Mohanlal Review: A Tale Dedicated To All The Die-hard Fans Of Mohanlal!
Mohanlal, starring Manju Warrier and Indrajith in the lead roles have hit the theatres today (April 14, 2018). Read Mohanlal review to know how the film has turned out to be..
Star
Cast:
Manju
Warrier,
Indrajith
Sukumaran,
Soubin
Shahir,
Aju
Varghese,
Shebin
Benson
Director:
Sajid
Yahiya
When
a
film
titled
as
Mohanlal
was
announced,
there
was
a
sense
of
excitement
in
the
minds
of
all
the
Malayalam
movie
viewers,
especially
since
it
was
also
reported
that
the
film
will
narrate
the
story
of
a
die-hard
fan
of
Mohanlal,
who
is
the
much
loved
star
of
Mollywood.
The
expectations
are
bound
to
be
high
on
films
that
narrate
the
story
of
fans
and
has
Mohanlal
lived
up
to
the
expectations?
Read
our
review
to
know
more..
Plot
Mohanlal
narrates
the
story
of
a
die-hard
Mohanlal
fan
named
Meenukutty
who
was
born
on
the
same
day
on
which
Mohanlal's
debut
movie
Manjil
Virinja
Pookkal
had
released.
Sethumadhavan,
who
is
a
bank
employee
has
been
in
love
with
Meenukutty
since
his
childhood
days
and
later,
they
both
get
married.
Mohanlal
takes
us
through
the
interesting
events
that
happen
in
their
life.
At
first,
let's
see
how
the
cast
and
crew
members
of
Mohanlal
have
fared
for
the
movie..
Manju
Warrier
As
Meenukutty
Manju
Warrier
is
full
of
energy
as
Meenukutty,
a
die-hard
fan
of
Mohanlal.
She
has
successfully
brought
on
screen
the
energy,
innocence
and
the
helplessness
of
the
character,
at
the
required
portions.
The
slight
eccentricity
of
the
character
demanded
the
actress
to
go
overboard
at
portions
and
Manju
Warrier
has
put
up
an
excellent
performance.
Indrajith
As
Sethumadhavan
Indrajith's
controlled
and
restrained
performance
as
Sethumadhavan,
the
loving
husband
is
one
among
the
major
positives
of
the
movie.
He
has
put
up
a
subtle
yet
impressive
show
and
in
fact,
in
some
of
the
sequences,
he
scores
higher.
Rest
Of
The
Cast
Mohanlal
also
features
other
prominent
actors
in
important
roles
but
none
of
them
could
make
an
impact
like
that
of
the
movie's
lead
characters.
Surprisingly,
some
of
the
wits
of
Soubin
Shahir
failed
to
hit
the
mark.
Salim
Kumar
was
funny
in
his
cameo
role.
Aju
Varghese
has
done
a
good
job.
Hareesh
Perumanna
was
hugely
wasted
in
a
not
so
memorable
cameo.
Sethulakshmi
steals
the
show
whenever
she
comes
on
screen.
Watch
out
for
her
performance
in
the
emotional
sequences.
The
film
also
features
Sunil
Sukhada,
Krishnakumar,
Kottayam
Nazir,
Sreejith
Ravi
etc.,
in
other
roles.
Script
&
Direction
The
story
of
the
film
penned
by
Sajid
Yahiya
had
all
the
scope
for
a
perfect
entertainer,
which
would
be
a
treat
for
all
sections
of
the
audiences.
Suneesh
Varanad
has
penned
the
screenplay
and
the
dialogues
for
the
film.
He
has
interconnected
Mohanlal
movies
and
Meenukutty's
life
events
in
a
good
manner.
But
at
the
same
time,
the
script
couldn't
do
full
justice
to
the
storyline
as
many
of
the
sequences
turned
out
to
be
predictable.
Moreover,
some
logical
issues
with
the
timeline
of
events
also
play
certain
spoilsport.
Sajid
Yahiya
has
approached
the
film
as
a
colourful
entertainer
that
is
easily
digestible
for
the
family
audiences.
The
way
in
which
he
has
handled
the
initial
portions
of
the
film
prove
that
he
is
a
talented
film-maker.
At
times,
his
making
style
does
lift
the
film
from
falling
down
at
crucial
parts.
On
the
flip
side,
he
couldn't
maintain
the
same
consistency
and
pace
throughout
the
film.
There
are
portions
in
which
the
film
slips
off
to
over
dramatic
mode.
Other
Aspects
Cinematography
of
the
film
has
been
handled
by
Shajikumar
and
he
has
done
a
good
job.
Editing
by
Shameer
Mohammed
was
just
OK
as
he
could
have
used
the
scissors
more
on
some
of
the
lengthy
sequences.
Special
mention
to
the
songs
of
the
film.
All
of
them
were
refreshing,
especially
the
song
Laletta,
which
is
sure
to
give
you
goosebumps
in
the
theatres.
Overall
View
Mohanlal
is
quite
different
from
the
movies
from
the
past
that
narrated
the
story
of
die-hard
fans.
In
Mohanlal,
due
focus
is
given
to
family
and
the
strong
bond
between
Meenukutty
and
Sethumadhavan
as
well
and
such
an
approach
has
turned
out
to
be
a
good
one
for
the
movie.
Moreover,
Meenukutty's
fanship
towards
Mohanlal
has
got
a
solid
reason,
which
gets
revealed
only
towards
the
climax
sequences.
It
has
been
portrayed
convincingly.
Having
said
that,
it
has
to
be
mentioned
that
the
best
parts
of
the
films
are
the
starting
portions
and
the
climax
portions,
which
have
delivered
the
required
feel
to
the
audiences.
The
way
in
which
the
film-maker
has
packaged
the
initial
sequences
of
the
movie
is
a
definite
treat
to
all
Mohanlal
fans.
At
the
same
time,
the
movie
does
go
off
the
track
in
many
sequences,
especially
in
the
first
half
where
certain
sequences
turned
out
to
be
too
lengthy.
The
comedy
track
does
fall
flat
in
many
of
the
portions
and
predictability
factors
linger
around.
Sequences
like
the
funny
fight
between
a
Prem
Nazir
fan
and
Meenukutty
were
interesting,
but
one
would
feel
like
more
of
such
lively
sequences
were
required.
Verdict
Mohanlal
is
a
movie
that
talks
about
the
unending
love
that
popele
of
Kerala
have
towards
Mohanlal,
who
is
more
than
a
star
or
an
actor
to
them.Mohanlal,
the
film,
has
its
own
share
of
pluses
and
minuses
but
the
film
will
be
a
good
treat
for
all
the
fans
of
the
much-loved
actor.