Srinivasan,
the
talented
script
writer
helps
Mammootty
for
a
come
back
through
this
simple
but
sensational
script,
Katha
Parayumbol.
The
film
takes
us
to
a
quiet
little
hamlet
called
Melukavu,
where
lives
barber
Balan
(Srinivasan)
with
his
family
comprising
of
wife
Sreedevi
(Meena)
and
three
kids.
He
runs
an
old-fashioned
salon,
but
is
in
a
crisis,
when
a
modern
salon
opens
up
right
opposite
to
his
own.
Balan
tries
hard
to
get
a
loan
to
buy
a
revolving
chair
and
new
equipment
to
modify
his
salon.
But
the
idealist
that
he
is,
Balan
doesn't
like
to
bribe
authorities
or
go
out
of
the
way,
and
hence
he
doesn't
get
the
loan.
Things
become
even
more
critical
for
Balan
and
his
family.
All
of
a
sudden
everything
that
changes
one-day
when
superstar
Ashok
Raj
(Mammootty)
comes
to
the
sleepy
village
to
shoot
his
new
film.
Life
takes
a
U-turn
for
Balan
as
the
superstar
crazy
villagers
come
to
know
that
Balan
is
a
childhood
friend
of
Ashok
Raj!
Now
all
the
villagers,
who
spurned
Balan
want
to
be
his
friend,
so
that
they
can
get
close
to
the
superstar
and
go
on
a
celebrity
chase.
But
Balan
is
made
of
different
mettle
and
refuses
to
acknowledge
or
meet
Asok
Raj,
leading
to
a
stunning
climax.
Srinivasan
has
essayed
the
role
of
Balan
in
his
usual,
trademark
style,
which
has
always
endeared
him
to
the
audience.
Mammootty,
though
he
appears
in
very
few
scenes,
lends
credibility
to
the
role
of
Ashok
Raj.
And
both
these
actors
simply
mesmerize
us
in
the
climax,
which,
as
mentioned
before,
is
the
highlight
of
the
film.
Meena
as
Sreedevi,
Jagadeesh
as
Sarasan
of
the
modern
salon,
Salim
Kumar
as
Das
Vadakkemuri,
innocent
as
Eapachchan,
Mukesh
as
Venu,
KPAC
Lalitha
as
the
school
Principal
and
all
others
in
the
cast
have
done
their
respective
roles
perfectly
well.
Shivaji
Guruvayoor
does
the
role
of
the
school
PTA
president
admirably.
Some
of
the
scenes
involving
Mukesh's
Venu,
especially
those,
where
he
devises
new
ways
to
get
pending
fees
from
his
students,
look
rather
artificial,
but
since
Mukesh
does
the
character
in
his
typical
style,
it
appeals
to
us
and
doesn't
seem
boring.
Srinivasan,
who
has
done
the
script
and
debutant
director
M
Mohanan
deserve
to
be
appreciated
for
having
come
up
with
a
film
that
touches
certain
chords
in
our
hearts.
A
simple
story
narrated
in
a
simple
style.
Though
there
is
a
lag
in
the
first
half,
the
climax
saves
it
all.
The
film
could
have
been
made
a
bit
crisper,
but
this
flaw
could
be
overlooked
considering
the
director
is
a
debutant.
P.
Sukumar's
cinematography
and
Gokuldas'
artwork
are
good.
M
Jayachandiran's
musical
score
is
impressive.
This
is
a
film
for
common
people
who
always
like
films
with
out
the
need
of
any
so
called
intellectual
third
eye
view!
Verdict:
Good
Credits:
Cast:
Mammootty,
Srinivasan,
Meena,
Mukesh
Music:
M.Jayachandiran
Story-Screenplay-Dialogues:
Srinivasan
Direction:
M.Mohanan
Production:
Mukesh-Srinivasan