Rating:
3.5/5
Star
Cast:
Dileep,
Mamta
Mohandas,
Priya
Anand,
Siddique,
Saiju
Kurup
Director:
B
Unnikrishnan
Kodathi
Samaksham
Balan
Vakeel
has
Dileep
as
its
protagonist
and
this
time
he
is
appearing
as
a
lawyer
with
a
defect.
B
Unnikrishnan
is
trying
his
hands
at
a
different
genre
and
has
this
combination
worked
out
pretty
well?
Go
through
our
review
on
Kodathi
Samaksham
Balan
Vakeel
to
get
the
answer.
Plot
The
core
plot
of
the
movie
revolves
around
Balan
Vakeel,
who
is
a
lawyer
dealing
with
just
petty
cases.
He
has
a
stammering
problem,
which
many
consider
as
his
weakness.
There
comes
a
situation
when
he
has
to
arrange
a
lot
of
money
and
he
comes
across
a
demand
of
sending
a
legal
notice
to
a
person,
which
leads
him
to
big
trouble.
Screenplay
&
Direction
B
Unnikrishnan,
who
is
known
for
his
thrillers
steps
into
a
different
zone
with
Kodathi
Samaksham
Balan
Vakeel,
especially
in
the
first
half
of
the
film,
which
has
some
light-hearted
humour.
However,
the
main
track
is
something
different
and
the
seeds
for
that
prominent
track
are
sown
initially.
The
screenplay
is
well-structured
with
the
first
half
dedicated
to
Balan
Vakeel's
introduction,
his
life
and
problems.
The
writer
in
B
Unnikrishnan
triggers
the
pace
in
the
second
half,
where
he
enters
his
forte
of
thriller
with
an
array
of
intriguing
sequences
that
keep
the
audiences
hooked.
Despite
the
cliches,
the
script
has
the
mettle
for
a
neat
entertainer.
B
Unnikrishnan
has
packaged
the
film
in
a
desired
way
and
he
hasn't
tried
anything
new
or
unique,
and
sticks
to
the
basics
to
deliver
a
proper
entertainer.
There
are
lagging
moments
in
the
first
half
of
the
film
which
could
have
been
handled
in
a
better
way.
But
the
acceleration
in
the
second
half
makes
you
forget
all
those.
He
has
been
able
to
bring
in
the
humour
elements
as
well
as
thriller
elements
in
the
right
order,
which
is
not
that
easy
to
be
done.
Performances
Dileep
has
done
the
role
with
utmost
perfection
and
it's
not
easy
to
do
a
character
with
stammering
issues.
The
actor
does
that
with
near
perfection
and
the
continuity
that
he
maintains
is
spot
on.
Mamta
Mohandas
gets
a
well-written
role
to
play
and
she
excels
in
the
same.
Priya
Anand
too
has
done
her
part
pretty
well.
Suraj
Venjaramoodu
and
Aju
Varghese
join
hands
with
Dileep
to
give
some
neat
and
clean
laughs.
Siddique
scores
yet
again
with
a
role,
which
is
something
unique.
Renji
Panicker,
Lena,
etc.,
are
also
a
part
of
the
star
cast
and
are
adequate.
Other
Aspects
The
songs
are
good
enough
and
the
BGM
works
by
Gopi
Sunder,
especially
in
the
second
half
of
the
movie
is
spot
on.
Cinematography
works
were
good.
The
editing
could
have
been
a
bit
more
fine,
especially
in
the
first
half,
which
was
found
to
be
a
bit
lengthy.
The
stunts
were
a
bit
over
the
top
and
it
could
have
been
toned
down
a
bit.
Verdict
The
tag
entertainer
befits
Kodathi
Samaksham
Balan
Vakeel
as
the
pre-requisites
for
that
label
are
there
in
this
film
in
the
desired
proportions.