Madhavan takes the boy with him when he returns home to his family
consisting of his parents, wife Lakshmi (Padmapriya) and daughter Ambili
(Baby Sanusha). Soon the boy becomes a member of the family more so
after he saves Ambili from an accident. Overnight the boy becomes a
small time hero but the subsequent publicity does him no good. The boy
gets entangled in a legal battle for his custody and is put in a juvenile
home in Kerala. Madhavan wants to adopt him but he has to prove that
there is no living family remaining for the child. So a search for the
boys parents in earthquake ravaged Gujarat ensues, concluding in a
realistic ending.
The director, former assistant to some of the famous Malayalam directors
including Padmarajan, I.V Sasi, Lohithadas, Jayaraj, Rajeev Anchal etc
proves that there is still scope for meaningful Malayalam movies. True
to his words, the movie is all about humanism, love and compassion.
Blessy brings back a touch of Padmarajan movies that the average Malayalee
audience miss, with his film especially in the way he narrates the story.
Hopefully we could expect more good films from this talented director.
The cast presents a captivating performance. Mammootty as the down
to earth commoner Madhavan never steps out of line of the character
and gives a terrific performance. Newcomers Master Yash as Pawan, Baby
Sanusha as Ambili, Padmapriya a Bangalore based model as Mammooty's
wife and others, as well as Manoj. K.Jayan, Innocent, Augustine are
perfectly cast. The portrayal of Pawan by Master Yash leaves a deep
impact. Music by Mohan Sithara including a Hindi song gels well with
the mood of the film. The locales of backwaters in Kuttanad and dry
Kutch villages in Gujarat have been beautifully shot by cameraman Azhagappan.
Overall it is a must see film. We rate it excellent.
