' Bhaskar - The Rascal ' - Review

The hit combo of Mammootty and the Director Sidique again happened after a long gap of 12 years, with their new offer, the movie ‘Bhaskar - The Rascal’  is released 15 April 2015. The movie received mixed opinions from viewers. Nayanthara, Sanoop, Anikha, Janardhanan, J.D.Chakravarthy, Saju Navodaya, Shajon, Harisree Ashokan etc.are the other leading cast.

Story

Bhaskar (Mammootty) a rich business  man and a widower. He is very short tempered and his all deals ends in action.  So his son Aadhi (Sanoop) is in trouble  by this character of Bhaskar. Shivani (Anikha) is Aadi’s best friend and she lives with her Mother named Hima (Nayanthara), a business woman who is also a widow. The Kids have wish to become as siblings and they want their parents to be married each other. Bhaskar likes Hima and so he interests in that deal. But Hima has a problem in her past life.  

Movie outlook

• Storyline has impressive sides and satisfy you with some engaging parts. The first half of its, good moments with colourful visuals and other bonuses. But the Second half  leads to more crucial turns and the pace falls  down.
• Drawbacks: Some parts of the Second half and the Climax.

Acting

• Mammootty made an awesome performance in his role 'Bhaskar' as a lovable Rascal.
• A neat performance by Nayanthara and she looks gorgeous.
• Anikha and Sanoop, the child characters' performance is sweet.
• Saju Navodaya's jokes make laugh you.
• Other cast are good.

Technicalities

• Even though some minuses have the screenplay, the Direction hides it.
• Visuals, Cuts, Musical scores, the Sets  etc. are up to the marks.

Grade:   Watchable

Rating:  3.5 / 5

Dear Friends,

'Bhaskar - The Rascal'  is released today ( 15 April 2015 ) 

' Ivan Maryadaraman ' - Only One is better than the Other remakes of 'Maryadaramanna'

'Ivan Maryadaraman' is better than the other remakes of the Original, the Telugu film 'Maryadaramana'. Dileep is handling the protagonist role in Malayalam and it is directed by debut Suresh Divakar. Naginudu, Sudheer, Nikkigal rani, Kailash etc.and Suraj Venjaramoodu. It is released 04 / 04 / 2015 and the opinions are mixed.

Story                                                                     

Ramachandran aka Ramu ( Dileep ), a decent man who working as an employee in a Rice Mill in Pune. A Bicycle is Ramu’s  soul mate. But he meets some difficulties and then he decides to buy an auto rickshaw to settle his life. Ramu’s deceased parents  deposited a big amount of money for him in the Post-Office of their native place. Then Ramu goes to that Village.  But there has a problem waiting for him,  a Family waits to kill Ramu because of a revenge upon his father.

Movie Outlook

• It is remade with exact sequences and managed the same pace of the Original version. With adding a few changes in dialogues & a few new parts.
• Drawbacks: Some Complications have  in the second half, Climax could have been better.

Acting

• Dileep is apt for the role in Malayalam. There is nothing other options. He performed well.
• Nikkigal Rani is cute and pretty for her role.
• Naginudu, the same actor of Original, playing the same ‘Villain’ character with the same gestures and look.
• Suraj Venjaramoodu's voice  well lends with the Cycle.
• Other rest of the cast performed  good.

Technicalities

• Direction is just Ok.
• In the screenplay nothing much added than Original.
• Well shots, Cuts, the sets etc. good.
• Some Bg scores of Original  is again blended in some parts as well as tracks. Songs are soothing.

Grade:   a 'Dileep' treat.

Rating:  3 / 5

' Komban ' - Review

‘Komban’ is an out-and-out mass and emotional movie by the director Muthaiyaa. Karthi as the title role 'Komban', the protagonist and the other roles featuring by Rajkiran, Thambi Ramaiyaa, Lakshmi Menon, Kovai Sarala, Super Subbarayan,  I.M. Vijayan etc in the movie. It is released recently with good responses.

