Director: Vijesh Panathur and Unni Vellora
Cast: Dhyan Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese, Nirmal Palazhi, Pragya Nagra, Bhanumathi Payyannur
Duration: 129 minutes
Showing: Vox Cinemas Oman, Cinepolis Oman
Rating: 2.5/5

The movie is set in the politically charged town of “Kadamberi,” where every decision the locals make is influenced by politics as well. The movie starts off with the introduction of a temple festival and the rituals practised, but then it takes the unexpected turn to a bet between Kannan (Dhyan Sreenivasan), his friends and Vidhyadharan (Aju Varghese), a textile shop owner and his so-called supporters takes a bizarre turn. The bet goes as follows that Kannan will get married before Vidhya does, and failing to do so Kannan would have to handover the power of a particular possession to the opposite party.

After a protracted roller coaster ride, the local political party arranges for Kannan to wed Yamuna (Pragya Nagra), a beautiful bride, after the wedding, the movie’s tempo picks up as Kannan starts to encounter unforeseen events. The complex that causes serious misunderstandings and urges to spark another local feud impact by the characters’ behaviour.

Unlike previous movies like Adi Kapyare Kootamani, Dhyan Sreenivasan failed to deliver a striking performance this time; his humour was unsuitable and out of place, and it first appeared as though he was straining to connect with the character. But as the movie gained momentum in the second half, even his character’s suit started to fit better than it had in the first.

Aju Varghese, as usual, never ceases to amaze; he remained steadfast to his character, and his emotions were spot-on. Nirmal Palazhi, Navas Vallikkunnu, Unniraja, Aneesh Gopal, Kalabhavan Shajon, and the rest of the supporting cast all contributed to the amusement.  It is incredibly heartening and reassuring to see so many new faces and young artists being given adequate screen time and consideration.

Many songs are incorporated as filler in the first half, from the main characters’ introduction until the bride-hunting sequence.

They have a low-key remake of the “Vellara poo mala mele” from the national-award winning movie Varavelpu, while many songs are utilised as filler in the early half, from the main characters’ introduction until the bride-hunting sequence.

Colloquial slang has greatly helped to keep the humour genre emphasis. In comparison to other locals, it may seem a little insider and exclusive to the location stated in the film, but it is an uncomplicated movie that a particular native may readily relate to and enjoy.

However, you can also see certain individuals struggling to pull off the slang fluently so that it seems hilarious. 

A brief factual dissection of the film – The film starts off with a focus on one subject and later moves on to another subject. The makers have tried hard to keep the connection and continuity between all the subjects they have introduced at the most possible.

The makers have tried to induce the reality that is happening in the mentioned place “Kadamberry, Kannur’’ where the people don’t find a suitable bride in their locality so they travel a long and get married from places like Kodagu and Coorg.

They have tried the maximum to incorporate the sociological aspects of the place by introducing the cultural practices through rituals, the social responsibility of a group.

If you could get through the first half of the movie, it is a fine movie. Out of 5 this movie can be given 2.5 stars considering the opportunities and efforts taken by the team.