Review of Ordinary

Hi Everybody,
I am back with a bang!!!! I was in the middle of a job and location change and was too much busy with settling with new environments. Started to watch movies again and thought of post my reviews as usual.


After quite long time, i was seeing a movie in my home town Irinjalakuda and that movie was declared as a hit and got much appreciation. It is none other than "Ordinary". It is a simple movie starring Kunchako boban, Biju Menon, Ann Augestine, etc. The music score by Vidyasagar and it has some excellent songs.


The first half of the movie is quite enjoyable and fantastic with excellent location and humorous moments. Biju Menon is the highlight of the movie with his new accent of dialogue delivery. It is a fact that the director couldnt keep up the momentum of first half in the second. As usual, the second half was filled with emotions and suspense. The story line was not thrilling because it was easily guessable what is going to happen but director was successful in keeping the suspense. Again, how the villain turns negative is not convincing and its seen in many other movies.


Final verdict: A good movie with excellent locations, Biju menon's performance and simplicity.

Makeup Man movie review

Makeupman, directed by Shafi after his latest hit 'Marykundoru Kunjadu" is reported to be a hit. Jayaram plays the lead role while Sheela (Telugu actress & Mayabazaar fame) pairs with him. Music composed by Vidyasagar. So when we say Vidyasagar music, we will expect more. Because whatever songs he composed in Malayalam, all were a hit. But this logic doesnt apply in this movie. Unless other Vidyasagar movies, this movie have only 2 songs (in theatres).

The story is very simple, a normal guy with lot of debts had to marry his lover and for survival, the lover is trying her luck as a heroine in a movie. Since the marriage was a secret, Jayaram is forced to do makeup man's role for his lover to always be with her. The lover's role as a heroine clicks and it creates problems in their life. It leads to the edge of the divorce. But how they are united at the end is the climax.

The movie, I would say an average. The first half of the movie is interesting with some typical Jayaram comedy but the second half was more of serious affairs. Back on track, the last 20 mins again turns into comedy with some extra characters coming IN. Sheela is not upto the mark in the movie as far as acting is concerned. Shafi might have tried for some other heroines. And i would have preferred Dileep playing the lead role because Jayaram is looking too old and he is not able to retain his old talent.

Overall opinion is "can wait till it comes to TV or in DVD"

Marykundoru Kunjadu Movie Review

Its quite some time i have been to movies and reviewed critically. Got a chance recently after watching Marykundoru Kunjadu film directed by Shafi. Dileep plays the lead role while Bhavana pairs him in the comedy tracked movie.

Well, overall i can say, this movie is ok. But for sure, i must say Dileep's popularity has come down in the recent times. He acts as an innocent & coward christian man in this movie which resembles many of his old movies like Chanthupottu. The music of the movie was done by Berny Ignatius. Eventhough he is wellknown for copying songs from other languages, he has done a good job in this movie. Shafi unlike his old movies, narrates a suspense story and taken the climax well.

Special appreciation to Biju Menon who has done his role perfect.

Enthiran review

Rajini....Rajini....Rajini...For the last one week this is the mantra South India chants. Yes, it is for Rajini Kanth's latest much hyped movie "Enthiran". I tried to get tickets for the movie in the first week itself and Contacted many theatres in chennai, but how is it possible in the middle of  fierce Rajini fans? Finally, i got a chance to watch it today (Oct 9) in one of the best theatres in India (Sathyam, Chennai).


The movie is directed by Shankar with Rajini playing a double role, A.R.Rahman musical. Well, it is not a typical Rajini movie, but, in a single word, it is a Sci-Fi technical movie. Tamil cinema or infact Indian cinema might not have seen this kind of a movie. The 2 Hr 54 mins movie will definitely thrill you in all the aspects with some breath taking sequences. The graphics in the movie was done by hollywood technicians and that along with Shankar direction gives you a hollywood experience. A.R.Rahman's flop music continues in this film too.


Why you should watch this movie?

• Excellent performance by Rajini as Chitti robo.
• Breath taking visuals and sound effects. (Dont forget to see this movie in a good theatre with excellent sound system)
• Good song locations (Kadhal anukkal & Kilimanjaro)
• Shankar's technical perfection

What you will not like in this movie?

• Not so convincing turning point of the movie (Why Chitti robo turns villain?)
• The usual tamil movie masala like exploding cars (in fact since it is a hitech movie, even helicopters are bombed)
• Aiswarya is getting too old
• No comedy unlike other Rajini movies

A must watch movie for all Tamil cinema lovers and Rajini fans.

Review of Shikkar & Elsamma enna aankutty

Shikkar

After the pathetic "Oru Naal Varum", Shikkar was the much awaited movie from Mohanlal. The film is directed by M.Padmakumar known for classy films. Vaasthavam and Parunthu were some of the movies directed by him.

The film is a good bet and worth watching. It has a suspense through out the film. Some times you can guess the suspense, but the turning point in the movie is good. The film has excellent camera work with beautiful locations. Mohanlal, as usual, has done his role well. Only drawback of the movie is the presence of Suraj Venjaramoodu. He might have been unavoidable in cinemas now, but his character in this movie is doing nothing. Better not to cast people who does not have any link with the story.

Rating - 4/5

Elsamma enna aankutty

Yet another Ramzan release movie with a catching title. As the name implies, it is the story of Elsamma who struggles to run her family at the same time raises voice against all the issues in the village. You can not expect any Laljose magic in this movie, but it is simple and realistic. I think this is the first Laljose movie with out Vidyasagar music in the recent times.

Jagathy have done well in the movie as the president of the panchayath. The new face Anne Agustine has performed average but i think for a new face, it is more than enough. But definitely she is far better than Archana Kavi introduced by Lal Jose in Neelathamara. There are lot more actors in the movie Kunchakko boban, Indrajith, Nedumudi Venu, KPAC Lalitha, Vijayaraghavan, etc. This film too have some beautiful locations which has come well in the movie.

Rating - 3.5/5

Mummy & Me Review

We happened to watch Mummy & Me film directed by Jeethu Joseph recently. Archana Kavi and Kunchako boban plays the lead role while Mukesh, Urvashi, Lalu Alex plays the supporting role with a guest role for Suresh Gopi. Sejo John have scored the music for the film.

The film revolves around a teenager Jewel (Archana Kavi) who believes that she is alone amidst the loving parents. She sees her mummy (Urvashi) as the toughest enemy and fights daily with her. Because of some unexpected developments in her College, her parents gifts her a computer. She is a lover of chatting and soon she finds a friend Ameer (Suresh Gopi) through public chatting. He makes her comfortable, understand about the relationships and brings back to normal happy life with her parents. This relation turns to a love and creates problems in her house as well as Rahul (Kunchakko Boban) heart. Now how the problems are getting solved is the climax.

The film did not work out as expected but it can be watched once with patience. The main attraction of the movie is the performance of Urvashi which sometime you may feel over acting. But to be frank, overall she has done well. Archan kavi is not up to the mark and she can not be a promising star for sure. There were some songs which should have been avoided. Sometime you may feel like you are watching a documentary film but it is the way the film is treated and don't blame the director for it.

Summary: Watch the movie with out any hype and expectations