Kallayi FM Review

In "Kallayi FM", we're presented with recognizable plot elements but a lackadaisical effort from director Vineesh Millennium makes the film tedious than we expect. Cylone Bappu (Sreenivasan) is a diehard fan of singer Muhammed Rafi. He runs a community radio station at his house and no wonder, he always broadcast Rafi's evergreen hits.

While his son Rafi Muhammed (Sreenath Bhasi), a carefree youth, is against his craze for Rafi, his daughter Saira (Parvathy Ratheesh) and wife Jameela (Krishnaprabha) keep a balancing act at home. Things get complicated when Aju (Aneesh. G. Nair) tries to make a film on the life of Cylone Bappu.

It's Rafi's songs that pulsate throughout the flick. It would not be wrong if one considers it as a film that can be enjoyed by Rafi's fans. The characterisation of Sreenivasan is the sole thing that grabs our eyeballs. He effortlessly exudes the hope of a music lover and the desperation of a father. Some characters that surround Sreenivasan fail miserably with their unsuccessful one-liners.

What's most frustrating about the film is that the stage is so rapidly set for the celebration of Rafi and his songs instead of generating a solid screenplay. Right from the outset, it's evident that there's a problem with the filmmaker's script.

The first obvious hurdle this film faces is how to coalesce admiration for a great singer with the life story of Cylone Bappu. The musical treat is spread so delicately, leaving the plot construction wobbled. It's hardly intriguing at any point but ultimately exasperating.