Madhura Manohara Moham

Fter a pretty long gap, Rajisha Vijayan gets to play an interesting character that looks to subvert everything we'd associate with her usual portrayals. Unfortunately, the script only offers an extremely flat payoff, eventually making it look like a great idea that needed better execution. A complete perspective shift (from Manu's to Meera's) is what this film would've needed. But the idea in itself, which becomes the film's central conflict in the second half, leads to ample laugh out loud moments and interesting developments.

The first half is straight out of a 90s Jayaram flick, and even the mild attempts at humour lack subtlety. It wants to add some commentary on casteism and its overall influence on the protagonist (played by an earnest Sharafudheen) and his family. It also goes as far as making their internally casteiest stance appear as naivety. If you are able to conveniently ignore this aspect, the laughs generated in the second half are fantastic even when the climactic resolution is weakly written. Also, the music is pretty threadbare. Special shoutouts go to Meenakshi Warrier and Bindu Panicker.