Dulquar
Salman
starrer
Theevram,
directed
by
Roopesh
Peethambaran
is
one
of
the
rare
Malayalam
mystery
films
to
be
released
with
a
typical
'Hitchcockian'
type
of
narration.
The
crime
thriller
is
no
doubt
interesting
and
keeps
you
gripped
throughout.
However,
the
pace
drops
in
the
second
half
and
the
story
starts
going
in
a
predictable
mode.
Also,
the
director's
attempt
at
various
times
to
tickle
your
funny
bone
goes
flat
most
of
the
time!
Music
by
Roby
Abraham
and
cinematography
by
Hari
is
good
and
adds
to
the
overall
look
and
feel
of
the
film.
One
of
the
drawbacks
of
Theevram
is
that
the
main
part
or
climax
is
revealed
in
the
first
half
itself
and
the
incidents
that
led
to
the
crime
is
narrated
in
flashbacks,
which
kills
the
'thrill'
element
in
the
film.
The
life
of
the
married
life
of
the
newly
wed
couples
could
have
been
covered
more
in
detail.
Story
A
crime
has
taken
place
somewhere
followed
by
the
entry
of
investigation
officer
Alexandar
(Sreenivasan),
and
his
assistant
(Vinay
Fort).
Alexander
is
one
of
the
best
cops
and
as
expected,
he
resolves
this
case
too.
Then
there
is
Harshavardhan
(Dulquer
Salman),
who
lives
alone
in
a
huge
house,
and
teaches
music
to
one
kid.
He
is
also
a
sadist
killer.
Po
Roopesh
Peethambaranst
interval,
we
are
taken
to
his
past
and
the
reason
for
a
simple
music
teacher
becoming
a
sadist
killer
is
revealed.
Performances
Dulquar
Salman
is
undoubtedly
the
show
stealer
in
Theevram.
He
emotes
very
well
and
seems
very
convincing
as
a
sadist
killer.
However,
the
scenes
in
which
he
has
to
romance
with
the
lead
lady
(Shikha
Nair)
doesn't
seem
very
convincing.
Sreenivasan
is
brilliant
as
usual.
Shikha
is
average.
All
other
actors
have
given
a
decent
performance.
Verdict
Overall,
Theevram
is
worth
watching
at
least
once.
However,
it
is
an
amateurish
attempt
on
the
part
of
director
Roopesh
Peethambaran.
Director:
Roopesh
Peethambaran
Producer:
VC
Ismayil
Music:
Roby
Abraham
Cast:
Dulquar
Salman,
Shikha
Nair,
Sreenivasan,
Riya