Peruchazhi

My review: Peruchazhi

Arun Vaidyanthan's "Peruchazhi" has an intersting plot but the execution is that like the school kids' skit. Though he right away requests the audience to switch off the mobile and logic, the happenings are so juvenile that it would be difficult for any grown-up for that matter any kid with an IQ of more than 90 to savour this parody. Implausible situation, infantile scenarios and tomfoolery marks the two and half hour running time of this so-called political satire.  

Only saving grace of the movie is the dialogues which are witty most of the times and the people who gets to mouth it, Baburaj and Aju Varghese. They save this sinking ship from drowning and are the only reason why any sane person could sit through this inane movie. 

Mohanlal tries his might to stay afloat above all the ridiculous and  childish scenes which is quiet sad to see. A talented actor he is, it is bad that he has come down to this level. Wish he gets back on track from the dismal year he is having post "Jilla", "Mr.Fraud" and now this. Baburaj is the rock-star of the movie. He is terrific and keeps the audience in splits with his combination of slapstick as well as dialogue oriented comedy. Aju Varghese forms a perfect foil for him, the duo are just comical. Mukesh is once again typecast while Ragini Nandwani don't have much to do. Poonam Bajwa sizzles in a cameo. 

Arora's music is good, studiously follows the commercial cinema template with hero-worshiping rap-theme to boot. Arvind Krishna's cinematography is colorful and technically movie is of high standards.

On the whole, if one make no bones about lowering his/her intelligent quotient couple of notches below then "Peruchazhi" is the film for you. For the more saner people, SKIP is the word.

Bottomline: Nibbles away your brain !

2/5