Iyobinte Pusthakam Movie Review: Visually Enthralling
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By Akhila Menon
Rating:
3.5/5
Iyobinte
Pusthakam
is
a
period
drama
directed
by
Amal
Neerad.
Lal
plays
the
title
role
Iyob,
while
Fahadh
Faasil
and
Jayasurya
essay
the
other
lead
roles.
Padmapriya
and
Isha
Sherwani
play
the
female
leads
in
the
movie.
Iyobinte
Pusthakam
is
penned
by
Gopan
Chidambaram
and
Shyam
Pushkaran.
The
movie
is
produced
by
Fahadh
Faasil
and
Amal
Neerad
under
the
banners
Fahadh
Faasil
&
Friends
and
Amal
Neerad
Productions.
The
story
progresses
through
a
book,
as
a
reader
moves
through
it.
Portrayed
is
the
life
of
a
slave,
named
Iyob.
Although
an
Indian
slave,
Iyob
(Lal)
always
supported
British
rule
and
his
colonial
landlord
Harison.
But
things
change
when
his
children
Dimitri
(Chemban
Vinod
Jose),
Ivan
(Jinu
Joseph)
and
Aloshy
(Fahadh
Faasil)
grow
up.
Dimitri
and
Ivan,
who
grows
up
as
spoiled
brats,
brutally
rapes
and
kills
a
servant
girl.
Aloshy,
who
witnesses
this
incident,
runs
away
from
the
home,
fearing
his
brothers.
He
joins
the
Bristish
Navy
as
an
officer
and
starts
living
in
Kochi.
After
long
years,
Aloshi
comes
back
to
Munnar,
to
marry
his
childhood
love
Martha
(Isha
Sherwani).
Then
enters
Angoor
Ravuther
(Jayasurya),
a
Tamil
Muslim
businessman
who
hails
from
Mysore,
with
a
hidden
agenda
in
his
mind.
Ravuther
creates
rifts
between
Dimitri,
Ivan
and
Aloshy.
This
forms
the
crux
of
the
story.
Cast
and
Performance
Lal's
portrayal
of
Iyob
is
nothing
less
than
amazing.
Fahadh
Faasil
delivers
a
fantastic
performance
as
a
short-tempered
young
man
and
a
passioante
lover.
Jayasurya,
who
played
the
cunning
Angoor
Ravuther,
deserves
a
special
applause
for
his
extra-ordinary
screen
presence.
Padmapriya
playes
Rahel
to
near
perfection.
Isha
Sherwani,
who
appears
as
Martha,
has
nothing
much
to
do
in
the
movie.
Lena,
Chemban
Vinod
Jose,
Jinu
Joseph
and
Reenu
Mathews
equally
shines
in
their
roles.
Rest
of
the
cast
also
did
complete
justice
to
their
respective
roles.
Amala
Paul
surprises
the
audience
with
her
item
number.
Script
and
Direction
Gopan
Chidambaram
and
Shyam
Pushkaran's
script
is
appealing;
but
falls
into
low
pace
at
certain
points.
Director
Amal
Neerad
completely
succeeds
in
bringing
the
best
out
of
his
actors.
The
director,
who
is
well-known
for
his
extra-ordinary
visualization
skills,
creates
a
complete
visual
treat
in
the
silver
screen.
Technical
Aspects
The
brilliant
cinematography
by
Amal
Neerad
is
the
soul
of
the
movie.
The
stunning
visuals
convert
the
the
not-so-thrilling
plot
into
an
extra-ordinary
movie
experience.
The
editing
by
Praveen
Prabhakar
is
flawless.
Music
and
Background
Score
Neha
Nair
and
Yakzan
Gary
Pereira,
make
fantastic
debut
as
music
directors
with
the
brilliant
background
score
and
above
average
songs.