Poomaram Review: Poetic And Real At The Same Time!
Poomaram, directed by Abrid Shine and featuring Kalidas Jayaram in the lead role has hit the theatres today (March 15, 2018). Read Poomaram review here..
The
frutiful
wait
for
the
big
arrival
of
Poomaram
has
finally
come
to
an
end
as
the
much
awaited
film,
which
launches
Kalidas
Jayaram
as
the
lead
hero
has
graced
the
big
screens
today
(March
15,
2018).
The
movie,
directed
by
Abrid
Shine
and
produced
by
Paul
Varghese
and
the
director
himself,
has
hit
the
thatres
amidst
good
amount
of
hype
and
let's
wait
and
see
how
the
movie
has
turned
out
to
be.
Story
Poomaram
is
set
against
the
backdrop
of
the
MG
University
Youth
Festival.
The
focus
is
mainly
on
Maharaja's
College
and
St.
Teresa's
College.
The
plot
moves
through
the
various
preparations
and
the
events
that
unfold
during
the
Youth
Festival
days.
At
first,
let's
see
how
the
cast
&
crew
members
of
Poomaram
have
fared
for
the
movie..
Kalidas
Jayaram
As
Gautham
Kalidas
Jayaram
makes
a
confident
entry
as
a
lead
hero.
It
isn't
a
role
with
the
usual
heroic
shades
and
he
has
come
out
successful
in
portraying
the
character,
as
it
is.
In
the
film,
the
young
actor
gets
to
play
the
role
of
the
Chairman
of
Maharaja's
College.
He
had
to
perform
the
sequences
in
a
realistic
manner
and
Kalidas
has
done
that
to
perfection.
Definitely,
he
is
a
young
talent
to
reckon
with.
Rest
Of
The
Cast
Poomaram
features
a
host
of
newcomers
in
important
roles
and
it
has
to
be
said
that
each
one
of
them
has
put
up
an
impressive
show.
Especially,
the
young
actresses
who
represented
the
students
of
the
St.
Teresa's
college.
Along
with
them,
Joju
George
also
plays
a
small
role
in
the
film
as
a
police
officer.
Meera
Jasmine
and
Kunchacko
Boban
appear
as
themselves
in
cameo
roles.
Script
&
Direction
-
Abrid
Shine
With
his
previous
two
movies,
Abrid
Shine
has
proved
that
he
is
not
the
one
who
follows
the
routine
forms
of
film-making.
Poomaram
too,
is
quite
different
with
its
milieu
and
narrative
pattern.
Much
like
his
previous
venture
Action
Hero
Biju,
Abrid
Shine
has
opted
for
an
extremely
realistic
narration.
The
story
doesn't
have
the
usual
twists
and
turns
and
the
screenplay
of
the
film
is
layered
with
various
sequences
that
happen
within
a
span
of
days.
At
the
same
time,
the
script
also
conveys
quite
a
few
important
messages.
The
director
in
him
places
everything
firmly
in
the
initial
few
sequences
itself
and
thus
introducing
the
audiences
to
the
mood
of
the
film.
The
way
in
which
he
has
handled
the
actors
are
exemplary,
which
in
turn
has
given
the
film
some
realistic
performances.
He
has
placed
the
poems
and
songs
in
the
apt
manner
and
thus
giving
the
film
a
classy
feel.
The
slow
pace
and
the
documentary
approach
of
the
film
might
be
projected
as
a
drawback
but
still,
such
a
narrative
pattern
kept
the
film's
soul
intact.
At
the
same
time,
the
film-maker
could
have
kept
a
check
on
the
running
time
of
the
movie.
Music
Department
Poomaram
has
introduced
a
bunch
of
music
composers
and
they
have
done
an
excellent
job.
The
songs
do
stand
close
to
the
movie
and
are
the
pivotal
parts
of
the
film.
Gopi
Sunder's
BGM
works
big
time
and
he
has
also
impressed
with
the
work
of
the
song
appearing
towards
the
climax
sequence
of
the
movie.
Other
Technical
Departments
The
cinematography
department
of
Poomaram
has
been
handled
by
Gnaanam,
who
had
earlier
worked
with
the
crew
of
the
Aamir
Khan
starrer
Dangal.
He
has
set
some
realistic
frames
and
a
big
round
of
applause
to
this
man.
Editing
is
by
Manoj
and
he
has
done
a
decent
job.
Overall
View
Poomaram
doesn't
boast
of
well-defined
story
or
something
of
that
sorts.
It
is
quite
different
from
the
usual
campus
tales
which
were
all
about
fun,
colour,
fights,
love
and
other
commercial
fares.
Here,
we
get
to
see
the
real
events.
The
tension,
the
competitive
spirit
and
much
more
that
conspire
during
the
time
of
a
youth
festival.
The
movie
takes
its
own
pace
to
narrate
the
events
in
a
real
manner.
There
are
some
minor
glitches
in
the
first
half,
in
connection
with
the
pace
of
the
film.
Nevertheless,
the
film
overcomes
all
these
immediately
and
thus
placing
us
amidst
all
the
happenings.
Some
of
the
events,
like
the
rehearsals,
preparations,
minor
fights
and
the
anxieties
of
the
students
have
been
presented
in
the
most
realistic
manner.
Poomaram
gives
due
respect
to
the
word
'art' and
more
importantly,
it
also
sends
out
some
inspiring
messages
to
the
youth.
Verdict
Poomaram
is
a
fresh
and
relistic
take
on
the
youth
festival
days
of
your
campus.
Don't
expect
the
usual
exaggerated
campus
fares
as
this
one
is
a
class
apart.
It's
poetic
and
real
at
the
same
time,
and
is
filled
with
life.