Rani
Padmini
is
the
advenure
drama
which
stars
Manju
Warrier
and
Rima
Kallingal
in
the
lead
roles.
The
movie
is
directed
by
Aashiq
Abu
and
penned
by
Syam
Pushkaran
and
Ravi
Sankar.
Rani
Padmini
is
produced
by
Fort
Entertainments.
Rani
Padmini
Story
Rani
(Rima
Kallingal)
is
a
tomboyish
young
woman
who
escapes
from
a
group
of
goons.
Padmini
(Manju
Warrier),
on
the
other
hand,
is
a
simple
married
woman
who
is
in
search
of
her
husband
(Jinu
Joseph)
who
went
to
participate
in
a
car
rally.
Padmini
and
Rani
meet
during
a
trip
and
then
develop
a
strong
bonding.
The
journey
turns
the
lives
of
the
duo
and
the
women
discover
themselves.
What
happens
to
Rani
and
Padmini
forms
the
crux
of
the
story.
Cast
And
Performance
Manju
Warrier
and
Rima
Kallingal
literally
carry
the
movie
in
their
shoulders.
Manju
is
at
her
usual
best
as
the
simple,
matured
Padmini;
while
Rima
equally
shines
as
the
tomboyish
Rani.
But
there
is
nothing
extraordinary
about
their
performances.
Jinu
Joseph
and
Sajitha
Madathil
surprise
with
their
portrayal
of
Padmini's
husband
and
mother-in-law.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast
includes
Sreenath
Bhasi,
Sana
Althaf,
Soubin
Shaheer,
Praveen
Jain,
Hareesh
Khanna,
Kunchan,
Ambika
Mohan
etc
are
good
in
their
roles.
Script
And
Direction
Aashiq
Abu
makes
a
perfect
comeback
after
the
disastrous
movie
Gangster.
He
scores
by
beautifully
narrating
a
not-so-strong
theme
to
near
perfection.
The
script
by
Syam
Pushkaran
and
Ravi
Sankar
has
succeeded
in
depicting
the
wafer
thin
story
line
through
a
strong
script.
The
sharp
and
crispy
dialogues
deserve
a
special
mention.
Technical
Aspects
Madhu
Neelakandan
is
the
director
of
photography.
The
breathtaking
visuals
make
the
movie
a
perfect
treat.
Saiju
Sreedharan's
editing
is
up
to
the
marks.
Sameera
Saneesh's
costumes
highly
support
the
characterization.
Music
Songs
and
background
score
are
composed
by
National
Award
winner
Bijibal.
The
songs
are
just
okay;
but
the
musician
scores
with
the
perfect
background
score
which
completely
sinks
in
with
the
narrative.
Verdict
A
beautiful
entertainer.
Watch
it
without
much
expectations.
Check
out
the
slides
for
some
interesting
pictures
and
details
of
the
cast
and
crew....
Manju
Warrier
Manju
Warrier
plays
Padmini,
the
matured,
understanding,
feminine
woman,
who
leads
a
suffocating
life
with
her
husband
and
mother-in-law.
Rima
Kallingal
Rima
Kallingal
plays
Rani,
a
tomboyish
woman
who
craves
for
the
attention
of
her
parents,
who
always
wanted
an
ideal
daughter.
Aashiq
Abu
Aashiq
Abu
is
back
with
a
directorial
venture,
after
a
short
hiatus
of
one
and
a
half
years.
Syam
Pushkaran
And
Ravi
Sankar
Syam
Pushkaran
and
Ravi
Sankar
penned
the
screenplay
and
dialogues
for
the
movie.
Syam
has
collaborated
with
Aashiq
for
his
earlier
movies,
including
22
Female
Kottayam.
Madhu
Neelakandan
Madhi
Neelakandan
is
the
director
photography.
It
is
the
first
collaboration
of
Madhu
and
Aashiq.
Technical
Aspects
Saiju
Sreedharan
handles
the
editing.
Sameera
Saneesh
designs
the
costumes.
Libin
Mohanlal
handles
the
makeup.
Music
The
songs
and
background
score
are
composed
by
Bijibal.
He
is
teaming
up
with
Aashiq
Abu
for
the
fourth
time.
Verdict
A
beautiful
entertainer
to
be
watched
without
much
expectations.