Star
Cast:
Kalidas
Jayaram,
Merin
Philip,
Sreenath
Bhasi,
Siddhi
Mahajankatti,
Javed
Jaffrey,
Siddique
Direction:
Sudip
Joshy
-
Geethika
Sudip
Happy
Sardar
is
a
romantic
comedy
that
features
Kalidas
Jayaram
in
the
lead
role.
The
movie,
which
is
directed
by
newcomer
duo
Sudip
Joshy-Geethika
Sudip,
features
Poomaram
fame
Merin
Philip
as
the
female
lead.
Happy
Sardar
is
a
very
crucial
project
for
Kalidas,
who
is
yet
to
make
a
mark
in
the
Malayalam
film
industry
as
a
bankable
actor.
Did
the
romantic
comedy
impress
the
audiences?
Read
Happy
Sardar
movie
review
here
to
know...
Plot
Happy
Singh
(Kalidas
Jayaram)
is
a
happy-go-lucky
young
man
who
was
born
to
a
Punjabi
father
Indrapal
Singh
(Javed
Jaffrey)
and
a
Malayali
mother
(Praveena).
He
falls
in
love
with
Mary
Kochara,
the
youngest
daughter
of
Joyce
Kochara
(Siddique).
Happy
Sardar
narrates
how
Happy
and
Mary
win
over
each
other's
parents
and
get
married
with
their
blessings.
Story
&
Direction
Sudip
Joshy
and
Geethika
Sudip,
the
newcomer
duo
has
made
a
decent
directorial
debut
with
Happy
Sardar,
which
is
an
enjoyable
entertainer.
The
director
duo
has
succeeded
in
bringing
up
the
interesting
aspects
of
two
different
cultures
on
screen,
pretty
much
authentically.
The
colourful
visualisation
and
songs
make
the
first
half
of
Happy
Sardar,
an
enjoyable
watch.
But,
at
the
same
time,
the
movie
has
its
own
downsides.
The
love
story
of
Happy
and
Mary
is
not
established
properly,
thus
fails
to
create
the
much-needed
impact
in
the
narrative.
The
tiff
between
the
parents,
on
the
other
hand,
feels
stretched
and
overcooked.
The
emotional
sequences
in
the
second
half
lead
to
extreme
melodrama,
thus
testing
the
patience
of
the
audiences
at
points.
Like
in
most
of
the
Malayalam
films,
the
comedy
situations
in
this
movie
majorly
depend
on
popular
yesteryear
dialogues,
and
it
hardly
makes
any
impact.
Performances
Kalidas
Jayaram
has
delivered
a
decent
performance
as
Happy
Singh,
and
scores
with
his
screen
presence.
Merin
Philip,
who
appears
as
Mary,
has
also
played
her
part
well.
But
the
pair
lacks
the
much-needed
chemistry
onscreen,
which
negatively
impacts
the
narrative.
Siddique
and
Javed
Jaffrey,
who
play
Mary
and
Happy's
fathers,
have
excelled
in
their
respective
roles.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast,
including
Sreenath
Bhasi,
Siddhi
Mahajankatti,
Sharaffudheen,
Praveena,
Mala
Parvathy,
Balu
Varghese
and
others
are
good
in
their
respective
roles.
Technical
Aspects
Abhinandan
Ramanujam,
the
director
of
photography
has
done
a
brilliant
job
by
bringing
the
picturesque
beauty
of
Kerala
and
Punjab
to
the
silver
screen
with
absolute
perfection.
Gopi
Sundar's
songs
are
fun
yet
forgettable.
However,
the
musician
has
done
a
decent
job
with
the
background
score.
Verdict
Happy
Sardar
might
entertain
the
audiences
who
are
looking
for
a
mindless
entertainer
with
some
great
visuals
and
decent
songs.
This
Kalidas
Jayaram
starrer
is
a
colourful
entertainer
that
lacks
soul.