After
Naan
Than
Bala,
Vivek
is
back
on
the
big
screen
as
a
hero.
But
his
new
movie
Palakkattu
Madhavan(Palakkad
Madhavan)
is
nothing
like
his
previous
heroic
venture.
Read
our
Palakkattu
Madhavan
review
to
know
what
the
movie
has
to
offer.
Palakkattu
Madhavan
Plot:
Vivek
and
Sonia
Agarwal
are
a
married
couple
working
in
the
same
company.
Like
any
middle
class
family,
they
carefully
chart
out
their
monthly
expenditure
to
lead
a
peaceful
life.
Trouble
brews
when
Vivek
develops
a
inferiority
complex
as
his
wife
earns
more
than
what
he
does.
As
a
result
of
his
worries,
he
decides
to
quit
his
job
in
an
attempt
to
seek
another
which
might
pay
him
more
than
Sonia's
salary.
In
spite
of
all
his
efforts
he
doesn't
find
the
job
he
desires
for.
As
he
comes
across
an
advertisement
which
promises
to
pay
₹25000
per
month
for
those
who
can
adopt
an
elderly
person
from
an
old
age
home,
he
chooses
to
adopt
a
woman,
played
by
'Chemmeen'
Sheela,
as
₹25000
is
higher
than
his
wife's
salary.
But
things
do
not
go
according
to
his
plans
once
he
adopts
Sheela
and
at
one
stage
he
is
forced
to
give
up
on
his
newly
adopted
mother.
Will
Vivek
realize
the
contribution
of
an
elderly
person
to
a
family
or
will
he
drive
Sheela
out
of
his
house
forms
the
crux
of
the
story
which
has
been
narrated
with
abundance
of
comedy.
Performances:
Vivek
and
Sonia
have
shone
throughout
the
film.
Vivek
with
his
witty
dialogues
intertwined
with
social
messages
has
done
what
he
usually
does
best.
Seeing
Sonia
as
a
responsible
house
wife
and
a
mother
of
two
is
refreshing
and
this
movie
could
well
be
the
beginning
of
her
second
innings
in
Kollywood.
Sheela,
in
an
important
role
has
delivered
the
goods,
which
is
expected
from
an
experience
actress.
Supporting
cast
which
includes
a
bunch
of
comedians
have
failed
to
evoke
laughter
throughout
like
what
Vivek
has
managed
to
achieve.
Technicalities:
Direction
and
screenplay
by
M
Chandramohan
is
not
out
of
the
ordinary
but
manages
to
keep
you
hooked
for
most
part
of
the
film,
especially
in
the
second
half.
Director's
efforts
to
pass
on
a
social
message
through
his
movie
is
praiseworthy
but
it
also
appears
clichéd.
Editor
K
Rajagopal
could've
used
his
scissors
in
a
more
convincing
fashion
as
Palakkattu
Madhavan
suffers
from
a
lot
of
unwanted
scenes.
Cinematography
by
KS
Selvaraj
is
below
par.
The
only
positive
in
the
technical
department
comes
from
music
director
Srikanth
Deva.
His
background
score
supports
the
scenes
played
on
screen
and
has
also
produced
a
couple
of
foot-tapping
songs.
Overall
View:
Overall,
Palakkattu
Madhavan
is
a
treat
if
you
are
a
fan
of
Vivek's
dialogues
which
comes
with
his
usual
social
messages.
The
film
also
makes
you
laugh
and
think
at
the
same
time,
a
trademark
Vivek
special.