TK
Rajeev
Kumar
is
one
of
the
most-acclaimed
directors
in
Malayalam
film
industry.
He
has
also
won
several
Filmfare
and
National
and
State
awards
for
his
directions.
Two
years
after
the
release
of
Thalsamayam
Oru
Penkutty,
the
director
has
made
his
comeback
with
his
latest
venture
Up
&
Down
-
Mukalil
Oralundu,
which
stars
Indrajith,
Prathap
Pothen,
Meghana
Raj,
Remya
Nambeesan
and
Shruthy
Menon
in
the
leads.
Up
&
Down
-
Mukalil
Oralundu
is
suspense
thriller
film,
which
is
a
tale
of
friendship
and
love.
Besides
direction
TK
Rajeev
Kumar
has
also
written,
while
Indugopan
penned
the
dialogues
for
the
movie.
Indrajith's
brilliant
performance,
Rajeev
Kumar's
interesting
story
and
gripping
screenplay,
M
Jayachandran's
music,
Jomon
Thomas'
camera
work
are
the
main
highlights
of
the
film.
The
novelty
of
the
backdrop
is
one
of
main
highlights
in
the
film.
The
story
of
the
flick
unfolds
in
a
lift,
where
nine
people
are
stuck
and
left
in
a
suffocating,
claustrophobic
state
for
a
prolonged
period.
All
these
characters
are
static,
silent
and
suffering.
Trapped
inside
the
lift,
they
also
confront
the
murder
of
a
woman
along
with
a
cop
and
jointly
solve
it.
A
police
commissioner
is
attending
an
anniversary
celebration
of
a
flat
in
an
apartment
as
a
Chief
guest.
Along
with
him,
two
couples,
a
writer
(Prathap
Pothen),
fretful
man
and
a
lift-operator
Thampuran
(Indrajith)
get
stuck
in
the
lift.
Thampuran
talks
about
a
prostitute
(Meghana
Raj),
who
came
to
visit
someone
last
night,
but
has
disappeared
in
a
mysterious
way.
How
the
police
commission
will
solve
this
case
jointly
with
others
in
the
lift
will
form
the
crux
of
the
film.
Continue
to
read
complete
Up
&
Down
-
Mukalil
Oralundu
movie
review.
Rajeev
Kumar's
Direction
In
Up
And
Down
Up
&
Down
-
Mukalil
Oralundu
is
an
unusual
thriller
and
TK
Rajeev
Kumar
has
penned
a
brilliant
story
for
it.
His
gripping
narration
makes
the
viewers
sit
on
the
edge
of
their
seat
and
watch
the
film
biting
their
nails.
Up
And
Down
-
Mukalil
Oralundu
–
Review
Indrajith
has
delivered
a
top-notch
performance
in
the
movie
Up
And
Down.
His
dialogue
delivery
and
his
emotional
scenes
stand
out
in
the
film.
Meghana
Raj's
Performance
In
Up
And
Down
As
prostitute,
Meghana
Raj
has
also
delivered
remarkable
performance
and
her
spicy
looks
are
sure
to
impress
the
audience.
Remya
Nambeeshan
has
also
done
justice
to
her
role.
Actors'
Performances
In
Up
And
Down
Others
Prathap
Pothen,
Ganesh
Kumar,
Nandhu,
Baiju,
Rajat
Menon,
Kochu
Premnan,
Shruthi
Menon,
Master
Devaraman
have
also
done
justice
to
their
respective
roles.
Technical
M
Jayachandran's
music
and
Jomon
Thomas'
camera
work
are
two
main
attractions
in
the
technical
front.
Indugopan's
dialogues
are
smart,
convincing
and
engaging.
Other
technical
departments
have
also
done
commendable
job.
Verdict
Overall,
Up
&
Down
-
Mukalil
Oralundu
is
a
good
thriller
and
it
also
has
its
own
share
of
drawbacks.
But
they
are
minor,
which
you
ignore
while
watching
the
film.
Watch
it
if
you
can.
Up
And
Down
-
Mukalil
Oralundu
–
Review
Director:
TK
Rajeev
Kumar
Cast:
Indrajith,
Prathap
Pothen,
Ganesh
Kumar,
Nandhu,
Baiju,
Rajat
Menon,
Kochu
Premnan,
Meghna
Raj,
Remya
Nambeesan,
Shruthi
Menon,
Master
Devaraman
Music:
M
Jayachandran
Camera
work:
Jomon
Thomas
Editor:
Ajithkumar
B
Producer:
Balachandran,
Karunamoorthy,
Latha
Kurien
Rajeev
Release
Date:
May
17,
2013