Plot
Ittymaani
(Mohanlal)
hails
from
Kunnamkulam,
Thrissur,
but
was
born
and
bought
up
in
China.
He
is
a
little
greedy
in
nature
and
runs
a
business
of
duplicate
Chinese
products.
Ittimany
is
unmarried
and
is
actively
searching
for
a
suitable
life
partner.
At
one
point,
he
decides
to
help
Plamoottil
Annamma
(Raadhika
Sarathkumar),
a
family
friend
who
is
totally
ignored
by
her
children.
But
things
take
a
different
turn
after
Annamma
gets
hospitalised,
thus
landing
Ittymaani
in
trouble.
Script
&
Direction
Newcomer-duo
Jibi
and
Joju,
who
scripted
and
directed
Ittymaani
Made
In
China,
make
a
decent
debut
with
the
movie.
The
directors
have
managed
to
create
an
average
family
entertainer
despite
the
storyline
and
approach
being
strictly
old-school.
Some
comical
and
emotional
sequences
have
worked
out
well,
especially
Mohanlal's
combination
scenes
with
KPAC
Lalitha
and
Siddique.
But
there
are
a
few
scenes
and
dialogues,
which
depend
on
adult
jokes
and
demeaning
remarks
against
elderly
women,
which
is
totally
sickening.
The
Thrissur
Malayalam
slang
is
badly
handled
in
the
movie,
as
it
brings
an
artificiality
to
the
dialogues
and
is
conveniently
forgotten
after
a
certain
point.
However,
the
climax
conveys
an
important
message
without
being
preachy,
which
is
commendable.
In
short,
Ittymaani
Made
In
China
is
a
one-time
watch,
which
has
nothing
new
to
offer.
Performances
Mohanlal,
who
plays
Ittymaani
and
Ittimaathan,
scores
with
his
energetic
performance
and
good
screen
presence.
KPAC
Lalitha,
who
appears
as
Ittymaani's
mother
Theyyaamma
and
Raadhika
Sarathkumar,
who
plays
the
character
Plamoottil
Annamma,
steal
the
show
with
their
exceptional
acting
skills.
Siddique
once
again
proves
his
exceptional
skills
in
handling
comical
characters,
with
his
portrayal
of
Fr.
John
Paul.
Honey
Rose,
the
leading
lady,
is
totally
wasted
in
an
under-developed
flower-pot
role.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast
including
Aju
Varghese,
Dharmajan
Bolgatty,
Salim
Kumar,
Vinu
Mohan,
Kailash,
etc.,
are
fine
in
their
respective
roles.
Technical
Aspects
Shaji
Kumar,
the
'Pulimurugan' fame
cinematographer
once
again
scores
with
the
great
visuals,
which
makes
Ittymaani
Made
In
China
a
colourful
watch.
Sooraj
ES's
editing
is
not
up
to
the
mark
as
there
are
a
few
sequences
in
the
movie,
which
need
to
be
removed.
The
songs
composed
by
4
Musics
band
and
Kailas
Menon
are
just
fine.
Deepak
Dev
makes
a
mark
with
the
decent
background
score,
which
elevates
the
overall
experience.
Verdict
Ittymaani
Made
In
China
is
a
one-time
watchable
flick,
which
might
entertain
the
family
audiences.
This
Mohanlal
movie
might
disappoint
you
if
you
are
expecting
a
well-made
comedy
flick.