Star
Cast:
Asif
Ali,
Veena
Nandakumar,
Basil
Joseph,
Jaffer
Idukky
Direction:
Nizam
Basheer
Asif
Ali
is
back
with
a
boy-next-door
character
with
Kettiyolaanu
Ente
Malakha,
which
is
touted
to
be
a
simple
romantic
comedy.
The
actor
is
joining
hands
with
the
debutant
filmmaker
Nizam
Basheer
for
the
project,
which
is
said
to
be
a
different
take
on
the
different
aspects
of
marriage.
Kettiyolaanu
Ente
Malakha
features
Veena
Nandakumar,
the
Kadamkadha
fame
actress
as
the
female
lead.
Did
the
Asif
Ali
starrer
succeeded
in
meeting
the
expectations
of
the
audiences?
Read
Kettiyolaanu
Ente
Malakha
movie
review
here,
to
know...
Plot
Sleevachan
(Asif
Ali)
is
a
35-year-old
farmer
who
hails
from
a
small
town.
He
was
brought
up
by
his
mother
and
four
elderly
sisters
who
love
him
dearly.
Being
an
extremely
shy
and
underconfident
man,
Sleevachan
has
never
really
thought
of
getting
married.
However,
he
finally
gets
married
to
the
city-bred
Rincy
(Veena
Nandakumar),
just
to
fulfil
the
duties
towards
his
unwell
mother.
But
the
problems
arise
after
Sleevachan
and
Rincy
fail
to
consummate
their
marriage.
What
happens
next
forms
the
crux
of
the
story.
Script
&
Direction
Director
Nizam
Basheer
makes
a
great
debut
with
Kettiyolaanu
Ente
Malakha,
which
deals
with
the
least-discussed
marital
issues,
with
absolute
sensitivity.
The
director,
along
with
the
scriptwriter
has
Aji
Peter
Thankam,
has
created
an
extremely
enjoyable
film,
which
discusses
the
importance
of
sex
education,
pre-marital
counselling,
and
consensual
sex
with
absolute
maturity.
The
movie
deserves
a
special
applause
for
never
relying
on
insensitive
adult
jokes
to
make
the
narrative
entertaining,
despite
having
the
possibilities
to
do
so.
The
gender
equations
are
portrayed
brilliantly.
Even
though
there
are
so
many
popular
love-after-marriage
stories
in
Malayalam
cinema,
Kettiyolaanu
Ente
Malakha
stands
out
with
its
matured
and
sincere
take
on
marriage
and
relationships.
Performances
Asif
Ali
is
undoubtedly
the
best
choice
for
the
role
of
Sleevachan.
The
actor
has
made
the
character
totally
memorable
with
his
earnest,
balanced
performance.
Veena
Nandakumar
has
done
a
great
job
in
the
role
of
Rincy,
the
modern
young
woman
to
near
perfection.
The
actress
has
portrayed
the
dilemmas
of
a
patient,
understanding
wife
with
total
brilliance.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast,
including
Jaffer
Idukky,
director-turned-actor
Basil
Joseph,
Rony
David,
Manohari
Joy,
Raveendran,
etc.,
have
played
their
parts
well.
Technical
Aspects
Abhilash
Shankar,
the
cinematographer
has
done
a
brilliant
job
with
the
stunning
visuals
of
Kettiyolaanu
Ente
Malakha.
Noufal
Abdulla's
effective
editing
makes
the
movie
an
engaging
watch.
The
songs,
composed
by
William
Francis
are
good.
The
excellent
background
which
is
intelligently
used
in
the
narrative
totally
elevates
the
overall
experience.
Verdict
Kettiyolaanu
Ente
Malakha
is
a
beautiful,
sensitive
take
on
the
least-discussed
aspects
of
marriage
and
love
after
marriage.
This
Asif
Ali
movie
will
definitely
make
you
smile
and
think.