Frankly speaking, I wouldn't term myself as being well versed in Malayalam literature though I have had the opportunity to go through the works of some of the prominent literary writers. One of them happens to be noted writer, M Mukundan or rather popularly known as 'Mayyazhiyude Kathakaaran'. Interestingly, he made his debut as a screenplay writer recently as he adapted his short story for Harikumar's "
The movie is about Radhika (Ann) who decided to take a stand against her husband, Sajeevan's (Suraj) laziness even as they struggled to pay off their debts. This meant she would go on to get a driver's license & emphatically establish her authority by plying his auto against his wishes on the roads of Mahe. Well this is pretty much the central conflict & hardly anything else happens except in the last segment where an emotional angle is tried to wedge in.
With all due respect to M. Mukundan, the story was just too bland & does not offer anything fresh to the audience. To make matters worse, even the veteran Harikumar seems to be stuck in the past & despite a run time of less than 2 hours, it still felt rather long and lagged quite a bit. None of the technical aspects deserves special mention while in terms of performances, it was average at best with Ann being better & had marginally more scope than Suraj to perform. The rest of the cast were also ok with Swasika being the pick among the lot.
Verdict: Nothing much to say except that the makers seemed to have lost track of time & the effect it had on the evolution of cinema in that period. In short, dont bother!!!
Rating: 1/5
Regards...Ben
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