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Review - ONE MAN SHOW |
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Direction
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Shafi
Script : Rafi Mecartin
Cast : Jayaram, Lal, Samyuktha Verma, Manya, N F
Varghese, Kalabhavan Mani, Janardanan, Salimkumar, Indrans
and Sreeraman.
Since their last rib-tickler 'Thenkasippattanam' was a laugh
riot, one would expect Rafi-Mecartin to ting their next
film with a profuse dose of humor. But, the maiden directorial
venture of Shafi, 'One Man Show' lacks the spark, verve
and fun pace of Thenkasippattanam. At best, it will make
you chuckle a handful of times, but it does not bring you
meaningful humour which is beyond the slapstick numbers.
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The
main fault lies in the cliche ridden script which reminds us of
Siddique Lal films. Rafi and Mecartin should have written something
a little more original to keep the audience engrossed. Shafi's
treatment is not so bad, but he cannot rise above the mediocrity
of the plot. The first half of the film is pure gloss; romance,
comedy and songs. However, after Lalīs entrance the film picks
up a little but goes through the predictable twists and turns.
The wafer thin plot could have been told in an hour but is unnecessarily
stretched on for too long. Another major flaw is the wrong placement
of song sequences especially the first song which begins with
'Rosappoo..'..A crush of coarse female extras lurch in the background,
thrusting their corpulent hips into a strategically located camera
as if in a Tamil film.
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The
plot unfolds as Jayakrishnan (Jayaram) a lawyer finds
himself in a dilemma as he has not become successful
in his profession. A sense of inferiority complex
pervades his mind because his cousin Radhika (Samyuktha
Verma) has already become an established lawyer. They
are in love. Jayakrishnan is determined that he will
marry her only after he wins a case. But, success
continues to elude him. Adding fuel to the flames,
the newly created case disturbs his peace of mind.
He re-opens the case of Hari Narayanan (Lal) a psychopath
who has been forced to live in a lunatic asylum. Hari's
brother Raveendr dhanan) tries to wrest the control
over the assets and properties of Harinarayanan. Jayakrishnan
and his junior Ponnappan ( Kalabhavan Mani) become
triumphant in their attempt to release him from the
mental asylum.
The story takes a serous turn when Hari begins to
show the signs of lunacy. Jayakrishnan finds himself
amidst a cumulative debt trap caused by the insane
activities of Harinarayanan. Jayakrishnan and Radhika
are sentenced to imprisonment until they clear the
debts of Ravindran. In order to settle the accounts,
he decides to take part in the TV Game show 'Kodeeswaran'
which is akin to Kon Benega Crorepathi, hosted by
Mukesh himself. Jayakrishnan comes straight from jail
on parole to participate in the game show and win
the maximum prize money of one crore rupees. |
Jayaram
tries his best to keep us engaged throughout the film. He
seems to be digging a grave for his career by sticking on
to the stereotype role of an impish, lovable, merrimaker.
We've had enough of him. Kalabhavan Mani and Salimkumar
are supposed to provide comic interludes. Samyuktha Verma
and Manya have nothing much to do in this film. Don't go
about comparing it to Thenkasippattanam, for you would get
disappointed. Can we come to the conclusion that Shafi,
the debutante has successfully left a name for himself in
the industry ? It is a disputable point. |
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N.P.Sajeesh |
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