Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram   

Crime and the city

Payum Puli

The film is an acidic remark on the performance of the Kerala police. Seeing how law and order is shown thrown to the winds, one wonders if Kochi has become another Mumbai.

"Quotation" Saravanan (Kalabhavan Mani) enjoys the reputation of being a good-willed ruffian, who retrieves vehicles for a big lending company through muscle power. He arrives in Kochi to expend his shady dealings and rents a house on a prime location.

Malli (Rambha) also stays there with her grandparents. A millionaire, Jose (Sai Kumar), wants to get that family evicted and construct a commercial complex on the site. Malli objects, and Sarvanan, who initially quarrels with her, lends muscle support to her in defeating Jose's evil designs. Rambha essays a determined and zealous character. Jagathi and Salim Kumar create laughs. Sai Kumar, as usual in a villainous role, is boring. Jagannatha Varma and Sukumari, as grandparents, add flavour with their presence. Bhiman Raghu is convincing as a cruel cop. Songs, written by Girish Puthancherri and tuned by Mohan Sithara, are fast. Director Mohan Kupleri has attempted a thriller.

A Correspondent

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Additional pumping from Aruvikkara produces marginal results
TB programme needs more teeth
Crime and the city
Idea Star Singer '07 contest
Idol theft: five youths arrested
Aid for farming
PF adalat in capital on April 10
Festival season
Today at Sabarimala
Around the City
In Thiruvananthapuram Today
Noise pollution affecting students, the elderly

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu