Bharatham is interpreted as a modern-day adaptation of the Ramayana from Bharath's perspective. How, in the absence of his elder brother, Gopinathan takes the responsibility of the family and hides his griefs is the core of the story.
First, let me offer my own credentials. I grew up during the late 80s and early 90s with movies from the golden age of Malayalam cinema, many of which were exceedingly good.
Not always do we come across such wonderfully made emotional pictures. I was actually told very much about the movie by my brothers before I got the opportunity to see it myself.
