Maheshinte Prathikaaram

Dileesh Pothan's debut film led by Fahadh Faasil is a superb entertainer all the way. Based on a true incident, the story is indeed a slice of life and what we get to witness is actors living their characters. Till Dileesh chooses bringing in the core plot, we get a detailed introduction to Mahesh's life in Idukki. The opening song with the lyrics as beautiful as it described Idukki, making one want to book a trip there, we also get the glimpse into his small world within Idukki. He owns a photo studio and he excels in still photography. He lives with his aged father, has a couple of friends and his childhood sweetheart. It just felt like life presented as it is without any exaggeration.

Then, we reach the core plot point where Mahesh gets involved in a random fight and the whole detailing to where exactly the trigger happened is simply a writer's masterstroke. Mahesh loses the fight humiliating and vows to never wear his slippers till he gets his revenge. As the story progresses, touching upon a break up to one's bruised ego, not once the character slips up on his maturity. That's just the way he handles everything including his ego. Even when the characters chooses to get his payback, the approach doesn't let him slip out of character and that's brilliant writing clubbed with brilliant performance right there.

With an apt runtime of barely 2 hours, this is a fantastic film and is a must watch.

The beauty of Idukki captured so wonderfully through the story of Mahesh. Realistic movies became a trend in Mollywood after this movies even though lots of realistic movies were released before. Detailing given to each scene is only needed to understand the range of Dileesh Pothan.

It is a 'Super' film with the amazing acting from Fahad Fasil, Aparna, Soubhin, Alancier, Jaffer Idukki and Antony Kochi.

It is also a 'Natural' film with the amazing nature of 'Idukki'.

*After watching this film, I decided to go to meet my relatives in Idukki when I get to Kerala. Especially, the slang and language in Idukki is beautifully used in this film.

And the song 'Idukki' with lines, Ividuthe Kaattanu kaattu.... is very nostalgic. No words to express my feelings about this film. I'll surely suggest this film to anyone who love Malayalam Cinema.

Simply, "Beautiful".

Ever read a Maeve Binchy novel? Her books are never about just the central character but about the towns in Ireland, their people, culture and how all the characters are interwoven seamlessly to one another. MP is more than Mahesh's sweet revenge. It's about Idukki and its people. This is probably not a movie that I'd recommend to a non Malayali as the essence of the movie would be lost to them. This is one of my all time favourite movies of all time. Yes, it's slow paced and the plot is thin but this is a movie that one must savour like an exquisite wine. What a beautiful movie!! I became a fan of Fahadh Faasil after this one.

Maheshinte Prathikaaram.. A different sort of a film when you compare it to the movies Fahad Faasil has done. The studio photographer Mahesh is a simple person without any high ambitions in life. His dad.. The most silent person you would see in that film.. But conveying his message through his silence beautifully. Mahesh likes a girl called Sowmya who is his childhood friend and the same applies to her. Unexpected turn of events leads to Mahesh engaging in a fight with a thug called Jimson who ends up beating Mahesh in front of the crowd. Mahesh gets all embarrassed in front of everyone. The following events that occur in Mahesh's life have been put together really well and is presented to you by Dileesh Pothan in a very good manner. Soubin's timely appearance along with the evergreen music of Bijibal make the film an absolute treat to watch. Special credits to Fahad Faasil for bringing out Mahesh so well. Overall rating:9/10