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Up until I found out that this movie was ripped from the English film "The Number 23", I was surprised and satisfied with the movie. It was after watching this that I read somewhere about the similarity. I then watched the English film and my curiosity, it was exactly the same to the smallest detail.

Even if the makers claim its inspired, i would call it copying or ripping off. It was not an idea borrowed but the whole story used without consent and some minor reworking that cannot hide the truth.

What I can acknowledge is that the actors did their roles well. There are many loopholes that haven't been filled but it's OK for a one-time watch without watching the original English film.

The contents of a book grips its protagonist and takes the plot forward. The characters are reasonably clear though there are occasional loose ends. The element of thrill keeps you glued till the end. The debutant filmmakers take the audience for a reasonably-wondrous trip into the maze of its story, filled with mystery and revelations. It's no run-of-the-mill tale and has a handful of elements that bring in some refreshing, unconventional thrill. Freddy returns home from America for a week to celebrate his first wedding anniversary with wife Ann. He spots an anniversary gift - a book - in their bedroom and starts reading it. As he flips a few pages, he becomes engrossed in the book. Ann is disturbed to see that her husband is a lot more involved in the labyrinth of the book than a regular reader should be.

Watched this movie from internet after 1 and a half year of its theatrical release. I remember hearing positive review about this movie on its realase time. But didn't watched it on theatre only because i didn't like its lead actor personally. But now I really regret for not watching it on theatre. This is such a good movie that will remain in your head hours after watching it. I don't wanna say much about its story, because it was a nice experience when I watched it first time without knowing about its content. I only want to say its a good murder mystery thriller film. The making style was very good.. no gimmicks at all, no VFX CGI extravaganza.. The makers of this film kept the viewers attention very close to the story. Simply awesome movie, I really loved it..

Movie is about Freddy and his new adventure which led him into the path of self-realization and righteousness. With the help of his wife ,Ann he is able to solve a dark and mysterious truth which was hidden for years. In the end Freddy gets a closure to his personal tragedy as well. Movie has every element which keeps us guessing and engaging till the end. Re-recording music and songs are very much supporting to the storyline. Freddy is played by Govind padmasoorya and Ann is Miya George. Lal, Sunil Sukhatha, kalabhavan Rehman, balachandran Chullikkadu, P Balachandran etc complete supporting crew.

I got this movie from a hard-disc drive which I borrowed from a friend. hope its not a pirated copy. Talking about the movie; it was really interesting. Story was something fresh in Malayalam movies. Now I really regret for not watching this movie from theaters when it was released.

I loved the performance by lead pair, Govind Padmasoorya & Miya. Govind Padmasoorya(G.P) who is a sensation at television media known for his charismatic and energetic persona, did well as Freddy Abhraham. but the other part from the novel (paralel reality I hope) needed little bit of chiseling. And leading lady Miya looks gorgeous as always and she did a nice job as Ann, especially her performance in that romantic song. Coming to technical side; Music done by Bijibal was really nice, especially the songs. But some parts from the background music was little over the board.Overall it suits the mood. Cinematography and editing were decent. But I can say that Directors(Arjun & Gokul) of the movie did a good job. It was really a decent watch.

P.S: I will watch their next movie from theaters itself, looks like they have a promising future.