Star
Cast:
Mammootty,
Asif
Ali,
Vinay
forrt,
Arjun
Ashokan,
Jacob
Gregory
Director:
Khalid
Rahman
Ever
since
the
first
look
was
released,
Unda
came
with
a
promise
that
it
wasn't
another
run
of
the
mill
police
story
that
the
audience
is
now
much
used
to.
It
looked
to
be
something
different
set
amidst
a
realistic
premise
with
Mammootty
in
a
completely
new
police
avatar.
Has
Unda
managed
to
impress
the
audiences?
Our
review
has
the
answers.
Plot
The
core
plot
of
Unda
revolves
around
a
battalion
of
police
officers
from
Kerala,
who
has
been
assigned
to
go
to
a
maoist-affected
area
in
Chattisgarh.
The
group
is
led
by
a
Sub
Inspector,
whom
everyone
fondly
addresses
as
Mani
sir.
Script
&
Direction
Unda
has
a
very
interesting
plot,
something
that
the
Malayalam
films
have
not
tried
so
far.
It
is
based
on
some
real
incidents
and
the
script
of
the
film
penned
by
Harshad
has
taken
the
desired
realistic
approach.
The
script
is
neatly
layered,
taking
the
audiences
to
an
unknown
territory
in
a
convincing
way.
The
light
humour
elements
inducted
into
the
script
works
out
pretty
well.
There
are
times
wherein
the
writer
and
director
bring
in
that
satirical
elements
as
well.
At
the
same
time,
the
film
does
convey
its
stand,
which
is
definitely
a
hard-hitting
and
thought-provoking
one.
Khalid
Rahman
deserves
a
huge
pat
for
narrating
a
film
with
utmost
conviction.
The
way
he
has
paced
the
film
shows
his
complete
control
over
the
product.
It
is
slow-paced
at
times
but
still,
the
proceedings
do
keep
everyone
engaged.
For
instance,
in
the
first
half,
their
journey
and
some
of
the
events
unfold
have
been
narrated
with
the
backing
of
light
humour,
which
works
pretty
well.
The
shift
in
the
momentum
in
various
parts
is
dealt
with
care
by
the
film-maker.
He
has
infused
thrill
elements
in
the
right
proportions.
Especially,
the
way
in
which
he
has
taken
care
of
the
climax
episodes,
without
losing
the
realistic
quotient,
is
something
worth
applauding.
Performances
Megastar
Mammootty
plays
the
role
of
SI
Mani
and
he
has
completely
gotten
into
the
shoes
of
the
character.
The
shades
of
the
character
are
completely
different
from
the
police
roles
he
has
done
so
far
and
his
portrayal
of
Mani
sir
would
definitely
rank
among
his
best.
A
terrific
performance
that
is
convincing
in
all
aspects.
All
the
co-actors
get
ample
space
to
perform
as
each
one
chip
in
with
some
valuable
performance.
Shine
Tom
Chacko
and
Arjun
Ashokan
are
impressive.
They
are
definitely
two
actors
who
are
scaling
up
with
time.
Roni
David
chips
in
with
yet
another
useful
performance.
Then
there
are
the
North
Indian
actors
who
have
also
put
up
a
decent
show.
Other
Technical
Aspects
Prasanth
Pillai
gets
one
more
chance
to
weave
magic
with
his
BGM,
which
he
does
with
perfection.
BGM
plays
a
vital
role
in
the
narrative
and
it
adds
to
the
tempo
and
mood.
Cinematography
works
are
splendid
and
thus
conveying
the
mood
and
the
milieu
of
the
film
correctly.
The
action
sequences
were
top-notch
and
believable.
Verdict
Unda
would
easily
rank
as
must-watch
movies
in
recent
times.
It
is
genuine,
realistic,
and
hard-hitting
at
the
same
time.