Just like many others, even I had my share of Uthradam pachil though I decided to get busy with that after the morning show of Sangeeth Rajan's "Palthu Janwar". It's been ages since I have watched a movie in my hometown Kollam & since Sangeeth's directorial debut had garnered considerable positive word of mouth, I was more than eager to check it out. Well to be frank, it will certainly keep us engaged as it comes across as a feel good drama with characters that are realistic and well performed.
Almost all of us would have or will come across that phase where we are unsure as to what profession we should pursue & if that profession itself is indeed our passion? More often than not, the answer to that will be to follow our passion but there will be situations where one might have to opt for something else. Prasoon (Basil Joseph) happened to be one such individual who was forced to take up the position of a livestock inspector that he had received on compassionate grounds though his passion was in animation. Subsequently, he is posted in a panchayat located in a hilly terrain & tries to adapt with the new circumstances in his life which forms the basic thread of the movie.
When I first heard about this movie, the first thing that attracted me apart from the fact that it was from the Bhavana Studios production house was Vinoy Thomas. The Kerala Sahitya Academy winner will be familiar to most (if not for his literary work) courtesy of being the person whose story is the inspiration for "Churuli". Over here, he has sought the help of Aneesh Anjali & the duo has come up with a story that is realistic with the protagonist seemingly in a situation that reminded me of Amazon Prime's web series "Panchayat". There are a couple of things that I felt were positive and quite unlike what we normally witness of such high range / rural characters in Malayalam movies & i.e. they are usually shown as epitome of goodness. Over here, many of them have a sly and selfish side to their nature and the scenarios that pan out are relatable. However, I felt that the challenges that is put in front of the protagonist could have been more impactful as almost the whole movie moves along at the same tempo with no significant highs or lows.
On the technical side, Sangeeth has done a decent job in the execution of the project with the support of Renadive's impressive cinematography, Justin Varghese's music and other aspects. Basil Joseph has aced his part as Prasoon as he convincingly portrayed the emotions that the protagonist goes through. Both Indrans & Shammi Thilakan were brilliant with the former as the innocent, smooth talking and sly panchayat member & the latter as the veterinarian with a side hustle (though it was surprising that he barely featured in the second half). Johny Antony continues to establish himself as an integral actor in the industry while Sruthy Suresh (as Stephy) & Dilesh Pothan were fine. Even the rest of the cast have done their parts aptly with the actor who acted as the butcher deserving special mention.
Verdict: It was indeed a wise decision that they released a week prior to others that are lined up tomorrow. As mentioned earlier, it is a feel good movie that could have had more significant content with regard to building the character of the protagonist. However, do give it a try as it is a clean movie that is made for the family audience!!!\
Rating: 3/5
Regards...Ben
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