Story

Pandian ( Karthi ), a rural youngster who is very quick tempered when he meets the situations of illegalities. So he is known as with the nick name ‘Komban’. He lives with his mother (Kovai Sarala) in a village. Komban falls in love with the girl named  Pazhani (Lakshmi Menon ), the daughter of Muthaiyaa ( Rajkiran ), who likes peace. Komban married Pazhani and then these all are lives in the Komban’s home. In their life, a village mobster Ramasamy (Super Subbarayan ) crosses the path and the relation of Komban and Muthaiyaa becomes crucial. 

Movie Outlook

• Komban is Completely entertaining with all stuffs, like a family drama as well as a Mass action thriller. 
• Keeps a well pace in all sides specially in thrilling ‘Climax’.

Acting

• Karthi is totally awesome as 'Komban'.
• Rajkiran made an amazing performance in his role 'Muthaiyaa'.
• Thambi Ramaiyaa, Lakshmi Menon and Kovai Sarala are nicely handling their parts.
• As a stupendous appearance, Super Subbarayan is apt for the 'Villain' character.

Technicalities

• The Director wrapped well with a balanced script.
• R.Velraj's Shots,  Cuts by Praveen.L, Musical scores of G.V.Prakashkumar and the Fights of Dilip Subbarayan etc. are noteworthy.

Grade:   Family and Mass

Rating:  3.5 / 5 

Dear Friends,

' Ivan Maryadaraman '- The Race starts today ( 04 April 2015 )

' Oru Vadakkan Selfie ' - Review

This ‘Selfie’ taken only for Youth. ‘Oru Vadakkan Selfie’, a debut directorial of G.Prajith and It is scripted by Vineeth Sreenivasan. Nivin Pauly, Aju Varghese, Manjima Mohan etc.featuring the main characters in the movie and it garnered mixed reviews.

Story

Umesh ( Nivin Pauly ), an engineering student who has 42 supplementary to complete his course. He is a carefree young man and he has a will to making a film. Daisy ( Manjima Mohan ) is a neighboring girl of Umesh and he loves her.  Umesh goes to Chennai to fulfilling his wish and he accidentally meet Daisy in the train journey. But he misses her in Chennai. He returns back to his native place with disappointment that he couldn’t achieve his aim in film making. But there has a crucial problem in his house because of Daisy. 

Movie Outlook

• 'Oru Vadakkan Selfie' is totally a youthful theme with entertaining elements fun, songs and thrills.
• Drawbacks: Silly Jokes in the Second half.

Acting

• Nivin Pauly excellently handled his character as 'Umesh'
• Aju Varghese as 'Shaji', is totally for fun filled.
• Manjima Mohan as 'Daisy', could have been done well.
• Although the role is new for Vineeth Sreenivasan, It’s in his usual shades and with silly jocks.
• Other cast are good.

Technicalities

• Director’s job is well and he knows the pulse of Youth.
• Script is Good.
• The Visuals, Edits, Musical & Bg scores are remarkably positive factors

Grade:   Youthful

Rating:  3.5 / 5

' Valiyavan ' - Review

‘Valiyavan’ is a blend of usual masala stuffs. Jay and Andrea are the main characters in this M.Saravanan's film and it released 27/03/2015. Opinions about the movie favourably mixed.

Story

Vinod ( Jay ) is a happy-go-lucky man and One day a young girl named Subiksha ( Andrea ) proposes to him. Vinod avoids her but then he is disturbed by  Subiksha and he falls in love with her. Then he meets Subiksha to tells, he loves her. But Subiksha has a condition that Jay have to beat a guy named Ashwin ( Aaron Chaudary ) who is an Olympics winner in Boxing.  But Jay also has an intention in that. Why…..?

Movie outlook

• Until the movie reaches the crucial turns, It goes with a usual Rom-Com factors. The turns are thrilling  and it keeps an excellent  pace, Good Climax.
• Drawbacks: Some few parts are grip off.

Acting

• As a romantic hero , Jay is cute and charming with his gestures and his peculiar voice. The entry as an action hero, he handles neatly.
• Andrea's performance is wonderful and she has equal importance with Jay.
• Rest of the cast are well.

Technicalities

• Good direction and Average Screenplay .
• Fantastic  visuals.
• Apt Bg scores and Sound tracks.

