Nevertheless, he has been intelligently surrounded by a slew of characters
and an entirely indigenous milieu by the scriptwriter and the director.
An ardent fan of megastar Mohanlal, Sivankutty is seen constantly seeking
to establish the superhuman qualities of Mohanlal and at the same time
take pot shots at the Mohanlal's rival Mammootty.
A major portion of the first half of the movie is rollickingly fast-paced
and entertaining. But the film loses steam as we near the interval,
and the climax, to put it mildly, is an utter disappointment.
Dileep gives a credible performance, his cropped hairstyle and stubble
giving him the looks of a genuine simpleton with a strong physique.
He receives strong support from two new leading ladies, Samvratha Sunil
and Haripriya. And Siddharth, shown as a well-wisher and friend, is
noteworthy. But the same cannot be said about veteran Sukumari who was
wasted in a typical mother's role. So was Biju Menon who was cast as
a stereotypical police inspector.
Journalist-turned-scriptwriter V.G. Murlikrishnan (son of actor Gopi)
tried something novel by making his story about a film buff, but he
was not able to avoid the potholes of predictability in his maiden endeavour.
The music by Vidyasagar does not rise above the average .
