Star
Cast:
Fahadh
Faasil,
Sai
Pallavi,
Atul
Kulkarni,
Prakash
Raj,
Renji
Panicker
Director:
Vivek
Athiran's
trailer
was
able
to
capture
the
minds
of
the
viewers.
It
revealed
that
the
film
will
have
a
mystery
angle
with
psychological
elements
too.
It
assured
that
a
tricky
film
is
in
store.
Did
Athiran
turn
out
to
be
that
box
of
surprises?
Has
the
film
managed
to
have
the
same
brilliance
that
the
teaser
and
trailer
carried?
Read
Athiran
review
here
to
get
answers
for
all
of
these.
Plot
Athiran's
plot
revolves
around
a
peculiar
mental
asylum
headed
by
Dr
Benjamin.
Nithya
is
one
of
the
inmates
of
this
asylum.
A
doctor
named
Kannan
Nair
visits
this
hospital
for
inspection
as
instructed
by
Trivandrum
Medical
College.
What
happens
rest
has
been
unveiled
in
the
film.
Screenplay
&
Direction
When
someone
like
PF
Mathews
is
helming
the
scripting
department,
quality
content
is
assured.
The
story
of
the
film
is
by
the
director
himself
and
it
is
a
refreshing
plot
as
far
as
Malayalam
cinema
is
concerned.
Those
who
are
used
to
a
whole
lot
of
Hollywood
movies
with
similar
concept
might
find
some
resemblances
form
the
films
that
they
have.
Nevertheless,
the
script
refuses
to
be
silly
and
does
keep
your
intelligence
involved.
The
mystery
quotients
have
been
wrapped
up
within
most
of
the
scenes,
which
helps
in
the
movement
of
the
film.
However,
there
are
some
points
where
one
could
predict
what's
going
to
happen
next.
Vivek,
the
debutant
director
has
done
a
convincing
job.
It
is
not
easy
to
package
a
film,
which
has
its
premise
setup
in
an
entirely
different
arena.
He
has
been
able
to
convince
the
audiences
about
the
proceedings.
The
tricky
narrative
is
impressive
through
which
he
holds
the
audiences
till
the
end,
where
the
mysteries
get
unveiled.
The
best
part
is
that
he
overcomes
some
of
the
predictability
with
the
intensity
in
which
he
has
conceptualised
some
of
the
sequences.
Performances
The
ever
dependable
Fahadh
Faasil
delivers
a
solid
performance
as
Kannan
Nair.
He
scores
in
each
and
every
frame.
Sai
Pallavi
does
a
fabulous
job
as
Nithya.
It
is
one
of
the
well-written
female
characters
of
recent
times
and
she
has
made
the
best
use
of
the
solid
character
that
she
received.
Atul
Kulkarni
is
completely
convincing
as
Benjamin.
Surabhi
and
Lena's
performances
deserve
special
mention.
It
is
nice
to
see
Prakash
Raj
in
such
a
role,
but
it
is
poorly
written
to
some
extent.
Other
Aspects
Anu
Muthedathu's
cinematography
works
deserve
a
special
mention.
He
has
been
able
to
give
that
vintage
feel
with
his
frames
itself.
Songs
by
Jayahari
are
decent.
Ghibran's
BGM
suits
the
mood
of
the
movie
extremely
well.
The
editing
work
is
indeed
a
tricky
one
in
this
film,
which
has
worked
out
well.
Verdict
Athiran
isn't
a
routine
entertainer
but
it
remarkably
keeps
us
hooked
with
the
intelligence
in
the
narrative.
It
definitely
offers
a
unique
experience
for
Malayalam
movie
audiences.