VEDIVAZHIPADU - Malayalam Movie Review
Written & Directed by: Shambhu Purushothaman
Produced by: Arun Kumar Aravind
Banner: Karmayug Movies
Director of Photography: Shehnad Jalal
Editor: Prejish Prakash
Art: Subhash Karun
Music: John P. Varkey
Sound Design: Godly Timo
Associate Director: Nitin Michael
Make Up: Baiju Balaramapuram
Costumes: Shibu Parameshwar
Production Controller: Jith Pirappancode
Stills: Najeem M. Bawa
Designs: Thought Station
Distributor: Thameens Films
Cast: Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali Gopy, Saiju Kurup, Srijith Ravi, Sunil Sugatha, Ashvin Mathew, Mythili, AnuSree, Anu Mol
The reunion of the successful team of 'Ee Adutha Kalathu' & 'Left Right Left' [Arun Kumar, Indrajith, Murali Gopy] gave the movie good hype since the day it was launched. The quirky title, posters and trailer added only to the publicity. But it got the maximum reach thanks to the CBFC who initially refused to clear the movie. Overcoming all hurdles the film has hit the screens and lets see how it is..
'Vedivazhipadu' deals with events happening to four couples on a single day, the day of 'Aatukal Pongala'. Bored with their routine lives the 'boys' decides to have some fun on the day on Pongala when their wives will be busy in temple with the festivities. Initial half sets up the characters and their 'master plan' and the later half unravels the plan, will everything work out as they 'planned' what happen to their lives etc.
The film is no means for 'Kids' and those who hate adult comedies, its an out an out film for 18+ audience. If you hated 'Trivandrum Lodge' please don't even bother going anywhere near to a theater playing VV, coz as my friend its the baap of TL and one of the boldest movie to be produces in India. There are no double meaning dialogues here, everything is direct, in your face, most of these happen in the 2nd half. Still can't beleive that Director, who is also the writer was expecting a U/A certificate for this.
Mixing such an adult story with 'Aatukal Pongala' and using the 'pongala commentry' in sequences in 2nd half could have forced the Censor Board to deny permission initially, can't really blame them for being paranoid after what all we saw in neighboring state recently.
With that being said, I like adult comedies and I liked VV too. It had plenty of laughs. It also questions sexual hypocracy, double standards, moral policing etc. Its a mirror placed against society, especially the Kerala one which is the most double standard, one according to many.
Saiju Kurupp & Anumol steals the show in the acting department. Saiju got most of the claps and may be his best and toughest role so far. Kudos to Anumol for doing such a role with elan, I cannot imagine any other heroine doing such a bold role, you have to watch it to understand how raw and real it is, Hats Off. Others have also did their part well. Srijith Ravi, Sunil Sugatha were impressive too. Rest of the cast also did decent job.
Director has made a confident debut, his writing was good too. Camera, Editing were efficient. BG was Okay. There are no songs in the movie.
So, in all, Vedivazhipadu is a bold watchable Adult entertainer
Rating 3/5
Good, Time Pass
The film is no means for 'Kids' and those who hate adult comedies, its an out an out film for 18+ audience. If you hated 'Trivandrum Lodge' please don't even bother going anywhere near to a theater playing VV, coz as my friend its the baap of TL and one of the boldest movie to be produces in India. There are no double meaning dialogues here, everything is direct, in your face, most of these happen in the 2nd half. Still can't beleive that Director, who is also the writer was expecting a U/A certificate for this.
Mixing such an adult story with 'Aatukal Pongala' and using the 'pongala commentry' in sequences in 2nd half could have forced the Censor Board to deny permission initially, can't really blame them for being paranoid after what all we saw in neighboring state recently.
With that being said, I like adult comedies and I liked VV too. It had plenty of laughs. It also questions sexual hypocracy, double standards, moral policing etc. Its a mirror placed against society, especially the Kerala one which is the most double standard, one according to many.
Saiju Kurupp & Anumol steals the show in the acting department. Saiju got most of the claps and may be his best and toughest role so far. Kudos to Anumol for doing such a role with elan, I cannot imagine any other heroine doing such a bold role, you have to watch it to understand how raw and real it is, Hats Off. Others have also did their part well. Srijith Ravi, Sunil Sugatha were impressive too. Rest of the cast also did decent job.
Director has made a confident debut, his writing was good too. Camera, Editing were efficient. BG was Okay. There are no songs in the movie.
So, in all, Vedivazhipadu is a bold watchable Adult entertainer
Rating 3/5
Good, Time Pass
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