• Cast - Mammooty, Meera Jasmine, Naren, Ramya Krishnan and others
  
  
• Director - Shyam Prasad
  
  
• The Producer - Vindhyan
  
  
  
  

Cinematography- Azagappan

Shyam Prasad is naturally gifted when it comes to examining human relationships. In his previous film, he had presented the relationship among members of a near-dysfunctional family. This time, he takes a closer look at the institution called marriage and everything that could possibly go wrong with it.

He chose excellent actors to bring his characters to life. This is easily one of the best films that Mammooty had worked, in his entire career. Meera Jasmine too will remember this one for all the right reasons. The film is bold in its theme and isn't the kind of film that you might want to watch for the sake of sheer entertainment. Naren and Ramya Krishnan have added life to the central characters with their performances too.

The story is something that could happen anywhere. So, the director hasn't given much attention to mentioning the city.

Mammooty is Dr SR Nathan, a widely acclaimed economist (the film has him in a very, very normal role). He might be a big hit in the intellectual circle, but the man is a complete disaster when it comes to relationships. He is a loner, alcoholic and has a weakness for women. He is more interested in one-night stands on a very physical level. No commitments, only sex and completely devoid of any emotions at all...The only person who seems to tolerate him is Bella, the pricey commercial sex worker, played by Ramya Krishnan.

Things take a turn for worse when he comes across a beautiful woman with a sick kid to take care of. It's her child and she lives with her husband in the apartment complex that Nathan lives. She has no money to treat the baby. Her husband is looking for a job and hasn't found one yet for a very long time.

Her name is Deepthi (played by Meera Jasmine). Jayan (played by Naren) is her husband.

Nathan feels sorry for her and decides to help her in her moment of need. It soon becomes something else. Both end up in bed. For Nathan, she just happens to be one of the countless women he had slept with. But, she gets very emotionally attached to him. She requests him to help her husband find a job. He reluctantly agrees. This makes her fall more in love with him. But he makes it very clear that he only is physically attracted to her.

Their relationship continues.

Everything takes a turn for worse when she finds out that she is pregnant with Nathan's baby. Deepti now has to deal with the guilt of having cheated on her husband and the baby. Even the news of pregnancy fails to evoke any response from him. It is just another casualty for him. The shock of this cold reaction makes her slowly lose her sanity…everything ends in a surprising climax.

Shyam Prasad knew very well that he wasn't making a film for the masses. The characters are controversial and not quite the kind that make you feel comfortable. He doesn't try to make judgments or criticize marriage. He only tries to show how fragile it is.

If Mammooty has played his role of the brooding and cold economist to the hilt, Meera Jasmine too has matched his performance brilliantly as the guilt-ridden woman who has to deal with her feelings for her husband and her immense attraction and love for a man who couldn't care less about her. Naren, as her husband who is clueless about her infidelity, has portrayed his role perfectly too.

The film doesn't waste its time on scenic locations. It simply is obsessed with the human characters. Still, cinematographer Azagappan has brilliantly captured the visuals inside the apartment complexes and the human interactions.

The Good

Excellent performances from Mammooty, Meera Jasmine and everybody else in the film

Excellent characterizations...

The Bad

None at all

Cinesouth Says:

Good movie, but not the box office blockbuster type...