Rating:
2.5/5
Star
Cast:
Tovino
Thomas,
Samyuktha
Menon,
Saiju
Kurup,
Sudheesh,
Harish
Uthaman
Director:
Praveen
Prabharam
Kalki
is
the
mass-action
movie
which
features
Tovino
Thomas
in
the
lead
role.
The
film,
directed
by
newcomer
Praveen
Prabharam,
features
Samyuktha
Menon
as
the
female
lead.
Kalki,
which
is
jointly
scripted
by
Sujin
Sujathan
and
director
Praveen,
is
produced
by
Suvin
K
Varkey
and
Prashob
Krishna,
under
the
banner
Little
Big
Films.
Did
the
movie
succeed
in
impressing
the
audiences?
Read
Kalki
movie
review
here
to
know...
Plot
Nanjankotta
village
is
ruled
by
Amarnath
(Shivajith),
the
leader
of
a
political
party
named
DYP,
and
his
brother
Appu
(Vini
Viswalal).
The
cops
of
the
Janamaithri
police
station
of
that
area
are
unable
to
do
their
duties
peacefully,
due
to
the
constant
interference
from
the
DYP
members.
However,
things
change
after
the
Sub
Inspector
of
Nanjankotta
police
station
commits
suicide,
and
another
police
officer
named
'K'
(Tovino
Thomas)
takes
charge.
Script
&
Direction
Praveen
Prabharam,
the
young
director
makes
a
decent
debut
with
Kalki,
which
is
an
out-and-out
mass
entertainer.
He
has
created
a
fictional
world
and
a
typical
mass
hero,
pretty
much
convincingly.
Director-writer
Praveen
and
co-writer
Sujin
Sujathan
chose
to
tell
the
cliched
story
in
the
usual
format
of
mass-action
entertainers.
All
these
factors
make
Kalki
a
watchable
mass
entertainer,
which
has
nothing
extraordinary
to
offer.
Even
though
the
cat
and
mouse
game
between
the
aggressive
police
officer
and
the
ruthless
political
leader
is
portrayed
effectively,
the
movie
lacks
the
much-necessary
energy
and
entertainment
factor
at
certain
points.
While
a
few
characters
are
neatly
developed,
others
are
totally
ignored
and
wasted
(for
eg:
the
character
played
by
Samyuktha
Menon).
The
dialogues,
which
are
supposed
to
evoke
emotions
in
the
audiences,
are
only
effective
at
parts.
Performances
Tovino
Thomas,
who
appears
as
the
central
character,
Inspector
K,
creates
an
impact
with
his
highly
energetic
performance.
The
actor
totally
shines
as
the
aggressive
police
officer.
His
dialogue
delivery
and
body
language
are
absolutely
on
point.
Samyuktha
Menon,
who
appears
as
Dr.
Sangeetha,
delivers
a
decent
performance
in
her
under-written
role.
But
the
actress
needs
to
work
on
her
dialogue
delivery.
Newcomer
Shivajith
has
delivered
a
convincing
performance
as
the
main
antagonist
Amarnath.
Harish
Uthaman,
who
appears
as
Ummar
scores
with
his
exceptional
screen
presence,
but
his
dialogue
delivery
is
a
let-down.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast,
including
Saiju
Kurup,
Vinu
Viswalal,
KPAC
Lalitha,
James
Elia,
Aparna
Nair,
Anjali
Nair,
etc.,
are
good
in
their
respective
roles.
Technical
Aspects
Goutham
Shankar's
excellent
visuals
create
a
perfect
backdrop
for
the
out-and-out
mass
entertainer.
The
editing
is
not
up
to
the
mark,
as
Kalki
lacks
the
much-needed
crispness
at
certain
points.
Mafia
Sasi,
Dileep
Subbarayan,
Supreme
Sundar,
and
Anparivu,
the
action
choreographers
score
with
the
brilliant
action
sequences.
The
music
by
Jakes
Bejoy,
especially
the
highly
effective
background
score
has
played
a
huge
role
in
creating
the
perfect
mood
for
the
movie.
Verdict
Kalki
will
surely
entertain
audiences,
who
are
into
mass-action
entertainers.
This
Tovino
Thomas
movie
is
a
watchable
flick,
which
has
its
own
strengths
and
flaws.