Varnyathil Ashanka Movie Review

Sidharth Bharathan clearly intends his viewers to identify with the underlying metaphorical elements in "Varnyathil Aashanka." It's yet another attempt to create a satire and ridicule the common trait of the society. Albeit it triggers our interest in certain areas, lack of consistency in the screenplay dwindles the enthusiasm. The film bogs down in the midway where the script loses its vitality and everything appears to be zestless.

The film takes a journey through the lives of four petty thieves, led by 'Kauta' Sivan (Kunchako Boban). They assemble in a village near Thrissur and plan a robbery in a jeweler shop. Each member of the gang-- 'Para' Wilson (Chemban Vinod), Gilbert (Manikandan Achari) and Pratheesh (Shine Tom Chacko) -- have been assigned particular tasks in the theft. During the night of the robbery, they come across Dayanandan (Suraj Venjaramoodu). This riveting phase of the film offers a lot of promises for the viewers. But Sidharth loses the grip in the narration and treatment from this point. A rather unrealistic robbery episode and the goofy behaviour of the police team only help mitigate the expectations.

Writer Thrissur Gopalji has an apt theme to draw the attention to the point what the makers want to convey. Even then, the evading wit and the inept execution expose the fissures in the film. Sidharth's take on the socio-political milieu in the State seems to be a half-hearted portrayal. But more than that he scores well while narrating the family life of Dayanandan and his wife Keerthana (Rachana Narayanankutty).

Kunchakko Boban's ruffian look is not that much impressive. It is apparent that he strives hard to bring out the menacing look in his expressions. However, Suraj excels in essaying the role of a jobless bar waiter. His scenes with Rachana reveals the helplessness as well as the idleness of the character.

The title song and the BGM by Prashanth Pillai deserves special mention as they sum up the premise of the plot.

As the title indicates, metaphorically, the film evokes dejà vu. It's a symbolic portrayal of how people bag dignity and acceptance by deceiving the society. A convincing and vivid treatment would have served the purpose in a better way.