Ajagajantharam

The raw finesse that Tinu Pappachan attributes to every set-piece in Ajagajantharam isn't seen in its character-building. This is a film where every character publicly harbors a penchant for hard-hitting violence, resulting in all hell breaking loose every now and then. Leading the pack is Antony Varghese's Lali, who loves leaving a mess wherever he goes, be it a wedding or a temple festival. But that's all we know about him, besides the fact that he is the lessee of an elephant. The other characters are simply there to pick a fight with him for no reason whatsoever. The musical score by Justin Varghese and the visuals by Jinto George do set the stage for intermittent rushes of adrenaline, and whenever there's a set-piece in progress, the film makes you sit up. The action overpowers the plot and the characters, melding brilliantly with the festival aesthetics. It, sure as hell, is engaging but we never feel fully invested in the success of Lali's escape plan.

This was very much in the vein of Jallikattu om terms of the style of storytelling.

Not much of a plot and it wasn't as interesting as some of the other movies in this genre.

The characters were okay but I found my interest waning in between.

Overall, a slightly above average movie.

This is the first time, i am watching like this movie which doesnt have any good thing in it. As a movie, it needs some story otherwise any good moments, but nothing is there. Simply quarrelling people without any character development. I am very disappointed about the crew who are taking such a shameful movie like this without anything good to offer.

Bottomline - Simply a complete waste of valuable 2 hours!!!

Tinu Pappachan's latest that released on Christmas last year was a success at the BO given the ever so popular track "Olluleru" becoming all the rage in the months prior to the release. But does one song make the film watchable? I don't think so!

Ajagajantharam is set in Aranjali, where the annual temple festival is being organised. As a part of the festival, some major attraction include an elephant and a drama troop. But a altercation between the mahouts and the locals leads to an all out no holds barred fight among the two parties.

Well, that sounded like a WWE event (no holds barred). But it is almost like one. For most part of the movie, we are served pulsating action sequences between the two mahouts played by Kichu Telles and Antony Varghese and the brazen locals; some of the familiar faces here include Arjun Ashokan (always the one with the temper), Sudhi Koppa, Vineeth Vishwam and Lukman Avaran (who hardly gets any screentime due to all the ruckus). Jaffar Idukki, Sabumon Abdusamad, Tito wilson, Vijilesh Karayadvt (in his most decent role yet) co-star. Anil Nedumangad stars in his last screen appearance and Nadackal Unnikrishnan plays the 🐘 in the movie.

Ajagajantharam's talented ensemble cast waste their talent performing stunts. There was no need to cast such talented actors in this film. It is fun to watch with the characters all riled up and ready to charge but the banter that is a given between these guys is missing. I loved the way the movie has been made and the picturisation that captures all the elements of a bustling temple festival but in the end you are left disappointed by the sheer lack of ingenuity.

Ajagajantharam is overated for me. Lack of script is the main draw back of this movie. Stunts and music department is par excellence. Otherwise it was a average flick for me.