Padavettu Malayalam Movie Review
Cast-;
Nivin Pauly , Aditi Balan , Shammi Thilakan , Shine Tom Chacko , Indrans , Vijayaraghavan , Manoj Omen , Remya Suresh , and Others .
Crew-;
Written and Directer ; Liju Krishna , Producers : Vikram Mehra * Siddharth Anand Kumar * Sunny Wayne , Co -Producer : Sahil Sharma, Bibin Paul , Executive Producer : Suraj Kumar * Akshay Valsangkar * Aashish Mehra , Di rector of Photography : Deepak D Menon , Editor : Shafique Mohamed Ali , Music : Govind Vasantha , Creative Pr oducer : Abhijit Deb , Art : Subhaash Karun , Sound Design : Ranganaath Ravee , Lyrics : Anwar Ali , Make Up : Ron ex Xavier , Costume Designer : Mashar Hamsa , Visual Effects : Mindstein Studios , Production Controller : Javed Chempu , Action Director : Dinesh Subbarayan , Trailer Cuts : Shafique Mohamed Ali , DI Colorist : Prasath Soma sekar , Digital Promo : Hari Krishnan B S , Subtitles : Ranjini Achuthan , Stills : Bijith Dharmadam, SBK Shuhaib ,Media Designs : Old Monks , PRO: Athira Diljith Tamil P R O : Yuvaraaj. etc .
Story-;
A traumatized man who is stuck in life and finds peace by being lethargic is fooled by a party to use him and his family name as a gift of the party. It enrages him and the frequent mockery makes him mad. The president of the party who used him to gain a foothold in the next election aims to acquire more economic opportunities by cont rolling everything that happens in the village. However, the lead transforms into the savior of the oppressed and changes everyone’s perspective about him. adavettu is the story of Ravi. It is the story of many such Ravis. This is the story of this land. This is the story of politicians who take people’s land, money, and lives, and finally, give the m back something, as if they are performing charity. Due to Ravi’s lack of initiative, a scenario arises where a poli tical party takes advantage of that vacuum. The embarrassment of that occurrence pushes Ravi to become a be tter version of himself. And Padavettu shows how that change takes place. Ravi is a representative of everybody who lives with a repressed capacity and whose individuality is at stake.
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Movie Review-;
The whole first half of the movie is devoted to introducing the character of Ravi, his past, the reasons for his pre sent condition, and the atmosphere. Then, we see the beginning of his change. The movie does a good job of ge tting us into the head of the main character. Padavettu is made well. By using a visual narrative of the events, Liju Krishnan keeps the viewer interested without compromising on anything.One can see a great amount of confide nce in his direction and writing, and hopes to see more of him in the future. This film is packed to the brim with in tense scenes, and it is extremely well-filmed and well-paced. Govind Vasantha’s music, which combines rap, poe ms, and folk, songs is another strength of Padavettu. The background score in some scenes is rejoicing. Deepak Menon’s cinematography is rich with beautiful frames and visuals. Ranganath Ravi’s sound mixing is too good. Ev eryone in the technical department is commendable. This is Nivin Pauly’s mighty comeback.
He embodies Ravi in terms of attitude and appearance. Nivin portrays Ravi’s helplessness and humiliation, som etimes, without a dialogue. And in the dramatic scenes, he holds the audience’s attention with his powerful scre en presence. He pulls off brilliantly and adds so much charisma and power to the character. In a scene where he addresses a crowd, his enthusiasm and assurance make each word he utters so compelling. Shammi Thilakan giv es an outstanding performance as the Kuyyaali. Pushpa is a character with a lot of potential, and Remya Suresh does a fantastic job playing it. The rest of the cast exists to support the lead character. The acting is good from to p to bottom. Whilst the plot is familiar, Padavettu is still an incredible drama that’s emotional and relevant. It is unflinching in its portrayal and is as good as this dialogue: “If we don’t have a politics of our own, others will use us for theirs.” With a striking performance from Nivin Pauly, this film should be watched.
Nivin Pauly fans had to wait for a long time to see their matinee-idol sparkle up with an impeccable spell. With his attempts to deliver unique pieces of work earning him mixed results, he registers an absolute success with Padavettu. The story is no different from many movies from God’s own country that traverses through the dark elements of caste issues that exists even today in the age of cyberspace and Artificial Intelligence. But what ma kes it different is the positive approach. Usually, films based on this concept would have the innocents succumbi ng to fate or a larger-than-life hero taking against the baddies aka ruling class, who oppress the innocent sector of people. However, director Liju Krishna deals with the same issue in a different yet gleaming manner. It doesn’t deal with a single man issue, but many, whose rage and urge to seek justice and redemption can be seen equally spread.
When it gets burst out by the end of show, it displays the fact that a single person cannot reform the situation, but only a ‘MOVEMENT’. Nivin Pauly as Ravi is excellent in every single frame. He keeps breathing the angst, di sappointments, misery and doesn’t miss to express the anguish through emotional outbreaks frequently is be yond brilliance. Most of his encounters with ladylove Shyama (played by Aditi Balan) are silent rather than wo rds. Both look good together and Aditi sticks to perfectionism though her role is limited. Shammi Thilakan ter rorizes with his antagonistic act. He just recreates the vintage Thilakan with his appearance and screen presen ce. Shine Tom Chacko has very limited scenes, but is perfect. Indrans, Vijayaraghavan and others have little sco pe, but are decent with their acting.Govind Vasantha’s BGM is the soul of Paduvetta and visuals by cinematogra pher Deepak D. Menon offer more elevation to the movie.
Overall, Padavettu delivers a flawless amalgamation of powerful performances, strong writing and a wonderful climax, which gives a wholesome experience to the audiences. Nivin Pauly is astounding as the brooding Ravi. F or a star who has been lying low for a while, Padavettu would serve as a roaring comeback vehicle. In a tailor-ma de part, the actor stuns with his intense stares, vigorous fights and sharp dialogue delivery. The astutely picturiz ed hunt for the wild boar is one that is sure to thrill you to bits. In what must be a massive compliment, Shammi Thilakan increasingly resembles his illustrious father (the late Thilakan) as the scheming Kuyyali. While the ac tor spells fire throughout, the single shot of the man filmed outside his residence (clad in a dhoti and a white dog for company) is so powerful that he makes it impossible to not hate the despicable man. Remya Suresh is a revel ation as she sinks deep into Pushpa’s everyday miseries.
Shine Tom Chacko is very good in a minor role although we end up missing him in the last reel. The remaining pl ayers are either catalytic (Manoj Omen, noteworthy) or they exist to increase the film’s star wattage (Indrans, Sunny Wayne and Vijayaraghavan, all underused). Jaffer Idukki deserves a special mention for a delightful little cameo as he sprinkles humour in an otherwise grim drama. All said and done, Liju Krishna’s debut film makes for a rousing big-screen experience. Writing inconsistencies aside, the messaging is clear and the film is technically proficient. If Deepak D. Menon’s atmospheric camera lands you in the heart of a rural Kannur village, it is the go rgeously cut (Shafique Mohamed Ali is the editor) night sequences that will take your breath away. Govind Vas antha’s songs and original score lend gravitas to a narrative that is otherwise devoid of heightened drama. Mi nimal on the exterior, Padavettu is a decent appendage to Malayalam cinema’s enviable portfolio of quality films.
This IS MY Personal Review So Please Go And Watch The Movie In Theaters Only
Written By- T.H.PRASAD -B4U-Ratting – 4 /5
