Bhramaram

Synopsis - The movie starts off with Mohanlal coming back to meet his friend Unnikrishnan (Suresh Menon) who is working in shares.The movie later develops into a road movie with anxious moments.

Story & Screenplay - The story isn't special,but the treatment was brilliant.Thats a credit actually for Blessy the director,but he wrote a brilliant screenplay in manner that it doesn't deviate from the mood of the film.This was the mistake he made in Palunku & Calcutta News. The dialog's were normal human to human conversation (it might disappoint so called fans who expects "Savari Giri Giri"s)

Direction - Blessy showed signs of a brilliant director even in his worst movie Calcutta News.In Bhramaram,shots were absolutely stupendous.You can see a lost Bharathan touch in this movie.As I mentioned before,the treatment/presentation was brilliant.In C:N & Palunku,he tried to handle too many subjects which he avoided in this movie.Even though at a point,you might guess the so called suspense,its his direction combined with Mohanlal's out of the world performance,that made a wonderful climax out of a predictable one.But still he depends on family,sentiments in this movie,than an edge of a seat thriller.To his credit, even after the first half completes,many people cannot make a guess on the second half.He chose a road movie over a suspense thriller.

Cast & Performance - No matter how well you write a scene,No matter how will you direct that scene,If you cannot deliver a performance like Mohanlal in climax,It would have been an ordinary climax.I don't remember when was the last time Mohanlal displayed his caliber,I feel this performance is above Thanmathra's Rameshan.For me the best scene was the bathroom scene with Suresh Menon at lodge when his friend visits him.Just no words to describe about it.The bar scene was the one with most applause.Another competition for NATIONAL AWARDS.

Suresh Menon got a dream role.Just don't remember when someone got a role throughout along with Mohanlal.Even though he couldn't come anywhere near to the magnitude of Mohanlal's performance,he was pretty fine.Murali Nair as his doctor friend was fine.Lakshmi Gopalaswamy didn't have much to do.But the biggest disappointment came in the form of Bhoomika Chawla.She couldn't come anywhere near to the female protagonists of Blessy films (Padmapriya,Meera Vasudev,Lakshmi Sharma & Meera Jasmine).But the worst & most irritating performance came in the form of Mohanlal's daughter.God knows what was Blessy thinking while filming those scenes.Baby Nivedhita was as usual herself. By the way, as special mention to that cute Pomeranian puppy.It was really a cute piece of life.

Music & BGM - The songs were quite fine & pictured well.People wanted more of Annaara Kanna song which shown in bits & pieces.Except the inspired "The Dark Knight" theme during two scenes of intensity,the background score was good.

Technical Side - Brilliant Editing,Picturesque Cinematography really suits the mood of the film along with its strong direction

Finally,I can say with utmost confidence that Bhramaram is the Best movie released this year.Even though the caption suspense thriller is misleading,it keep people interesting.

I just simply love this movie, every time this movie is on television I watch it. the acting done lead actor Mohanlal is just unbelievable. His acting really connects with the audience. Climax was the best part of the movie even might make you emotional. The child actress as Mohanlal's daughter was disappointing. Kalpana as Mohanlal's mother too acted brilliantly. Movie does manage to maintain the intensity right through.I have always been a fan of director Blessy's movies. Even though the suspense can be predicted just before the climax, its still OK and might be done by the director intentionally. The use of house fly's wing flapping sound here and there right the movie is also a brilliant thought. Also the song annarakanna vaa was good to hear placed properly in the movie

Blessy's previous movies featured ordinary human beings caught in natural situations in a refreshing way. But Bhramaram story was centred on a rather extraordinary crime and the hero's response to it was even more extraordinary. The beginning of the movie did have a Hitchcockian flavour, but the second half was slow paced - more Adoor than Hitchcock. A striking quality of Blessy's first movies were the speed and flow of the narrative - the economy of dialogue and the agility with which one scene gave way to the next - with Thanmatra and Kazhcha, the flow was swift - there was never a bump or breakdown - giving no chance for boredom to raise its head in the viewer at any time. I felt this was not the case with Bhramaram. The mature romance between the portly Mohanlal and the nubile Bhoomika and the surrealistic (belly) dance number in a supposedly rustic village lacked the authenticity of similar scenes of Kazhcha and Thanmatra. There was hardly any suspense in the second half. In both Kazhcha and Thanmatra, the movie ended leaving the viewer with positive and warm reflections on human nature and convincingly showed that love could get the better of adversity - but in Bhramaram, the ending was not nearly as heartwarming- though the director may have tried to bring in a positive feeling by projecting the goodness of forgiveness.

After Kazhcha and Tanmathra I had great expectation from a Blessy movie.Bhramaram is yet another masterpiece from this brilliant director that will leave you with an impact. The only flaw in the movie is lack of strong side characters. Suresh Menon is a great mimic and comedy artist however didn't fit the role perfectly. The movie might not appeal to everyone due to the theme and low life of the main protagonist. Howeverif you are a serious cinema lover Bhramaram will not disappoint you. Again the reason is Lalettan, Bhramaram belongs to our greatest actor. Bhramaram presented him with a perfect opportunity to display all the emotions and to be in his elements. He depicts the innocence,madness,ruthless cruelty, anger, frustration of ShivanKutty, a poor man ; victim of his circumstances. The actor continues to mesmerize me with such performances and make me realize that I am too lucky to witness him. Watch Bhramaram for this Mahanadan :)

I love when movies evoke a wide range of emotions. I love when movies have the power to ground me in reality, to make me feel deeply and personally connected to the story. When I find myself sitting in silence afterwards, contemplating the film's impact and wanting to share that experience with others, I know I've witnessed something truly special. This particular movie is a prime example of what makes Malayalam cinema so remarkable.

This film masterfully portrayed Sivankutty's deception through subtle cues, like his averted gaze whenever he spoke of his family. This was evident from the very beginning, even when he gave the false name "Jose." At other times, when the weight of his loss wasn't present, he acted normally. It's impossible to blame him for his emotional breakdown and subsequent violence. His anger was directed at everything normal and happy, but he never intended to harm anyone. It was the overwhelming pain of loss that drove his actions.

Except for A. P. C. Lalitha, the other characters were below average. Alexander and Unnikuttan were poorly dubbed, and their roles were not central to the story. Unnikuttan's fear and guilt were not convincingly portrayed, and it was only his dialogue that indicated his emotions.

A. P. C. Lalitha, who played Sivankutty's mother, conveyed a lot through her silence. Her character's strength might have been built by her experiences in the movie industry.

While the film's production quality may have been lacking, and it wasn't perfect in every way, it still managed to capture my heart. The few movies that have ever brought tears to my eyes hold a special place in my life, as they require a deep emotional connection to the characters. This film successfully achieved that, and I will cherish it as one of those special movies. I would definitely recommend it to others, but I would also warn them about its various shortcomings.