Nivin
Pauly
As
Krishnakumar/Krishnan
Nivin
Pauly
appears
in
dual
roles,
one
as
the
young
leader
Krishnakumar
and
the
other
as
Sakhavu
Krishnan.
The
actor
excels
in
the
role
of
Krishnakumar
aka
Kichu
and
does
it
with
effortless
ease.
He
successfully
evokes
laughter
in
many
of
the
sequences
and
the
spontaneity
in
his
performance
is
worth
mentioning.
But,
it
was
the
role
of
Krishnan,
which
offered
him
good
scope
for
performance.
It
was
a
decent
performance
from
him
as
Krishnan
but
at
the
same
time,
he
slips
in
some
of
the
most
important
sequences
in
the
movie,
in
the
second
half.
Dialogue
delivery
at
times
looked
a
bit
artificial.
Aishwarya
Rajesh
As
Janaki
Aishwarya
Rajesh
portrays
Janaki,
wife
of
Sakhavu
Krishnan.
She
is
a
real
talent
and
does
justice
to
both
the
younger
and
older
versions
of
her
character.
At
the
same
time,
the
character
remains
underdeveloped
in
the
movie.
Gayathri
Suresh
As
Aishwarya
Actress
Gayathri
Suresh
appears
as
Aishwarya,
a
nurse
working
in
the
government
hospital.
The
actress
has
nothing
much
to
do
in
the
movie
and
appears
in
only
very
few
sequences
of
the
movie.
Aparna
Gopinath
As
Neeti
We
all
know
her
caliber
as
an
actress
and
in
Sakhavu,
she
gets
to
play
the
role
of
Neeti,
daughter
of
Sakhavu
Krishnan.
She
excels
in
her
role
and
look
out
for
the
police
station
sequence
where
she
simply
steals
the
show.
Sreenivasan
As
The
Doctor
Sreenivasan
makes
a
smashing
entry
in
the
movie,
with
a
powerful
sequence.
But
that
particular
sequence
remains
the
only
noteworthy
scene
for
the
actor
in
him.
He
was
side-lined
in
what
could
be
called
as
a
guest
appearance.
Rest
Of
The
Cast
Sakhavu
also
features
actor
like
Sudheesh,
Aliyar,
V
K
Prakash,
Santhosh
Keezhattoor,
Musthafa,
Sreelakshmi
etc.,
in
it.
All
of
them
have
done
their
part
to
perfection.
Special
mention
to
Althaf
and
Baiju,
who
have
nailed
it
with
their
performances.
Script
&
Direction
Sidhrtha
Siva
Sidhartha
Siva,
the
man
who
helmed
some
classics
like
Ain,
Zaheer,
101
Chodyangal
has
penned
the
script
and
called
the
shots
for
the
movie.
He
has
a
wafer
thin
plot
to
narrate
through
Sakhavu,
but
his
screenplay
holds
the
viewers
tight
in
many
of
the
sequences.
Coming
to
the
film-maker
in
him,
it
seems
like
he
was
left
confused
to
make
a
class
movie
or
a
film
for
the
masses.
Some
sequences
in
the
second
half
looks
like
over
the
board,
and
forced
in
just
to
add
commercial
elements.
The
pacing
of
the
movie
also
creates
a
concern.
But,
the
director
in
him
shows
some
real
brilliance,
especially
in
sequences
towards
the
climax.
Importantly,
he
is
successful
in
delivering
an
important
message
on
how
a
true
communist
should
be.
He
was
successful
in
inspiring
the
viewers
at
parts
and
kudos
for
that.
He
has
also
done
a
commendable
job
in
the
flashback
sequences,
where
the
Kerala
of
the
1950's
and
1960's
are
shown.