A couple of days back when I had written the review on "Kooman", the main reason why that movie had appealed to me was the manner in which Jeethu Joseph had created the protagonist. Even before the effect of that flick had worn off, Abhinav Sundar Nayak came up with an interesting protagonist in his directorial debut "Mukundan Unni Associates". He had crafted an engaging movie that is both hilarious and quirky and is shown from the perspective of the protagonist who is remorseless and selfish. In effect, this is undoubtedly one of the finest movie to have released this year.
As has been the norm in recent times, we have yet another director who has penned the script which was done in the company of Vimal Gopalakrishnan. Kudos to the thought process of the duo as they have created a protagonist, Mukundan Unni (Vineeth Sreenivasan) that is morally flawed who goes about his tasks with unwavering determination unmindful of what means that he has to employ. Mukundan's mission in life was to become a successful lawyer & sets his plans in motion when he stumbles upon the financial opportunities in accident insurance claim cases. What all he does as part of that plan is the basis of this flick.
This is not a story about good against evil or the change into a new leaf & that's exactly why this worked for me. Obviously, it is ironic that we do laugh at some of the stuff that Mukundan does though we do know that his behavior is detestable & the reason for that is the excellent voice over. An apt accompaniment for that was Sachin Warrier's music & the attention given to some of the stuff like the credits sequence, WhatsApp etc. was unique.
With a shadow of doubt, I would rate this as one among the top three performances of Vineeth. This was a flick that moved forward solely coz of the apathic nature of Mukundan and that was conveyed extremely well through his dialogue delivery, body language & expressions (or rather the ability to remain expressionless). Giving him perfect company was Arsha Baiju (as Meenakshi) who had a distinct character of her own & yet stood by Mukundan in all situations. Even the rest of the cast have done their parts well & deserves praise such as Suraj, Sudhi Koppa, Tanvi Ram etc.
Verdict: If you are looking for a proper plot, then this might necessarily appeal to you. As I mentioned earlier, this is about an interesting protagonist & the lengths to which he goes to ensure that he becomes successful. In short, game for something out of the ordinary then don't miss it!!!
Rating: 4/5
Regards...Ben
First time, I saw a rating of 4..Good.. All the best
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