Star
Cast:
Jayasurya,
Innocent,
Aju
Varghese,
Sshivada,
Vijayaraghavan,
Siddique,
Mamta
Mohandas
Director:
Ranjith
Sankar
Sunny,
the
emotional
drama
that
features
Jayasurya
in
the
titular
role,
is
finally
released
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.
The
project
marks
the
talented
actor's
eighth
collaboration
with
his
close
friend
and
popular
filmmaker,
Ranjith
Sankar.
The
movie
that
focuses
on
Jayasurya's
character
Sunny,
features
several
popular
names
including
Innocent,
Aju
Varghese,
Sshivada,
Siddique,
Mamta
Mohandas,
and
others
in
voice
roles.
Did
the
Jayasurya-Ranjith
Sankar
project
impress
cinema
lovers?
Read
Sunny
movie
review
here
to
know...
Sunny
(Jayasurya)
smuggles
himself
from
Dubai
to
Kerala,
amidst
the
pandemic.
He
is
a
musician-turned-businessman
who
has
failed
both
in
his
career
and
personal
life.
Sunny's
heavily
pregnant
wife
Nimmy
(voice
by
Sshivada)
has
filed
for
divorce,
while
he
is
also
struggling
with
his
alcohol
addiction.
Rajesh
aka
Kozhi
(voice
by
Aju
Varghese),
who
is
a
close
friend
of
Sunny
and
Nimmy,
is
his
only
support.
The
movie
focuses
on
Sunny's
quarantine
life
and
how
he
finds
hope
in
his
life
again
with
the
guidance
of
Dr.
Eerali
(voice
by
Innocent).
Script
&
Direction
Ranjith
Sankar,
the
director
has
narrated
the
story
of
a
man's
isolation
-
both
physically
and
psychologically
in
Sunny,
which
marks
his
reunion
with
Jayasurya.
The
filmmaker
definitely
deserves
applause
for
experimenting
with
such
a
rare
genre.
The
leading
man's
struggles
with
his
alcohol
addiction
are
narrated
with
absolute
conviction.
Sunny
also
discusses
the
mental
health
issues
faced
by
the
people
in
quarantine,
without
going
over
the
board.
However,
the
movie
begins
at
an
extremely
slow
pace
and
spends
a
bit
too
much
time
detailing
quarantine
procedures.
This
slow
pace
makes
Sunny
a
tiring
watch,
despite
its
minimal
runtime.
The
narrative
loses
its
grip
at
several
points,
where
it
leaves
loose
ends
on
the
protagonist's
backstory.
After
a
point,
Sunny's
loneliness
and
his
struggles
become
repetitive
and
tiring
to
watch.
The
movie
demands
its
viewers
to
be
extremely
patient
until
it
gets
into
the
main
plot.
The
scenes
featuring
Sunny's
conversations
with
Dr.
Eerali
are
well-written
and
executed.
The
little
mystery
that
is
added
to
certain
characters
works
well.
However,
with
the
introduction
of
Sunny's
wife
Nimmy,
the
predictability
factor
hits
the
narrative.
The
audiences
are
easily
able
to
guess
where
the
film
is
heading,
which
severely
affects
the
overall
impact
of
this
Ranjith
Sankar
directorial.
Jayasurya
once
again
proves
his
mettle
as
an
actor
with
his
performance
as
Sunny.
The
actor
carries
the
film
completely
on
his
shoulders,
and
scores
with
his
portrayal
of
the
complexities
of
a
man
who
lost
all
hopes
in
his
life.
The
voice
cast,
including
Innocent
(Dr.
Eerali),
Aju
Varghese
(Kozhi
Rajesh),
Sshivada
(Nimmy),
Vijayaraghavan
(police
officer),
Siddique
(money
lender),
Mamta
Mohandas
(Dr.
Anuradha),
have
played
their
respective
roles
to
near
perfection.
Shritha
Sivadas's
(voice
by
Shruthi
Ramachandran)
blink-and-miss
appearance
was
okay.
Technical
Aspects
Madhu
Neelakandan
has
done
an
excellent
job
with
the
visuals
of
the
movie.
The
senior
cinematographer's
frames
have
conveyed
the
journey
of
Sunny
inside
the
four
walls
of
the
quarantine
room,
effectively.
The
editing
is
not
up
to
the
mark.
Music
director
Sankar
Sharma
has
done
a
brilliant
job
with
the
background
score,
which
perfectly
goes
shoulder-to-shoulder
with
the
narrative
of
Sunny.
Verdict
Sunny
manages
to
shine
at
parts
despite
being
an
experimental
film,
thanks
to
Jayasurya's
powerful
performance.
However,
this
Ranjith
Sankar
definitely
had
the
potential
to
be
much
more.