Santhosh Kezhattoor and Irshad have made sure that they have a safe future in doing character roles. Mamtha Mohandas too has justified her character. Harish Perady's screen presence in the role of Venu's elder brother is highly remarkable. The veteran actor proves that there is more in him that is yet to be explored and tasted. TG Ravi reminds of the quote on vintage wines which turns stronger day by day.
Parjwal, who plays the role of Anand, the couple's only son justifies his directors' choice. The actress again had made her character memorable and excels as an envious wife and mother. In terms of screen space, Asha Sarath has given tough competition to Mammootty. He makes sure that the character of Venu is given the right dose of emotions and histrionics to make him look convincible. Mammootty has carried the whole film on his shoulders with his impeccable perfection in acting. As Ranjith said before, the USP of the movie is definitely the performance by the actors and the casting of the movie requires a special mention. The makers have made a conscious effort to convey the desired message and concept through some light-hearted dialogues and satirical situations. After a point of time, the film raises itself as a reflection of the society by an average Malayalee and his concerns of leading a life. The director must be applauded for exploring the possibilities of human life and psyche. The film then portrays Venu's struggle to come in terms with things around him and how he copes to move ahead in his life amidst his complex thoughts and composite society he lives in. But one incident changes his attitude towards life. The egoistic father in him expects only the best from his son. His only son is the apple of his eye and has huge expectations over him. Venu in a way is blind to others around him other than his family.
The husband and wife keep fighting, but they have a common dream for their son: that he should become a doctor. She wants her son to be good in everything that her neighbour's son does. His wife Nandini (Asha Sarath) shares similar characteristics. He is a cocky businessman for whom the line between right and wrong is blurred. The company is in the name of his teenage son Anand (Prajwal Prasad). Venu (Mammootty) runs a small finance and gold loan company, which is called a blade bank in local parlance. Instead, the director takes you through heart-warming moments of emotions. It neither has soap opera moments nor vivid dance and music. For the fans of Mammootty, this one is nothing less than a grand treat.The film is definitely a family drama, but not an entertainer that puts you through a lot of twists or turns. Varsham is a rehashed version of those stereotyped movies from the past, but even then it has been presented well. Asha Sarath supports him with a good performance as well. Though he has done such emotional dramas so many times in the past, like in 'Pappayude Swantham Appoos' for instance, Mammootty makes the anguish of a father look disturbingly real. Manoj Pillai?s visuals and Bijibal?s music are good. Though there are no efforts to present something new, Ranjith Sankar?s script hits the right notes mostly and he has packaged the film well. But as it is mandatory in stories of this kind, an unprecedented happening comes up soon.įor all those who are no great fans of old fashioned family dramas, this one could be mushy to the core, but even then the film has its moments for sure. The couple dreams to make their only son, Anand (Master Prajul), a doctor. He is married to this stereotyped ?housewife? Nandini (Asha Sarath), who is jealous, nagging and as it always happen, has a maid to be updated with all the local news. Venu (Mammootty) is a wily businessman, who runs a local finance company. But it is Mammootty who holds the film together with amazing maturity and total dedication, which was perhaps missing in most his performances of late.
Using all the melodrama and clich?s that was seen mostly in films of the 1970s and 80s and is still the mainstay of most TV soaps, the film is a conventional tearjerker with limited surprises. After many half-hearted efforts during recent years, Mammootty takes the viewer through the pain of a doting dad, who has to face an extremely disturbing reality in director Ranjith Sankar?s 'Varsham'.