Only this time, he drops knick-knacks into the cup. The idea of boosting one's ego by drawing inspiration from the story of the clever crow that drops pebbles into a jar to raise the level of water in order to quench its thirst plays out beautifully when the protagonist does the same with a cup of tea. Interestingly, the entire concoction is held together by symbolism and metaphors. It's a remarkable mix and you wonder how much of it was improvised. Even more intriguing is the sequence of events that propel the action from a daily routine like having a surrogate breakfast, romancing the magician's daughter (an irresistible Amla) at a funeral, dodging the hit-man's innovative weapon, to pouring alcohol down the hostage's throat after cleaning his bottom. You can't help but marvel at the subtlety with which Kamal Hasssan plays this scene. For example, in the musical chairs being played out between Kamal Hassan and random characters in front of the public bathroom, each one of them is desperate to out maneuver the other to get the best "seat" and it is a sight to behold.
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Despite having no dialogs, the makers of this movie have managed to create such endearing characters that unless you are like me who has watched this movie more than 20 times, you watch with wide eyed wonder at the innovativeness with which each character's story and the situations they find themselves in is revealed.
What follows next is a mix of Alice-in-Wonderland like excitement boy meets girl charm hit man-on-the-loose pandemonium guilt and redemption - all served with a puff of magic. It tells the story of an unemployed youth Kamal Hassan who kidnaps and steals the identity of an alcoholic businessman, locks him in his one room apartment, and starts living the life of his dreams in the hostage's suite in a luxury hotel. Had it been made in Hollywood, it could have been the "Avatar" of 3D viewing experience. A silent movie and an intelligent one at that should have shaken up the world of cinema. Words are not enough to describe the strengths of this movie of which there are so many that no doubt Pushpak deserves the status of a cult-movie.
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