Released on Christmas Day three decades ago, ‘Manichithrathazhu’ continues to be a timeless classic, attracting audiences despite its various adaptations. The key to unravel the mystery of Manichitrathazhu is through Ganga and Sreedevi’s intertwined stories of vulnerability and redemption. Their hearts, symbolized by the ornate lock, are shut from within fearing potential abandonment, rejection and its associated shame. The movie explores the transformative power of vulnerability to forgive,to let ourselves be forgiven, to promise and to trust in promises again.