A couple of years has passed since Dileep has been embroiled in the assault case & even yday, we saw the case postponed on the request of his lawyer citing various reasons. Anywaz for the sake of everyone involved, let's hope that justice prevails at the earliest. Well this is not a write up about that heinous crime but rather about Dileep's latest release "Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel" in which he incidentally plays the part of a lawyer. The trailer was surely entertaining & attracted attention, making it a sure-shot for a sizable initial. But does it deserve to have a sustained run???
Adv Balakrishnan (Dileep) has a stutter & was considered a failure by his family & peers. The reason being his lack of confidence which arose from his condition that had happened in response to an incident that made him drown with guilt. However, he was an intelligent & sharp advocate whihc was evident from the manner he prepared case files for his senior. Things move along uneventfully, until he encounters Anuradha (Priya Anand) who seeks his legal advise & requests him to sent a notice of compensation for defamation to a powerful individual who tried to outrage her modesty. But it turned out that the accused was the DGP & the actual Anuradha happened to be someone else (Mamta Mohandas). So why was all three of them being framed by this mysterious female???
B Unnikrishnan is a prominent name in the Malayalam film industry as he holds quite a few important positions such as General Secretary of FEFKA & All India Film Employees Confederation. Well all these administrative responsibilities apart from his own personal investments has made him make movies sparingly over the past few years. Unlike his usual style, this time around he has tried his hand in comedy & to a certain extent it does work. Unnikrishnan showcases the intelligence of the protagonist with his ability to study people & situations, but the case as such didnt seem to be complex at all as the audience isnt the least surprised by what unfolds. The climax location etc reminded me of his own previous release "Villain". Both Akhil George & Shameer Muhammed impresses with their visuals & editing respectively while Gopi Sundar's music works only in parts.
Ever since Dileep has been an accused in the assault case, I believe there has been a conscious effort on his part to be part of entertaining & suspense filled flicks. Whether it be "Ramaleela", "Kammara Sambhavam" or this one, it shows him being made a scapegoat & his downfall being celebrated in the media with his character having ample shades of grey (except for Vakeel). Whatever might be the reason, his performance has improved significantly in all these movies. Mamta's performance was mediocre as it didn't feel natural at all or in sync with the situation her character was immersed in. Aju Varghese finally landed with a full length role & though he does test our patience at times like Suraj, it was still ok overall. Siddique was an absolute scream while the rest of the cast were fine.
Verdict: The basic thread of the story had substance in it which Unnikrishnan kinda messes up by opting for heroism rather realism. There are many sequences & dialogues in the movie which is an intentional hint on the Dileep's real life scenario. Viacom is apparently happy with the public response as they have already approached SRK & Akshay for the Hindi remake. In short, not as intelligent as it is made to appear but still keeps us entertained.
Rating: 2.75/5
Regards...Ben
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