops. Its regular presence in movies shows cinema's role as a document of our lives and times.
Balthazar's Marvellous Afternoon

Balthazar was a carpenter. Once he made a big bird-cage for Jose Montiel's son, Pepe. It was so beautiful that many people came to see it. Then his wife, Ursula, advised him to ask sixty pesos for it. For, she was sure that Montiel could afford it. Then Doctor Octavio Giraldo came to buy the cage for his wife. He became really sad when he heard that it had already been sold. Later, Balthazar went to Montiel's house to give it to Pepe. But his father was not ready to pay a single cent for it. He even scolded Balthazar for taking the order from his son without consulting him. Then Pepe started screaming. So Balthazar gave the cage as a gift to him and left the house. Later at the pool hall, he lied to all that Montiel had given him sixty pesos for the cage. Until he was left alone, he celebrated this by drinking himself and offering drinks to all. Even at five in the next morning, he lay dreaming in the street.

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Balthazar's Marvellous Afternoon

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