Rating : 2/5
Banner : Mulakupadam Films
Cast : Kamal Haasan, Jayasuriya, Jayaram, Kunchackko Bobban, Meera Jasmine
Music : M. Jayachandran
Producer: Tomichan Mulakupadom
Director: Saji Surendran
Story
The movie has Jayaram as Roy, a multimillionaire, Jaysuriya as Aamir a petty local goonda,Kunchacko as Soorya,a college lad from a well to do family and Meera Jasmine as Gowry, all suffering from a fatal disease (Cancer) and taking treatment from a hospital named Pratheeksha run by Dr Nandakumar (Ganesh).Though they take some time to become friendly, they soon become really close.As they are sure to fall out of life in immediate future, they decide to make their rest of the life a big celebration by completing their final wishes and going to various places including Malaysia,to meet Soorya’s girlfriend.
Perfomance
Jayaram and Meera Are at there usual best.Kunchakko Boban appears more matured.Jayasuriya gives another facet of gifted artistry with the role of Aamir.Salimkumar and Suraj Venjaramoodu fail big time in comedy scenes.But it is Kamal Haasan in an exceptional cameo who steals the show. His realistic performance works really well for the film which till then finds it’s difficult to land to its premise.
Technical Aspects
The technical side of the movie is worth mentioning with Anil Nair attempting different and difficult shots all through, with better results. The shots in the climax from the suicidal bridge need special mention.
Music
M Jayachandran seems to have earmarked some of his best songs in the recent times for the movie, which are all visualised colorfully.
Direction
Saji Surendran have been inspired from the Rob Reiner film The Bucket List, with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman in the lead.It should be specially mentioned that it was only due to the packaging of the young director the movie has managed to end up as a passable film as it is now, at least for the family viewers.
Overall verdict:
The movie appears heavily melodramatic and far from any reality.It is outdated for today’s audiences.But even with these all shortcomings,it has chances to be a family hit.
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