Festivals are part & parcel of our lives which is enjoyed best when we are with our dear and near ones. Among the various festivals, Onam has always been my absolute favorite coz of the thrills & excitement, the big banner releases & above all, the time spent with family as well as the sumptuous dishes that Mom prepared with flair. It's been quite a while since I spent Onam with my parents & this year too, I wont be able to make it back home for Thiruvonam which falls this Saturday. As I reminisced about those Onam celebrations over the past few days, I came across my school mate, Gopesh Sarath's (you might remember him as 'Fakru bhai' in "Aadu 2") post about Rojin Thomas's "Home" in which he is the assistant director & produced by his brother, Vijay Babu's Friday Productions. With a talented cast & crew on board, it surely tempted me to check it out as soon as it was released on Amazon Prime last night.
Antony (Sreenath Bhasi) is a promising film maker who delivered a superhit with his debut project. However, he struggled to pen the script for his next venture & decided to head back home in the hope that it would relieve him of the writer's block. His family consisted of his parents, Oliver Twist (Indrans) & Kuttiyamma (Manju Pillai); brother, Charles (Naslen Gafoor) & grand father (Kainakary Thankaraj). Just like any other father, Oliver was fond of his sons, but as time passed & technology took center stage in many of our lives; his sons especially Antony didnt quite reciprocate his father's feelings. However, Oliver took everything in his stride & made efforts to make himself adept with technology in the hope that it would get him closer to his sons.
Rojin Thomas burst into the scene like a breath of fresh air with "Philips & the Monkey Pen" & though his subsequent project "Jo & the Boy" wasn't impressive, he did prove that he had all the makings of a talented craftsman. His latest celluloid creation emphasized that belief even further as he took up a subject that focused on the importance of quality time with our parents. Kudos to Rojin for the fantastic casting, as & each everyone led by Indrans & Manju Pillai were spot on as the respective characters (it was interesting to see both of them have a striking resemblance to Rojin's parents). There are many sequences in the movie that will tug at our heart chords, yet at the same time it will give us a smile on our lips. By the time, this feel good emotional drama ends; I'm pretty sure many of you will have a tear welled up in your eye (I certainly had). Though the length is close to 161 minutes, it doesn't feel laborious but Prejish Prakash could have made it trimmer as certain topics does get mentioned but wasn't pursued further. All the other technical aspects were top notch such as Neil D'Cuncha's fantastic frames that oozed warmth, Rahul Subramaniam's BGM that gelled with the mood & the art department for the manner in which the home was decked up which in itself was a character.
Indransetta...you are a legend!!! his performance was just brilliant as he made it so endearing & relatable. He has been surprising us with his consistent power house performances ever since he has been given meaty roles & this one is no different as his innocent smiles and expressions will just melt our hearts. Manju Pillai is another brilliant artist who I have always felt have been under utilized, but with this praise worthy portrayal as Kuttiyamma; Im pretty sure we will be seeing more of her in the coming years. Sreenath was fine while Nasleen Gafoor is rapidly proving his worth as a reliable artist in the couple of movies that he has featured until now. As for the rest of the cast, Johny Antony rocked as usual while Vijay Babu, Srikant Murali, Anoop Menon etc. have done their parts aptly.
Verdict: One of the finest movies that has come out in recent times which will keep us engrossed & also retrospect the need to prioritize our time for our parents who stands by us through thick & thin. In short, a must watch!!!
Rating: 3.75/5
Regards...Ben
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