After a long time, a soft movie
with a tender plot has reached
theatres. And for once, the
youth icon Prithviraj has shed his
chic image and plays the very
simple role of a rustic village school teacher. Purged of slick cinematic
sophistications, Manickyakallu is a
perfect family flick that is also
an easy watch. M. Mohanan, who also directed
the successful Katha Parayumbol,
has done full justice to the
simple plot of this movie. The story revolves around a
village higher secondary school
at Vannamala, which is on the
verge of closure. Its fortunes
change with the arrival of a new
teacher, Vinayachandran ( Prithviraj) who is idealistic and
resourceful. The school is facing division fall
and also gets the dubious record
of not having single pass in the
Class 10 examination when
Vinayan walks in. With his
optimism and innovative teaching style, Vinayan succeeds in
turning the school around and
makes it students come out with
flying colours. However, the film fails when it
elevates the goodness of
Vinayan to unrealistic levels.
Samvrutha Sunil as Chandini, a
physical education teacher, has
done a commendable job. Another endearing aspect of the
movie is the way it captures the
rustic beauty of a typical village
in Kerala. The cast gels with the
characters so beautifully that
they appear as real life figures on screen. The music by M. Jayachandran
also adds to the ambience.
Despite all these pluses,
Manickyakallu has a predictable
plot and does not offer any new
element which would make it worth your while to watch the
movie. Lacking many twists and turns,
the movie doesn't have much to
offer a youth audience but is a
comfortable watch for families
who expect nothing more than a
smoothly flowing story. If the director had cut the 90
minutes, the theme could have
reached the audience crisp and
quick. But that is perhaps
wishing for too much.
with a tender plot has reached
theatres. And for once, the
youth icon Prithviraj has shed his
chic image and plays the very
simple role of a rustic village school teacher. Purged of slick cinematic
sophistications, Manickyakallu is a
perfect family flick that is also
an easy watch. M. Mohanan, who also directed
the successful Katha Parayumbol,
has done full justice to the
simple plot of this movie. The story revolves around a
village higher secondary school
at Vannamala, which is on the
verge of closure. Its fortunes
change with the arrival of a new
teacher, Vinayachandran ( Prithviraj) who is idealistic and
resourceful. The school is facing division fall
and also gets the dubious record
of not having single pass in the
Class 10 examination when
Vinayan walks in. With his
optimism and innovative teaching style, Vinayan succeeds in
turning the school around and
makes it students come out with
flying colours. However, the film fails when it
elevates the goodness of
Vinayan to unrealistic levels.
Samvrutha Sunil as Chandini, a
physical education teacher, has
done a commendable job. Another endearing aspect of the
movie is the way it captures the
rustic beauty of a typical village
in Kerala. The cast gels with the
characters so beautifully that
they appear as real life figures on screen. The music by M. Jayachandran
also adds to the ambience.
Despite all these pluses,
Manickyakallu has a predictable
plot and does not offer any new
element which would make it worth your while to watch the
movie. Lacking many twists and turns,
the movie doesn't have much to
offer a youth audience but is a
comfortable watch for families
who expect nothing more than a
smoothly flowing story. If the director had cut the 90
minutes, the theme could have
reached the audience crisp and
quick. But that is perhaps
wishing for too much.
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