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Akasham review
Akasham review
Poor execution of a good idea fails "Akasham"
By C.P. Parashuram
Film: "Akasham"; Director: A.K. Sundardas; Producer: Creative
Team; Cast: Harisree Asokan, Jyothirmayi, K.P.A.C. Lalitha and
Innocent; Music: Mohan Sithara; Writer: T.A. Razak
Director A.K. Sundardas takes a bold step by casting comedian
Harisree Asokan in the lead in a serious role in his new film "Akasham".
Scripted by T.A. Razak, the film narrates the story of a simple
man who dreams of owning a house. Manoharan, played by Harisree
Asokan, is a mechanic in an automobile showroom. He is sincere
and hardworking and his boss's favourite.
He is also shown to be a nervous person with a split
personality.
A loner, Manoharan is only concerned about his work and his
family, which includes his wife (played by Jyothirmayi), his
mother (K.P.A.C. Lalitha) and his two little daughters. Innocent
plays the role of Manoharan's boss.
Everything is hunky-dory till the day when the sketch of a
terror attack suspect, resembling our hero, is published in
newspapers. A panicky Manoharan starts withdrawing from the
world. What ensues thereafter forms the crux of this film.
The story by Razak tries to work at many levels, but how much of
it is really convincing is the question that bothers the viewer,
long after one has left the darkened theatre.
An attack in the temple town of Guruvayoor is vague and kept too
much in the background. Manoharan getting worked up about the
whole thing needed a little more padding.
The fact that these incidents lead to a convoluted climax leaves
the audience in agony. Why don't the police take medical help
when they know that Manoharan is suffering from schizophrenia?
Asokan tries his best to look natural and spontaneous but he
fails.
Of the others in the cast, only Innocent can be said to have
something worthwhile to do. Innocent brings his brand of charm
to his character of a friend, philosopher and guide who has lost
all happiness in life after his wife ditched him.
Jyothirmayi, Lalitha and others just go through the motions of
acting. In the end, one can only say that "Akasham" began on a
promising premise that failed in execution.
IANS.
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