Several
movies
have
been
made
on
the
story
of
an
expatriate
and
such
movies
often
deal
with
nostalgia
about
the
homeland.
Director
Shyamaprasad's
latest
Malayalam
movie
English
is
one
such
attempt
which
deals
with
the
lives
of
a
few
Malayalis
settled
in
London.
But
the
film
is
different
from
other
attempts
as
the
director
has
steered
away
from
the
oft-discussed
emotion
nostalgia,
rather
he
focuses
on
the
dynamics
of
the
lives
of
the
expatriates.
Written
by
Ajayan
Venugopal,
English
is
a
family
drama
with
slight
tinges
of
black
humour
and
satire.
Lead
actors'
performances
are
the
main
attraction
in
it.
Ajayan's
interesting
story,
Shyamaprasad's
gripping
narration,
Rex
Vijayan's
music,
Udayan
Ambady's
cinematography
and
a
few
humours
moments
are
the
other
highlights
of
the
film.
English
revolves
around
four
individuals
from
diverse
backgrounds
and
their
families,
who
live
in
London.
Films
against
a
foreign
backdrop
usually
focus
more
on
the
glamour
quotient
of
the
place,
but
moving
away
from
this
trend,
the
director
throws
light
on
the
psychology
of
the
lead
characters.
He
tries
to
show
how
they
react
when
they
are
put
in
different
condition.
Shankardas
(Jayasurya)
is
a
Kathakali
artist
who
reaches
London
due
to
certain
circumstances.
He
wishes
to
return
to
his
native
place,
but
has
to
face
difficulties
as
he
cannot
return.
Nikhil
(Nivin
Pauly)
is
an
IT
professional
in
London
who
enjoys
his
London
life
to
its
maximum.
He
is
born
and
brought
up
in
Gulf.
Gauri
(Remya
Nambeesan)
lives
with
her
husband
in
London.
Joy
(Mukesh),
who
runs
a
corner
store
in
London,
lives
with
his
wife
Saly
(Sona
Nair),
children,
his
mother
and
brother.
Another
family
is
that
of
Dr
Ram
(Murali
Menon)
and
his
wife
Saraswati
(Nadiya
Moidu).
Saraswati
belongs
to
a
traditional
Brahmin
family
who
finds
very
difficult
to
adjust
to
the
life
in
London.
All
lead
actors
like
Mukesh,
Jayasurya,
Nivin
Pauly,
Nadia
Moidu
and
Remya
Nambeesan
have
done
a
good
job.
Jayasurya
has
etched
out
his
character
wonderfully.
As
the
corner
store
owner,
Mukesh
is
sure
to
win
the
viewers'
heart.
Others'
performances
are
also
big
assets
to
the
movie
English.
English
has
rich
production
values
and
Rex
Vijayan's
music
is
major
highlight
in
the
technical
front.
His
music
has
a
multi-cultural
flavour.
His
unique
mixing
of
fusion
adds
to
its
charm
and
it
takes
you
to
the
world
of
music
that
is
unheard
of.
Udayan
Ambady's
picturisation
is
another
big
strength
of
the
movie.
Overall,
Shyamaprasad
has
made
a
wonderful
experiment
through
the
movie
English,
which
will
definitely
impress
the
film
goers.