Maheshinte Prathikaaram Movie Review: Come On Fahadh Faasil!
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oi-Akhila
By Akhila Menon
Rating:
3.5/5
Maheshinte
Prathikaaram
is
the
romantic
thriller
which
stars
Fahadh
Faasil
in
the
title
role.
The
movie
is
directed
by
Dileesh
Pothan
and
penned
by
Syam
Pushkaran.
Anusree
essays
the
female
lead
opposite
Fahadh
in
the
movie.
Maheshinte
Prathikaaram
is
produced
by
Aashiq
Abu,
under
the
banner
OPM
Dream
Mill
Cinemas.
Check
out
the
slides
to
know
more
about
the
movie
and
its
cast
and
crew
members...
Fahadh
As
Mahesh
Fahadh
plays
the
title
role
Mahesh,
who
is
a
photographer
and
the
owner
of
Bhavana
studio.
Localities fondly
calls
him
'Mahesh
Bhavana'.
Anusree
As
Soumya
Anusree
plays
Mahesh's
lady
love
Soumya,
who
is
a
nurse
by
profession.
Soubin
Shahir
Soubin
Shahir
appears
as
Krispin.
The
actor
said
to
be
playing
a
humorous
role
in
the
movie.
Supporting
Cast
The
supporting
cast Dileesh
Pothan,
Jaffer
Idukki, Alencier Lay,
Aparna
Balamurali,
etc.
Story
&
Screenplay
The
movie
is
penned
by
Syam
Pushkaran,
who
has
earlier
penned
some
popular
movies
including
Salt
N
Pepper
and
22
Female
Kottayam.
Direction
The
movie
marks
the
directorial
debut
of
popular
actor
Dileesh
Pothan,
who
is
also
a
former
assistant
of
Aashiq
Abu.
Songs
&
Background
Score
Songs
and
background
score
are
composed
by
Bijibal,
the
National
Award
winning
musician.
Technical
Aspects
Shyju
Khalid
handles
the
cinematography.
Saiju
Sreedharan
is
the
editor.
Sameera
Saneesh
has
designed
the
costumes.
Production
Banner
The
movie
is
produced
by
film-maker
turned
producer
Aashiq
Abu,
under
the
banner
OPM
Dream
Mill
Cinemas.
Verdict
A highly
impressive,
well-packed
entertainer
for
a
perfect
watch.
Maheshinte
Prathikaaram
Story
Mahesh
is
a
happy-go-lucky
young
man
who
belongs
to
Idukki.
He
is
a
photographer
by
profession
and
the
owner
of
Bhavana
studio.
Localities
fondly
call
him
'Mahesh
Bhavana'.
He
is
in
love
with
his
childhood
friend
Soumya
(Anusree),
who
is
a
nurse.
An
unexpected
incident
turns
Mahesh
and
Soumya's
lives
upside
down
and
how
they
overcome
it
forms
the
rest
of
the
plot.
Cast
&
Performance
Fahadh
Faasil
delivers
an
excellent
performance
Mahesh
aka
Mahesh
Bhavana.
He
perfectly
conveys
all
the
emotions
the
character,
without
any
exaggerations.
Fahadh
once
again
proves
that
he
is
one
of
the
best
actors
of
the
industry.
Anusree
plays
Soumya,
the
small
town
girl
to
near
perfection.
Soubin
Shahir
is
just
brilliant
as
Krispin.
The
rest
of
the
cast,
including
Dileesh
Pothan,
Jaffer
Idukki,
Alencier
Lay,
Aparna
Balamurali,
etc
are
also
perfect
in
their
roles.
Script
&
Direction
Actor
Dileesh
Pothan
makes
a
fantastic
directorial
debut
with
Maheshinte
Prathikaaram.
He
has
perfectly
made
use
of
Syam
Pushkaran's
well-written
script,
which
equally
deals
with
the
light
humour,
romantic
and
emotional
elements.
But
the
movie
enters
into
a
slow
pace
by
the
second
half
and
the
abruptly
ends
with
a
totally
unexpected
climax.
But
in
overall,
Maheshinte
Prathikaaram
is
a
neatly
packed
entertainer
and
a
great
comeback
for
the
lead
actor
Fahadh.
Technical
Aspects
Shyju
Khalid
has
done
a
brilliant
job
as
the
cinematographer,
by
perfectly
capturing
the
beauty
of
Idukki
into
the
frames.
Saiju
Sreedharan's
editing
is
fine.
Sameera
Saneesh's
costumes
deserve
a
special
mention.
Songs
&
Background
Score
Bijibal,
the
National
Award
winner
has
done
a
fabulous
job
with
his
soulful
songs
and
superb
background
score.
All
the
songs
are
exceptionally
beautiful;
especially
the
'Idukki' song.
Kudos
to
the
lyricist
Rafeeq
Ahamed.
Verdict
A
highly
impressive,
well-packed
entertainer
for
a
perfect
watch.
Don't
miss
it..!