Iyobinte Pusthakam: A Tale Of Love, Lust And Vengeance
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oi-Akhila
By Akhila Menon
Iyobinte
Pusthakam,
the
period
drama
which
released
on
Friday,
is
receiving
highly
positive
reviews
from
the
audience
and
critics.
The
movie,
which
is
directed
by
the
popular
director-cinematographer
Amal
Neerad,
can
be
doubtlessly
enlisted
as
one
of
the
best
ever
visual
experience
of
Mollywood.
Iyobinte
Pusthakam
stands
out
for
its
impeccable
technical
perfection
and
a
visualization
which
can
be
called
as
painting
with
a
camera.
The
movie
can
be
coined
as
one
of
the
bravest
attempts
of
Malayalam
cinema
in
recent
times.
Iyobinte
Pusthakam
begins
with
the
emergency
period
of
India
and
travels
back
to
1940's,
the
final
days
of
British
rule.The
movie
portrays
the
various
stages
of
Iyob's
life
and
the
sibling
rivalry
between
his
sons
Aloshy,
Ivan
and
Dimitri.
Lal
plays
Iyob;
while
Fahadh
Faasil,
Jinu
Joseph
and
Chemban
Vinod
Jose
plays
Aloshy,
Ivan
and
Dimitri
respectively.
Isha
Sherwani
plays
Aloshy's
lady
love
Martha
and
Padmapriya
plays
Dimitri's
seductive
wife
Rahel-
a
character
with
negative
shades.
Jayasurya
plays
the
antagonist
Angoor
Ravuther.
Vinayakan
and
TG
Ravi
plays
the
other
pivotal
roles.
The
reviews
states
thatIyobinte
Pusthakam
can
be
unquestionably
termed
as
the
best
film
of
Amal
Neerad.
Lead
actor
cum
co-producer
Fahadh
Faasil
is
receiving
special
appreciations
for
choosing
to
make
his
production
debut
with
such
a
brave
movie
attempt.
The
movie
has
been
well-praised
by
the
social
networking
sites
and
media;
for
its
technical
excellence
and
brilliant
narrative
style.
Audience
points
out
that
the
perfect
cinematography
turns
the
movie
into
a
complete
visual
treat;
thus
concealing
the
weakness
of
the
not-so-strong
script.
The
songs
and
the
background
score
by
Neha
Nair
and
Yakzan
Gary
Pereira
is
considered
as
another
boost
factor
of
the
movie,
which
is
narrated
in
a
vintage
style.
In
short,
Iyobinte
Pusthakam
becomes
a
head-turner
with
its
extra-ordinary
visualization.