Paresh C Palicha feels Malayalam film Naayika leaves you confused.Director Jayaraaj's latest venture, Naayika, starring Sarada and written by Deedi Damodaran, is the story of a pioneering actress called Gracy, who acted in plays and later films when it was taboo to do so.
A young documentary filmmaker, Eleena (Mamta Mohandas), is making a film on the life of Gracy, who is now in her dotage and lives with the illusion that she is still in her prime. She gets up every morning and puts on all her make-up, as if she is going to work.
Eleena begins interviewing Gracy with the help of her assistant (KPAC Lalitha) and her manager, played by Jagathy Sreekumar.
The film goes back and forth in time juxtaposing the film industry of the '60s and '70s with the present. It names some real people while leaving us to guess at others from the way they are dressed and their mannerisms.
After struggling in the beginning, Gracy establishes herself as a leading lady of high potential (the young Gracy is played by Padmapriya), working for a studio run by Stephen (Siddique) who is not a good person
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