Simhavalan Menon

This film is a blatant copy of the Hrishikesh Mukharji masterpiece Golmal and a pathetic one too. Jagadish's acting stands out as a sore thumb. In the original Amol Palekar displayed a roguish innocence. In this Jagadish is crass. In Golmal the subtle comedy of Amol is contrasted with the loud and flamboyant overacting of Utpal Dutt to create hilarious results. Here, Jagadish is not anywhere near subtle, and the veteran Madhu utterly fails to be the outlandish counterpart.

If you have never watched the original film, you may find some moments of mad hilarity, thanks to the entire script they pinched. I would recommend the original anytime.

But Simhavalan Menon is still way better than what emerged when Bollywood tried to remake it- the atrocious Bol Bachchan.

Now, this is Malayalam movie at its best!

First of all, I would like to bow for the greatest thespians - Madhu & Jagadish for the fabulous performance. They act so well that the viewer gets inside the movie.

The whole plot might go haywire in this 21st century but if you look from the humor point of view, it is amazing. The timing of jokes, slapstick & perfect statements will tickle your bone for sure!

Buy a DVD & watch it. This must be archived for its classic theme! Comedy movie at it best because there is not a single sequence where you won't laugh holding your stomachs! Great job, director!