Anand Prithviraj’s much-awaited survival drama Aadujeevitham – The Goat Life is finally out in theatres. Directed by acclaimed director Blessy, the Malayalam movie has been in the works for over a decade now.
The survival drama is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Benyamin and tells the real-life story of a man Najeeb, who got stuck in the desert of the Middle East and was forced into slavery as a goat man.
The movie which has been hailed as a ”spine-chilling” and ”cinematic masterpiece”, tells the haunting story of a common man Najeeb, played by Prithviraj. In search of a better life, Najeeb moves to the Middle East to earn money for his family. However, his life takes a tragic turn when he gets stuck in the arid desert and is forced to goatherd.
Living a traumatic life with no food and water, Najeeb reunites with his old friend Hakim, with whom he moved to Saudi Arabia. Together with the help of Ibrahim Qadri, an African labourer, they try to escape the deadly life.
AR Rahman composed the music for the movie, and the cinematography is by Sunil KS and KU Mohanan.
The survival drama has earned full marks from the audience, and critics, who are hailing the movie as one of Indian’s best novel adaptations.
The heart-wrenching performance of Prithviraj as the survivor Najeeb has earned kudos from the netizens, who say he deserves a National Award.
Unbelievable reception of the movie THE GOAT LIFE in India. The movie is directed by National Award Winner Blessy, music by Oscar Winner A.R Rahman, sound by Oscar Winner Resul Pookutty. #Thegoatlifefilm is out in theaters worldwide @TheGoatLifeFilm pic.twitter.com/f5QQ5Suqe4
— Jimmy Jean-Louis (@haitianhero) March 28, 2024
Sharing his review on the movie, one user wrote on X, “Prithvi’s performance deserves every accolade. If he didn’t win the National Award, it’d be the biggest shame. Give this man all the awards right now. No competition, nothing.”
Wishing 'The Goat Life' biggest success for by the director.
Like #Guna, #Maryan was not celebrated at the time of release.#ManjummelBoys helped in celebrating Guna now Similarly hoping the success of #GoatLife could help in celebrating Mariyan at least a little bit.#Dhanush pic.twitter.com/n2m3IB1XVv
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Another user wrote, ”The Goat life aka Aadujeevitham – One of India’s best novel adaptations.”
Wishing 'The Goat Life' biggest success for by the director.
Like #Guna, #Maryan was not celebrated at the time of release.#ManjummelBoys helped in celebrating Guna now Similarly hoping the success of #GoatLife could help in celebrating Mariyan at least a little bit.#Dhanush pic.twitter.com/n2m3IB1XVv
— πππ_ππ’π¦π_ππ (@Husain_Tweets) March 25, 2024
#Aadujeevitham is a cinematic masterpiece! It’s a heart-wrenching, truly magical survival thriller that showcases @PrithviOfficial’s best performance ever. Directed by @DirectorBlessy with @arrahman’s mesmerizing music, it’s a movie you CANNOT miss. #MustWatch,” another user on X wrote.
