Mohandas Warrier

Thudarum Ever since the movie was announced and the shooting progressed, the makers deliberately kept it low profile avoiding promotions. This strategy has worked well for the movie as audience walked in without much expectations and the content has done the talking. We get to see glimpses of Mohanlal in the much loved common man style in the first half which makes way for the superstar in the second half. As they say, a hero is only as good as the villain and here the antagonist played by Prakash Varma gets a meaty role and ample scope to perform. It is interesting to note that the villain is a new comer. Binu Pappu also gets good screen time and the other cast adds to the totality. The credit goes to the director Tharun Moorthy and the writer Sunil for keeping the audience engaged without any lag. A good portion of the movie is shot in forest areas which is captured nicely. Rating : 8/10

Lucifer has enough goosebump inducing moments... Probably the only movie after Pulimurugan to have come in recent times which had the audience whistling and clapping for the punch dialogues and slick action scenes. In a sense it is a victory for Prithviraj as the same people who wrote him off as Rajappan in his early years are rooting for him when the director's name appears in the credits.. A low profile introduction scene builds up Lalettan's character and from then on it's a good mix of mass and class. Lucifer has Prithviraj's vision as you see for the first time in Malayalam cinema a female character burning the funeral pyre. A good mix of character actors heightens the movie. Indrajith, Manju Warrier, Tovino,Saikumar, Shajohn, Baiju all have performed really well. The main villain Vivek Oberoi performs so well that you forget he is a Punjabi. His dubbing has been top notch by actor Vineet. Mohanlal speaks through his eyes and gestures which add to the intrigue. A fine cameo by Prithviraj himself and the twist towards the end of the movie along with a technical brilliance makes Lucifer a very interesting watch... Go for it if you want to see vintage Mohanlal ..