Meanwhile, the income tax department raids his premises and starts prosecution proceedings for tax evasion. Saroj is tense about the matter and he drinks a lot acting in a different manner forms rest of the plot.
Let me start with the first shot, which took me down a strange film history wormhole that was probably unintended. We start with a shot of Sreenivasan walking down steps in front of huge blow up pictures of the fathers of film. And I immediately start thinking about why these particularly fathers of film were chosen and if there is a deeper meaning to it.
It was funny seeing Sreenivasan playing an actor who dreams of being a star despite his appearance, because of course in real life Sreenivasan is dealing with the same handicap. That is, in the right role, he actually can be the lead of a film. But his appearance limits him in the kind of roles he can take, and he is aware enough of that to make fun of it in this part.
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I do love your reviews and the detail that is presented in them. In this context, there is a large section of the Malayali audience (and surely in every part of the world) who ask when a new movie is released-WHO IS THE DIRECTOR?. Not the name of the actors. I am sure that your Malayali friends will agree to this. Happy to say that I am one of them
Sreenivasan makes fun of everyone and loves pricking egos-especially those of politicians.He had earlier leanings toward Communism and long parted with it once he realized that what political parties preach and practise are quite different.I guess we can call him a lapsed Communist.His best in my opinion is Sandhesam (Message) (1991).Both the Congress and Communist parties were mocked left and right in it.