Rakshadhikari
Baiju
Oppu,
directed
by
Ranjan
Pramod
and
featuring
Biju
Menon
in
the
lead
role
has
opened
big
at
the
theatres
today
(April
21,
2017)
The
film,
which
is
expected
to
be
a
realistic
entertainer
with
feel
good
elements
has
its
script
written
by
the
director
himself.
Rakshadhikari
Baiju
Oppu
has
been
produced
by
Alexander
mathew
And
Satheesh
Kolam
under
the
banner
100th
Monkey
Movies.
Synopsis
Rakshadhikari
Baiju
Oppu
narrates
the
story
of
Baiju,
who
works
with
the
irrigation
department.
He
is
a
man
who
loves
to
spend
most
of
his
free
time
hanging
around
his
friends,
who
are
much
younger
than
him.
He
takes
part
in
all
the
important
events
in
his
village
and
is
an
active
member
of
a
club
named
Kumbalam
Brothers.
The
film
takes
you
through
the
life
of
Baiju,
his
family,
friends
andhis
village.
Read
on
to
know
how
the
cast
&
crew
members
of
Rakshadhikari
Baiju
Oppu
have
fared
for
the
movie..
Biju
Menon
As
Baiju
Biju
Menon
is
one
such
actor
who
is
ever
dependable.
Give
him
any
kind
of
character
and
he
is
sure
to
excel
in
that.
Same
is
the
case
with
his
portrayal
of
Baiju.
The
character
of
a
laid-back
and
fun-loving
Baiju
has
been
excellently
portrayed
by
Biju
Menon.
He
takes
you
for
a
laughter
ride
and
at
the
same
time
scores
heavily
in
emotional
sequences
as
well.
The
realistic
approach
of
his
acting
has
helped
in
identifying
Baiju
as
one
among
us.
Hannah
Reji
Koshy
As
Ajitha
Hannah
Reji
Koshy,
who
was
previously
seen
in
Prithviraj
starrer
Darwinte
Parinamam
plays
the
female
lead
role
in
the
movie.
Hannah
gets
to
play
the
role
of
Baiju's
wife
Ajitha,
an
innocent
housewife.
She
has
delivered
a
clean
and
neat
performance.
Aju
Varghese
As
Unni
Aju
Varghese
gets
a
role
that
is
tailor-made
for
him.
As
Unni,
one
of
the
close
friends
of
Baiju,
Aju
Varghese
cracks
some
perfect
one-liners.
He
has
given
an
earnest
performance
in
the
movie.
Rest
Of
The
Cast
The
film
also
features
actors
like
Vijayaraghavan,
Janardhanan,
Alencier
Ley,
Indrans,
Hareesh
Kanaran,
Dileesh
Pothen
etc.,
in
prominent
roles.
All
the
actors
get
to
play
roles,
which
areetched
in
a
good
manner.
Special
mention
to
Deepak
Parambol
who
has
given
a
fine
performance.
Hope
this
youngster
gets
more
such
roles
in
the
future,
as
well.
Script
&
Direction
–
Ranjan
Pramod
It
is
a
welcome
comeback
for
Ranjan
Pramod,
the
director.
His
first
two
outings
weren't
that
successful
but
Rakshadhikari
Baiju
Oppu
is
sure
to
give
him
that
big
break
as
a
director.
As
a
film-maker,
he
is
largely
successful
in
taking
us
to
a
milieu
that
is
quite
familiar
to
us
and
thus
evoking
nostalgia.
The
screenplay
of
the
film
is
its
major
strength.
The
film
has
a
crisp
storyline
and
the
sequences
in
the
film
never
bores
you.
The
expertise
of
Ranjan
Pramod
in
layering
such
sequences
in
films
without
going
out
of
context
can
be
seen
in
Rakshadhikari
Baiju
Oppu,
as
well.
Other
Technicalities
Cinematography
of
the
film
has
been
handled
by
Prasanth
Raveendran.
He
has
delivered
exactly
what
the
film
required
and
has
set
some
realistic
frames
for
the
movie.
Editing
by
Samjith
Mohammed
is
good
and
at
the
same
time,
he
could
have
worked
on
the
run
time
of
the
film.
Bijibal
has
worked
on
the
songs
and
BGM
of
the
film.
Once
again,
the
music
composer
impresses
with
his
work.
Overall
View
Rakshadhikari
Baiju
Oppu
is
one
such
film
that
has
some
real
characters
and
a
setting,
which
is
quite
relatable.
While
watching
the
film
and
its
characters,
one
would
get
a
feel
that
we
have
met
them
in
real
life
as
well.
The
first
half
of
the
film
is
filled
with
loads
of
moments
which
would
successfully
evoke
nostalgia
in
us.
The
comedies
of
the
film
have
worked
out
perfectly
well
and
more
importantly,
all
of
them
are
realistic.
Apart
from
being
an
entertainer,
the
film
also
makes
use
of
the
platform
that
it
has
got,
to
deliver
some
important
messages,
like
the
problems
with
development,
raising
of
children
etc.
The
film
addresses
many
such
topics
through
sub-plots,
which
have
been
aptly
placed
and
never
ever
does
the
film
fall
on
the
preachy
mode.
At
the
same
time,
the
long
run
time
of
the
movie,
is
a
slight
negative
for
the
movie.
Some
of
the
sequences
from
the
first
half
could
have
been
trimmed,
but
still,
that
doesn't
take
away
any
credit
from
this
beautiful
movie.
Verdict
Rakshadhikari
Baiju
is
one
such
film
that
could
be
kept
close
to
our
heart.
While
narrating
the
story
of
Baiju
and
his
village,
the
film
takes
you
through
an
endearing
ride
of
nostalgia.