'Kathanar The Wild Sorcerer': to Aadu 3': 3D Wave in Mollywood

Watching a movie in 3D is always an immersive experience, despite some critics. Coming to Mollywood, the industry seems to be shifting its gears to a new realm, and the most basic one would be 3D movies. Let’s take a look at the 3D wave happening in the Malayalam film industry.

‘Aadu’ venturing into 3D


Jayasurya and Midhun Manuel Thomas’ hit series ‘ Aadu 3 ’ is reportedly in 3D format. This shows how the Malayalam filmmakers are pushing the boundaries of 3D by not only limiting it to fantasy or fictional movies. Director Midhun Manuel Thomas surely would have seen the scope of storytelling via 3D, enhancing the theatrical experience; otherwise, a talented scriptwriter and filmmaker like him wouldn’t be opting for such a format.

“It adds a new dimension to the cinematic experience” - Jonita Doda


In an exclusive conversation with the actress Jonita Doda, who has been part of India’s first-ever romantic 3D film ‘Salmon 3D’ revealed that it adds a whole new theatrical experience.


Talking to ETimes, the ‘Salmon 3D’ actress said, “The USP of our film lies in two key aspects. Firstly, it is India's first-ever romantic 3D stereoscopic film, which adds a whole new dimension to the cinematic experience. The immersive visuals and depth created through 3D technology bring the romance and emotions of the story to life in a captivating way.”






“Shooting with 3D cameras is a very tough thing to do” - Tovino Thomas


Now let’s move on to the production part of a 3D film. In a conversation with Mid Day, the ‘ARM’ actor Tovino Thomas said that shooting a movie in 3D is quite challenging. He said, “Shooting with 3D cameras is a very tough thing to do. It takes more time and effort.”


Coming to ‘ARM’, what the makers did was 3D conversion rather than shooting in 3D camera. He said, ““People won’t be able to tell whether we shot it with 3D cameras or converted it later, because the technology has come so far. We already have clear guidelines on how to shoot for 3D conversion — there’s a specific approach to follow, and our cinematographer was fully aware of that from the start.”




Do all films require 3D?


Well, the answer would be a clear NO! While 3D may enhance the theatre-viewing experience, not all stories are perfect that way. There may be several sequences added just for the sake of creating that 3D visual, and this would serve no purpose to the actual storyline.



For a movie like ‘My Dear Kuttichathan’, 3D experience is well worth it. But if one were to pick a 3D format for a film like ‘Drishyam’, it would be a complete no and would feel complete injustice towards the content of the movie, unless there are some genuine reasons for adding 3D elements (hopefully there won’t be any).


Coming to the upcoming Jayasurya starrer ‘ Kathanar The Wild Sorcerer ’, it’s quite sure that the 3D elements will work as everyone knows the storyline and how it can be perfectly suited for a 3D experience.


Shooting in 3D or not, as we always say, the content of a movie matters.