Review– Malarvadi Arts Club
Producer– Dileep
Director– Vineeth Sreenivasan
Cast– Nivin Poly, Aji Bhargavan, Malavika, Nedumudi Venu, Suraaj Venjaramoodu
etc.
Music– Shaan Rahman
Lyrics– Vineeth Sreenivasan
Story, Screenplay, dialogues– Vineeth Sreenivasan
Review By : Thanseer M.A
Every other so called ‘guys’ are complaining, begging, bragging and mourning
for newcomers to arrive in this industry. Some even are quetching that the
biggies are pushing newbies away as they fear competition, which is like saying;
Yesudas is not compent enough as participants of Idea Star Singer. If freshers
are not coming let’s not criticize the whole industry and realize that many
newcomers are coming and are thrown out because of their incompetence. I
overheard one viewer asking, ‘If the new comers are like this, without any depth
they should not come.’ If a new person comes he should bring some innovation,
or else what difference he has with the earlier generation of filmmakers. Or are
these ‘guys’ mourning for newcomers for the sake of it?
MAC is all about friendship and songs. This film will find more takers among
ladies. This is the place where films like Niram have run for 100 days. People
who enjoyed Niram can wholeheartedly relish this one too.
Writing – The tires are rolling but they are in air
The script is loose that several incidents occur one after the other but keeps
the story static like the needle in the clock which always move, but doesn’t
go anywhere. Reasons said for certain happenings in story are shockingly
unconvincing.
The group is like the regular one we see in all films, the leader Prakashan is
the ‘young angry man’; the other one named Kuttu is readymade to bring comedy
into the team and thereby make the audience laugh. One person sings well and
another has a love affair. Young characters are talking with maturity of age 50.
The fatherly Kumaran who helps the friends, give inspiration every half hour and
the dreaded financier who doesn’t even want his capital as he was drawn by
the songs and friendship of the group, can’t even be seen in moral stories for
children. The film enlightens viewers that love and humanity can only be seen in
huts, that too in villages. This finding is narrow-minded or at best amateurish.
The dialogues are frail, and characters are not earthy. It’s like when you try
to write about the problems of children in Sudan watching a documentary.
The climax is more than predictable. The film hasn’t followed any pattern or it
hasn’t brought any. References to superstars have brought some claps.
People are expecting much more from Sreenivasan Jr. who is considered the
Midas in industry. Even an average film won’t satisfy the expectation from
him. The hype of his hit songs, music videos and the stardom he already
enjoys as the son of the genius would be a baggage if he continues like this.
Though he is an able music video director, Vineeth has to recognize feature film
as an entirely new game. The film is shot well; especially the last song. The flick brings reminiscence of Boys and Makante Achan. Movie appears to be entirely a
product of Vineeth Sreenivasan. The senior won’t do this to us. But still, among
the new generation directors who have recently debuted, Vineeth has his own
place. The casting is alright and the director has shown his skill in making them
emote. The comedy scenes are handled deftly. Vineeth’s Midas touch may work
even though some people can’t agree.
Malar ‘vaadi’.
2.25 / 5
Review By : Thanseer M.A
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