Sakhavu

Like all films that depict leftist ideology, the red flag and its fluttering rhythm rekindle the nostalgia of revolution in "Sakhavu". The film is a reminder as well as a wake-up call to alter the mindsets of those comrades, who consider politics as an easy platform to gain money and power. Director Sidhartha Siva's intention is good but sadly, he lets you down in its execution. The award-winning director quite often becomes preachy, and there's little effort from his part to make the film interesting. George Williams' visuals serve a good purpose for the film especially in recreating the old period. But the filmmaker can't make the most of it thanks to a half-baked script.

Krishna Kumar (Nivin Pauly) works as an SFK party activist based on his own principles that yield only benefits for him. His aspirations in politics are high. He doesn't even hesitate to plan scheming against his own party men. One morning the comrade reaches a government hospital to donate blood to a patient. Later he realizes that the patient is a popular old comrade, Krishnan, who is respected by all.