Plot
Mathai
(Jayaram)
who
hails
from
a
village
named
Vellankari,
is
the
security
in-charge
of
Service
Co-operative
Bank.
He
falls
in
love
with
Anna
(Athmeeya
Rajan),
who
works
as
a
sweeper-cum-cook
in
the
bank.
Mathai
loves
radio
and
plays
a
major
role
in
bringing
an
FM
radio
service
to
their
village.
Vijay
Sethupathi,
the
renowned
actor
visits
the
village
as
a
guest
RJ
of
the
FM,
and
unveils
Mathai's
unsaid
love
story
in
front
of
the
villagers.
What
happens
next
forms
the
crux
of
the
story.
Script
&
Direction
Director
Sanil
Kalathil
totally
disappoints
with
Marconi
Mathai.
The
storyline
of
the
movie
is
just
a
repetition
of
Jayaram's
old
romantic
comedies,
with
some
extra
elements
which
are
added
just
to
match
the
waves
of
contemporary
cinema.
Most
of
the
characters,
especially
Jayaram's
Mathai
completely
lacks
substance.
The
characters
and
their
backstories,
especially
the
love
story
of
Mathai
and
Athmeeya
Rajan's
Anna,
looks
totally
artificial
and
forced.
The
biggest
disappointment
about
the
movie
has
to
be,
how
Vijay
Sethupathi,
the
exceptionally-talented
actor
has
been
wasted
in
this
lazily-written
film.
The
writer-director
duo
has
visibly
tried
to
make
the
old
wine
storyline
look
'modern'
with
the
treatment,
but
these
attempts
have
made
the
movie
more
amateurish.
Performances
Jayaram
repeats
himself
once
again
as
Mathai,
a
character
which
is
a
blend
of
the
characters
played
by
the
actor
in
the
90's.
We
sincerely
hope
that
Jayaram
will
soon
re-discover
himself
as
an
actor
with
a
character
that
challenges
his
potential.
Vijay
Sethupathi,
who
has
been
considered
as
one
of
the
finest
talents
of
Indian
cinema,
is
utterly
wasted
in
his
shallow
cameo
role.
We
are
totally
disappointed
with
the
actor's
choice
of
film
for
his
much-awaited
entry
into
Malayalam
cinema.
Athmeeya
Rajan,
the
leading
lady
has
nothing
much
to
do
in
her
minimal
role.
The
supporting
actors,
including
Narain,
Aju
Varghese,
Mamukoya,
Joy
Mathew,
Mallika
Sukumaran,
Lakshmi
Priya,
etc.,
are
fine
in
their
respective
roles.
Technical
Aspects
Sajan
Kalathil,
the
cinematographer
of
the
movie
has
done
a
good
job
with
the
decent
visualisation.
The
songs
composed
by
M
Jayachandran
are
just
okay,
while
the
background
score
fails
to
create
any
impact
in
the
narrative.
Verdict
Marconi
Mathai
is
a
tasteless
old
wine
in
a
boring
old
bottle.
Sadly,
this
Jayaram-Vijay
Sethupathi
movie
is
a
total
disappointment.