Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Director:
Adhyarathri
marks
the
second
collaboration
of
Biju
Menon,
the
versatile
actor
and
Vellimoonga
fame
director
Jibu
Jacob.
The
movie,
which
is
said
to
be
a
light-hearted
comedy
entertainer,
also
brings
back
the
much-loved
duo
Biju
Menon
and
Aju
Varghese
back
together
onscreen.
Adhyarathri
is
scripted
by
Sharis-Jebin
duo,
and
produced
by
Central
Pictures.
Did
the
Biju
Menon
starrer
meet
the
expectations
of
the
audiences?
Read
Adhyarathri
movie
review
here,
to
know....
Plot
Manoharan
(Biju
Menon)
was
forced
to
take
up
the
role
of
a
marriage
broker,
due
to
some
unforeseen
circumstances.
However,
he
slowly
emerges
as
the
official
matchmaker
of
his
village,
Mullakkara.
Manoharan
hates
love
marriages
after
a
tragedy
that
happened
in
his
life
and
forces
the
youngsters
of
his
village
to
settle
for
an
arranged
marriage.
However,
things
take
a
different
turn
after
he
finalises
the
alliance
between
Kunjumon
(Aju
Varghese)
and
Ashwathy
aka
Achu
(Anaswara
Rajan),
the
daughter
of
his
ex-lover.
What
happens
next
and
how
the
entire
scenario
changes
Manoharan's
life
forms
the
crux
of
the
story.
Script
&
Direction
Jibu
Jacob,
the
Vellimoonga
fame
director
has
managed
to
deliver
an
entertaining
movie
experience
with
Adhyarathri.
The
movie
is
rich
with
light-hearted
situational
humour,
which
is
handled
well
by
the
talented
star
cast.
Even
though
the
movie
revolves
around
a
simple
theme,
the
well-crafted
narrative
helps
in
keeping
the
audiences
engaged
in
the
first
half.
However,
writers
Sharis-Jebin
duo
chose
to
go
with
the
conventional
way
when
it
comes
to
the
second
half,
which
makes
the
movie
too
predictable.
The
complications
introduced
to
the
plot
in
the
second
half
lack
conviction.
Also,
the
second
half
initially
falls
into
the
slow
pace
a
little
bit
and
finally
rushes
towards
the
climax.
However,
Adhyarathri
is
a
watchable
entertainer,
if
these
minor
flaws
are
ignored.
Performances
Biju
Menon,
as
usual,
effortlessly
fits
into
the
character
Manoharan
and
entertains
the
audiences
with
his
amazing
one-liners
and
comic
timing.
But
the
actor's
performance
reminds
his
character
from
Vellimoonga
at
certain
points,
thus
looking
repetitive.
Anaswara
Rajan,
who
appeared
as
a
plus-one
student
in
Thanneer
Mathan
Dinangal,
delivers
a
matured
performance
as
Ashwathy.
But
the
actress
looks
a
bit
too
young
for
the
role
of
a
girl
who
is
in
her
20's.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast,
including
Aju
Varghese,
Manoj
Guinness,
Sarjano
Khalid,
Vijayaraghavan,
Biju
Sopanam,
Sona
Babu,
etc.,
have
played
their
characters
to
near
perfection.
Technical
Aspects
Sreejith
Nair's
cinematography
has
made
Adhyarathri
a
decent
visual
experience.
Bijibal,
the
National
award-winning
musician
has
done
a
good
job
with
the
decent
songs
and
perfect
background
score.
Verdict
Adhyarathri
has
nothing
remarkable
to
offer
but
is
not
disappointing
either.
This
Biju
Menon
movie
will
entertain
the
audiences
who
love
fun-filled,
light-hearted
films.