As
a
travel
consultant,
Salim
Ahamed
watched
hundreds
of
people
passing
by
his
desk.
Now,
he
has
brought
one
traveler's
realistic
story
to
the
screen
through
the
movie
Adaminte
Makan
Abu.
The
story
is
simple
and
interesting.
Although
his
lead
characters
are
ugly,
yet
they
are
very
appealing.
Adaminte
Makan
Abu
is
a
family
drama
and
Salim
Kumar's
excellent
performance
remains
as
the
major
attraction
of
the
movie.
Salim
Ahamed
has
painted
the
sorrow
and
suffering
of
an
elderly
Muslim
couple,
who
struggle
to
find
money
to
fulfill
their
dream
of
going
on
pilgrimage
to
Haj.
Abu
(Salim
Kumar)
goes
about
collecting
money
for
his
pilgrimage
with
his
wife
Aishumma"s
(Zarina
Wahab).
He
sells
Unani
medicines
and
athar
that
nobody
wants.
How
he
makes
an
humble
and
honest
attempt
to
collect
money
for
his
Huj
trip
will
form
the
crux
of
the
movie.
The
specialty
of
the
film
is
that
it
has
very
little
space
for
negativity
or
negative
characters.
Salim
Kumar,
who
is
known
for
his
comedy,
has
appeared
in
a
serious
getup
in
Adaminte
Makan
Abu.
He
has
delivered
wonderful
performance,
which
truly
deserves
the
National
award.
Zarina
Wahab,
Suraj
Venjaramoodu,
Nedumudi
Venu
and
Sasi
Kalinga
have
also
done
justice
to
their
respective
roles.
Ramesh
Narayan
composed
songs
are
good
and
Isaac
Thomas
and
Kottukapally's
background
score
surely
heightens
the
effect
of
the
story.
Madhu
Ambat
has
captured
some
of
the
shots
in
a
very
beautiful
and
convincing
way.
Vijay
Shankar's
editing
work
is
also
commendable.
Overall,
director
Salim
Ahamed,
who
has
penned
story
and
screenplay,
has
created
a
masterpiece
out
of
a
simple
story.
His
movie
Adaminte
Makan
Abu
is
quiet
engaging
and
entertaining,
which
truly
deserves
the
National
award.
It
is
really
worth
watching.
Producer:
Salim
Ahamed,
Ashraf
Bedi
Director:
Salim
Ahamed
Cast:
Salim
Kumar,
Zarina
Wahab,
Nedumudi
Venu
and
Mukesh.
Music:
Ramesh
Narayan,
Isaac
Thomas
and
Kottukapally