Published: February 3, 2022
Updated: November 9, 2022
Reading Time: 2 min read

This is a review of the Indian language Malayalam feature film titled “Bheemante Vazhi” certified on 30/11/2021 by the Central Board of Film Certification, India.

This review has been written and edited by Anoop Prathapan.

Film Information

Category: Entertainment, Movie Review

First Impressions

It is extremely rare that I watch a movie ten times over a period of 30 days, without forwarding even a single scene once.

“Bheemante Vazhi” is a straightforward take on relatable issues narrated with a pinch of humour.

It is a simple tale with beautiful narration, relatable characters, sequences and issues, accurate editing, and magnificent cinematography.

“Bheemante Vazhi” currently streams on Amazon Prime Videos.

Story

There are a few middle-class families who stay beside a railway track in a suburban area in Kerala who do not have a proper road to connect their houses to the outside.

So, they decide to make one with the written consent of all involved, spearheaded by Sanjeev a.k.a. Bheeman (Kunchacko Boban) and Ward Councillor Reetha (Divya M. Nair).

How they sprint over the hurdles and finally accomplish the task, is what the movie is all about.

Performances

Kunchacko Boban, Megha Thomas, Vincy, Chemban Vinod Jose, Jinu Joseph, and almost everyone has performed their parts to perfection.

Suraj Venjaramoodu and Aswin Mathew enacted roles that fitted them perfectly.

Jinu Joseph as the antagonist was the surprise package.

We have seen him only in suits and blazers until now – but all Chemban gave him in this screenplay to don is a lungi and a long chain.

But he excelled as Oothampally Kostheppu.

The baby-faced Chinnu Chandni blasted the climax sequence.

Divya M. Nair was good as Councillor Reetha.

After acclaimed director Shyamaprasad’s “Oru Njayarazhcha” I think this is Megha Thomas’ second outing.

This Delhi-Malayali deserves to be seen more on screens.

Naseer Sankrathi tickled the funny bone by his uncompromising love for his pet dog, Jack.

Music and Technical Aspects

The only drawback I have felt is a poor background score and average songs by Vishnu Vijay – but that does not affect the narration or the movie even one bit.

His earlier outing, the Kunchacko Boban starrer “Nayattu” was also a disaster on the music front.

I seriously do not understand why good directors experiment with such newbie babies to make music for their cinemas.

Subtitles by Anju and Aparna were good.

Screenplay

Chemban’s script is outstanding except for three questions unanswered throughout the entire length of the movie.

• Why is Sanjeev called Bheeman?
• Why didn’t Sanjeev and his mother attend Blessy’s marriage?
• What is Maharshi’s true identity?

Final Thoughts

Watch it, for a light-hearted simple comedy devoid of any hype that Maraykkars and Keshus had.

Rating

⭐ My Rating: 8.5 / 10