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Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran






                    Vallikudilile Vellakkaran is yet another film that promises a feel-good, family entertainer with a message carefully tucked into the story. Along with Lal, Ganapathy, Balu Varghese and Muthumani Somasundaran playing the lead, the film also stars Aju Varghese, Renji Panicker, Rahul Madhav, Vishnu Govindan and Marimayam Sreekumar, all who ensure a good laugh. Directed by debutant Duglas Alfred, the story, screenplay and dialogues of Vallikudilile Vellakkaran is written by Jose John and Jijo Justine. 

'Vallikudilile Vellakkaran' is about the struggle of Sam and Tom to migrate into the perceived prosperties of a foreign land. With its share of tom-and-jerry chase, the film speaks about youngsters finding their identity in love and life.

Ganapathy, who is quite familiar to Malayali audience as the wily teenager from 'Pranchiyettan and the Saint' and 'Vinodayathra' is all grown up here. His portrayal of Sam is a balancing act between childhood and adulthood. Balu Varghese is his usual best at comedy. Vishnu Govindan and Marimayam Sreekumar also do their bit efficiently. Lal seems comfortable in his character of a well-meaning father to teenagers. Pavi K Pavan cranks the camera for this film delivering just as much of his craft as is demanded. He fills otherwise mundane frames with lush greenery and ambience lights and adds beauty to it. The music and background score of the film are by Deepak Dev. Vallikudilile Vellakkaran is Deepak's first film this year and he does a fairly good job in his comeback.

However, the fallout of the film could be the narrative. It is disjoint in places, and takes sudden illogical leaps, failing to carry the viewers with its pace. And then, there are areas where the viewer is left the bear the brunt of a slow pace. The story is scattered around in the narrative and misses the chance to make an impact. Thanks to the seasoned lead actors, the chemistry between them is quite evident. But the story or the narrative makes no effort to add character into their relationships.

However, the film, despite its evident flaws, is a clean comedy worth a watch for having a heart. It is intended as a feel-good family entertainer and somehow manages to be that.





                                             'പാലും പഴവും കൈകളിലേന്തി' എന്ന ഗാനമാലപിച്ച് ബാലതാരമായിമലയാളസിനിമയിലേക്ക്എത്തിയ ഗണപതിനായകനാകുന്നു. ഗണപതി മുഖ്യ കഥാപാത്രമായെത്തുന്ന ചിത്രത്തിന് വള്ളിക്കുടിലിലെ വെള്ളക്കാരന്‍ എന്നാണ് പേരിട്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്. കര്‍ഷകനായ ജോസഫ് , മേരി എന്നിവരുടെ കുടുംബത്തിന്‍റെ കഥ പറയുന്ന ചിത്രം ഡഗ്ലസ്സ് ആല്‍ഫ്രഡ് ആണ് സംവിധാനം ചെയ്യുന്നത്. ജോസഫ് എന്ന കഥാപാത്രത്തെ നടൻ ലാൽ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ മേരിയെ മുത്തുമണി അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. ജോസഫിന്‍റെ മകനായ സാം ജോസഫ് എന്ന കഥാപാത്രത്തെയാണ് ഗണപതി അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. ഗണപതിയുടെ സഹോദരനായ ടോം ജോസഫ് എന്ന കഥാപാത്രത്തെ ബാലു വര്‍ഗീസ് അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. 

ജോസ് ജോണ്‍, ജിജോ ജസ്റ്റിന്‍, ഡഗ്ലസ്സ് ആല്‍ഫ്രഡ് എന്നിവര്‍ ചേര്‍ന്നാണ് തിരക്കഥ ഒരുക്കുന്നത്. നവിസ് സേവ്യര്‍, സിജു മാത്യു, സജ്ഞിത എസ് കാന്ത് എന്നിവരാണ് ചിത്രം നിര്‍മിക്കുന്നത്. പവി കെ പവനാണ് ചിത്രത്തിനായി ക്യാമറ ചലപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. ദീപക് ദേവാണ് ചിത്രത്തിലെ ഗാനങ്ങൾക്ക് സംഗീത സംവിധാനം നിര്‍വഹിക്കുന്നത്. 

ലാൽ ജോസഫിനെ അവതരിപ്പുക്കുമ്പോൾ മേരിയെ മുത്തുമണി അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. ജോസഫിന്‍റെ മകനായ സാം ജോസഫ് എന്ന കഥാപാത്രത്തെയാണ് ഗണപതി അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. ഗണപതിയുടെ സഹോദരനായ ടോം ജോസഫ് എന്ന കഥാപാത്രത്തെ ബാലു വര്‍ഗീസ് അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.

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