Sir C.P Malayalam Movie

'Sir CP' lacks the punch, thump and clout that make an entertaining film. It does nothing more than merely adding itself on to a list of also-rans that hastily vanish from the cinema halls in a week's time. May 17, 2015 By Veeyen

The lean phase in Jayaram's career continues with Shajoon Karyal's 'Sir CP' which lacks terribly in both the emotional and comic quotients. A docile story that draws in from several similar predecessors, 'Sir CP' and his tedious tale are likely to find very few enthusiasts.

Sir CP tells the story of Chethimutttathu Philip (Jayaram) who runs a college that offers to lend academic help to any laidback student in distress. If you have written many an exam with little success, CP College has solutions. CP who has himself struggled quite a bit to pass the tenth standard examinations, has built the college on a foundation of empathy, and looks forward to seeing every candidate pass the exams with flying colors.

There is also the parallel track that involves CP's tussles with Avarachan (Hareesh Peradi) and his bewilderment at not being able to comprehend as to why his beloved mothers (Seema and Rohini) who are downright fearless about just about anything in the world end up quite shaken up when they have to interact with Avarachan.

Films as these need to dwell on a flashback to tell a story that has been long forgotten, and here too, it arrives but with no surprises in store. From there on, it's a customary flow for the film, that does not at any point throw in a surprise. When the tame climax finally arrives, there is unlikely to be several scenes that you are gonna carry back home with you.

If you are wondering if there isn't a heroine in this male-centric film to lend that extra bit of interest, along arrives a PRO (Honey Rose) at CP College, with whom the habitual altercations of CP soon ensue. There is nothing much exciting happening on that front however, and it fizzles out as hurriedly as it had begun.

'Sir CP' suffers from an extremely commonplace script that does not have any intention whatsoever to astonish the audience. The sense of dejà vu that seeps into you as you watch the film is less positive and reeks more of a familiarity that breeds disdain.

I was told this was Jayaram's two hundredth film, and if the number has any significance at all, 'Sir CP' does not live up to the hype that the tag has generated. Jayaram is just his very usual self in 'Sir CP', and somehow the role has been tailor made for him, like it has been a multitude of times already.

The feminine presence in 'Sir CP' does not create much of an impression, as is expected and the veteran actresses Seema and Rohini are just about adequate in their respective roles. Honey Rose seems to have grabbed a respite from the heavy duty roles that she has been assigned with mostly, and seems to be having a hassle-free time.

Technically 'Sir CP' does not display any brilliance and the music department is just about average as well. The editing however could have been even crisper, and 'Sir CP' could have come across as a neatly trimmed product with less of a running time.

'Sir CP' lacks the punch, thump and clout that make an entertaining film. It does nothing more than merely adding itself on to a list of also-rans that hastily vanish from the cinema halls in a week's time.