Pretham Movie Review: Not A White Saree Clad Ghost Story!
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oi-Akhila
By Akhila Menon
Rating:
3.0/5
Pretham
is
the
horror
comedy
movie
written
and
directed
by
Ranjith
Sankar,
with
Jayasurya
in
the
central
role.
The
movie
is
produced
by
the
banner
Dreams
N
Beyond.
Pretham
Story
Priyalal,
Denny
Kokken,
and
Shibu
Majeed,
the
three
college
friends
decide
to
have
a
reunion
and
come
together
for
a
fun-filled
vacation.
But
they
experience
some
unusual
incidents
during
their
holiday.
Meet
the
cast
and
crew
of
Pretham
here....
Jayasurya
As
John
Don
Bosco
Jayasurya
plays
John
Don
Bosco,
a
multi-faceted
talent.
He
is
a
mentalist,
magician,
and
parapsychologist,
who
comes
to
help
the
three
youngsters.
The
actor
is
receiving
rave
reviews
for
his
power
packed
performance.
Shruthi
As
Ghost
Shruthi
Ramakrishnan,
the
Njaan
fame
actress
plays
the
titular
character
Pretham
in
the
movie.
Her
character
is
not
the
typical
white
saree
clad
ghost,
but
has
several
layers
to
it.
Aju,
Padmasoorya,
And
Sharafudeen
As
Danny,
Shibu,
And
Priyalal
Aju
Varghese,
Govind
Padmasoorya,
and
Sharafudeen
essay
the
Danny,
Shibu,
and
Priyalal,
the
three
best
friends
who
decide
to
start
a
resort
chain.
The
trio
is
receiving
wide
appreciations
for
exceptional
comic
timing.
Pearle
Maaney
as
Suhan
Nisa
Pearle
Maaney,
the
popular
TV
anchor
cum
actress
plays
Suhan
Nisa,
a
bold,
modern
girl
in
the
movie.
She
has
played
her
part
to
near
perfection.
Script
&
Direction:
Ranjith
Sankar
The
movie
is
written
and
directed
by
Ranjith
Sankar,
the
writer
of
the
first
ever
horror
TV
serial
of
Malayalam
industry.
He
has
succeeded
in
depicting
a
different
ghost
story
with
the
right
entertainment
factors.
Production
Banner:
Dreams
N
Beyond
The
movie
is
produced
by
Dreams
N
Beyond,
the
production
banner
of
lead
actor
Jayasurya
and
director
Ranjith
Sankar.
The
duo
have
earlier
produced
Punyalan
Agarbatis
and
Su
Su
Sudhi
Vathmeekam,
together.
The
trio
seeks
the
help
of
a
priest,
who
introduces
them
to
John
Don
Bosco,
a
mentalist.
John's
entry
totally
changes
the
situation
and
turns
their
lives
upside
down.
The
movie
depicts
how
the
mentalist
influences
the
trio's
life.
Cast
&
Performance
Jayasurya
has
played
John
Don
Bosco
to
near
perfection.
He
has
portrayed
the
different
role
with
atmost
balance
and
surely
deserves
a
special
applause.
Aju
Varghese-Govind
Padmasoorya-Sharafudeen
trio
steals
the
show
with
their
exceptional
comic
timing.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast,
including
Shruthi
Ramakrishnan,
Harish
Perady,
Pearle
Maaney,
Vijay
Babu,
Dharmajan,
etc.
are
good
in
their
respective
roles.
Script
&
Direction
Writer-director
Ranjith
Sankar
has
succeeded
in
making
the
movie,
especially
the
first
half,
a
totally
entertaining
experience
with
some
great
comical
elements
and
a
touch
of
mystery.
The
dialogues
are
well-written.
The
director
has
presented
something
very
different
from
the
so-called
cliched
'yakshi' stories
of
Malayalam
cinema,
which
is
commendable.
But
the
major
twist
and
mystery
element
lack
crispiness,
which
fails
to
make
the
second
half
convincing.
Technical
Aspects
Jithu
Damodar's
excellent
visualisation
is
the
soul
of
the
movie,
which
is
bounded
by
mystery.
Sajan
Vasudev's
perfect
editing
makes
the
movie
a
crispy
watch.
Music
Anand
Madhusoodanan's
songs
are
okay.
But
the
musician
has
done
a
commendable
job
with
the
exceptional
background
score,
which
weaves
a
perfect
atmosphere
for
a
horror
flick.
Verdict
One
of
the
most
unique
horror
flicks
made
in
Mollywood.
A
perfect
entertainer
for
the
season,
despite
minimal
flaws.