Close to a year back, one of my buddies Dr. Aneez had shared a pic of him along with Asif Ali when the duo met socially as part of the unveiling of the Beypore Water Fest logo . Apparently, during their interaction Asif mentioned that he was engaged in Sibi Malayil's "Kotthu" at that point of time & that's how I came to hear about this movie. With a veteran like Sibi calling the shots & the trailer having an intense feel to it, the venture certainly created expectations. However in a movie that has Kannur politics as the backdrop, the question was whether we will be treated to a fresh perspective or will it be more of the same drama.
The opening sequence is a gruesome political murder which sends a shiver down the spine of the concerned party members which includes Shanu (Asif) & Sumesh (Roshan Mathew). In order to avenge the death of their comrade, the local party leader Sadanandan (Ranjith) who is like a godfather to Shanu instructs him to retaliate in the same manner. Obviously, Shanu & his men expected backlash for the action but little did they realize that it would have life changing implications.
This political thriller is penned by Hemanth Kumar who made a name for himself with his debut venture "Apothecary". Over here, he has chosen a familiar theme with Sibi crafting it in a realistic manner but the problem with this approach was that it doesn't provide the audience with anything unique that we haven't seen in other similar themed movies. Even the closure that they showed is as if they were trying to be positive (appreciable for sure) but looked unrealistic. Another thing that I felt odd was the change in mood at certain junctures which didn't quite gel with the situation . On the technical side, pretty much everything seemed fine with Jakes Bejoy's BGM deserving special mention.
The major positive is undoubtedly the performance of pretty much everyone as most of them made us empathize with their situation for a significant part of the run time. Asif has constantly evolved as an actor & he continued to do in this project as well. Both Sreelekshmi & Nikhila Vimal deserves praise for their fine performances along with Ranjith. In recent times, Roshan have had quite a few releases & has done a decent job there and even the supporting artists have done their parts aptly. A special mntion to a little girl in the climax sequence in a school who was just brilliant.
Verdict: As a movie as such, it has been crafted well an backed by impressive performances. However, in terms of the story as such, it does not offer anything that was unique or not predictable but it does engage the audience with the emotional drama that unfolds. In short, give it a try!!!
Rating: 2.5/5
Regards...Ben
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