Being a movie buff i make a point that i watch atleast a movie once in a week in theaters. Usually i have a large collection of movies in my laptop still i prefer watching recently released movies in theaters. I have seen movies in theaters in cities outside kerala but the tickets are much expensive compared to in here. while i admit we dont have multiplexes here but for 50 rs most of the theaters are more than good enough. now i would like to make an analysis of some of the best and worst theaters in trivandrum.
Sri padmanabha: This theater is famous for the screening of the movie titanic which ran a marathon 200 days in trivandrum. The facilities here is outstanding as it was renovated recently and cine actor prithviraj contributed much for its renovation and its one of the top notch theater in trivandrum both in appearance and luxury. its always an experience to watch a 3d movie in Sri padmanabha. I hope all english and 3d movies get released here instead of the athulya theater which is the worst in the city.
New: It is one of the oldest and largest theater with a huge seating capacity. Earlier only english movies get released here but now they are releasing all movies big and small irrespective of the language. it has a huge car parking area and it is a sight to behold when you watch the theater while riding a bike through the flyover at thampanoor.
Kairali & Sree: These are twin theaters run by the kerala govt and has been doing well recently
and screening good movies and kudos to the govt for having the faith in these theaters and maintaining it well despite the theaters being poorly managed in its initial phase.
Now we come to their cousins
Athulya: the worst of all of them.. 'athulya' literally means unmatchable. yes it is unmatchable in being the most worst and pathetic theater in trivandrum and the owners however get very good movies and they show cast it in athulya to make the viewer's experience a horrible one. the highlight of the theater is its insufficient air conditioning and the worstever 3 d glasses ever in the whole of the world making life hell for the viewers. after a string of such pathetic experiences people would automatically stop viewing movies in athulya. sometimes a lot of very good movies release in such poor theatres people think its better to watch it in dvd or laptop rather than wasting it in a theatre like athulya. seriously i dont hold any personal grudge against the theater owners but they make me write uncontrollably and look i m not able to stop myself. and there is only one way to ban such theaters people should refrain watching movies from such theaters and the ratings of the theater will fall down and the owners will be unable to bid for good movies and theatres like sri padmanabha should grab it. i could not watch a whole lot of very good movies like planet of apes, conan, ice age just because i knew i could not bear the heat and torture and migraine of the 3d glasses in the most pathetic theater in the world 'athulya- unmatchable horror terror n pity'
Aswathy: the little sister of athulya the theater looks like a volvo bus from inside and the screen is indeed a tv and they charge rs 35 for one ticket and a person who watches movie in aswathy will remember its name his entire life and will never watch another movie in it. my experience was pathetic. once i bought the ticket and entered the door and i was shocked and 2 students told me.. bro its the theater indeed no need to doubt it and i saw each person entering through the doors having similar shocking experiences. these theaters should be banned.
kalabhavan: recommended for film festivals........ nothing else