Grade:     An 'Above-Average'

Rating:    3 / 5

' Ennum Eppozhum ' - Review

'Ennum Eppozhum' is not in the usual typical styles of the director Sathyan Anthikad. It is just a feel-good genre and the opinions about the movie are mixed. Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Innocent, Reenu Mathews etc. are handling the leading roles in this movie and it released 27/03/2015.

Story

Vineeth.N.Pillai ( Mohanlal ), a skilled Staff reporter who working in a women-oriented magazine named 'Vanitharathnam'. The magazine gives responsibility to him  to interview a celebrity woman lawyer named Adv.Deepa ( Manju Warrier ). Vineeth doesn't know that it's a tough job.

Movie outlook

• Story is thoroughly scenes-oriented and It engages in some parts and the sometime it lags.
• Drawbacks: It couldn't fully satisfying. 

Acting

• Mohanlal's performance as 'Vineeth.N.Pillai' keep engaging you well and He rocks it.
• Manju Warrier is just good but on the shades of her role in the movie 'How Old are you?'.
• Gregory is good as the companion role with Mohanlal. Their on-screen chemistry worked well.
• Rest of the cast performed well.

Technicalities

• An Ok direction with just Ok Story and Screenplay.
• Nice visuals.
• Good musical scores.

Grade:   Just Good

Rating:  3 / 5

New Releases tomorrow [ 27 March 2015 ]

Dear Friends,

Just Keep in touch with Your expectations.......... 

'Ennum Eppozhum'

'Oru Vadakkan Selfie'

' Mili ' - Simply Good

After the nail biting racy thriller 'Traffic', director Rajesh Pillai's new film 'Mili' is simply motivational and inspiring. Amala Paul, Nivin Pauly, Saikumar, Praveena, Ambika etc. are handling the main characters in this movie. The responses about the film, are mixed.

Story

Mili ( Amala Paul ) is highly introverted and she cannot handle alone her life problems. When her life falls into  struggle situations, her caretaker Nancy ( Praveena ) and Nancy’s brother Naveen ( Nivin Pauly ) try  to help her. Mili decides to fight her struggles and becomes brave.

Movie outlook

• The Set right Sequences in the quietly impressive Storyline
• A touching Climax
• Drawbacks: falls into Grip off mood in some parts.

Acting

• Amala Paul is totally awesome as the title role 'Mili'. The movie is in her hands.
• Others; Nivin Pauly, Saikumar, Ambika, Praveena etc. are did well.

Technicalities

• A Realistic Direction
• Script is OK.
• Apt visuals
• A Major bonus mark is the Bg Scores of Gopi sundar.

Grade:   Good

Rating:  3 / 5

' Picket 43 ' - Nothing Line Of Controls in this Friendship

There have nothing line of controls between these Patriots. 'Picket 43' deserves a Big Salute. It's a nice film directed by Major Ravi and which has the main characters by Prithviraj and Javed Jeffrey, are handling the Soldiers roles who guarding the INDO - PAK border known as 'Picket 43'. The opinions about the film are Good.

Story

Hareendran Nair ( Prithviraj ), an Indian Soldier who is  home-sick and trying to get leave from the Force. Unexpectedly  he is posted in a cautious area at the India-Pakistan border, known as 'Picket 43'.  He has nothing to accompany him except an efficient Military dog named Bacardi to the Border. He became friends with a good-hearted Pakistan Soldier named Mushraf ( Javed Jeffrey ) who has been posted at the other side.

Movie outlook

• The storyline is short but describes well with a non-linear pattern.
• Climax scene is  heart - felt.
• Drawbacks: a  cliched family scenes of Hareendran,  could have been better.

Acting

• Prithviraj and Javed Jeffrey have equal importance. Javed Jeffrey made a good entry.
• Bacardi, the dog character is fondly favourite.
• Other actors are handling a good job in their scenes.

Technicalities

• Major Ravi treated well the screenplay with a neat direction.
• Visuals of Jomon.T.John,Musics & BG are remarkable.

Grade:   A Big Salute

Rating:  4  / 5