‘Varshangalkku Sesham’ Review | A bittersweet tribute to tinsel town’s oddball residents
A ringside view of filmmaking narrated by means of dreamers who hurdle by means of the ‘Tinsel Ville’ for many years, ‘Varshangalkku Sesham’ by Vineeth Sreenivasan has an pleasing ‘behind-the-scenes’ high quality to it. Sure, it’s a star-powered car too with many fashionable faces, and it entertainingly justifies most of them as properly. Primarily a story of friendship between musician Murali (Pranav Mohanlal) and aspirant director Venu (Dhyan Sreenivasan), the film additionally provides a nostalgic glimpse of ‘those that drank the faucet water of Kodambakkam’ and all types of battles they fought to puzzle their goals collectively.
Venu and Murali go away Kannur for Tamil Nadu pushed by their cinema goals and the facility of their friendship. As soon as they attain their vacation spot, they face completely different profession graphs, bringing each skilled and psychological challenges alongside. In an business the place a Friday adjustments one’s destiny, it additionally goes on to resolve who stays and who doesn’t. How do its travails resolve their life’s journey? ‘Varshangalkku Sesham’ showcases the identical in a narrative that stretches 5 a long time.
The film has a ‘love letter for cinema’ high quality to it at many stretches. The primary half, which is usually set within the yesteryears, has a ‘theatrical’ really feel to it with many melodramatic dialogues and character sketches that make one ponder whether it’s going to be extraordinarily self-indulgent like this, by means of its lengthy 2 hours 45 minutes. The director is evidently making an attempt to make the viewer really feel invested in Murali and Venu, nevertheless it’s not straightforward to attach with them sufficient until the interval. Even the humour turns into predictable and falls by means of. Pranav is likeable in his youthful avatars however struggles in his salt-and-pepper model. Curiously, Dhyan shines totally on the emotional turf of his character. Shaan Rahman does an honest job for a beginner actor. Kalyani Priyadarshan is not given a lot area within the storyscape.
The second half is what makes the movie vigorous. The characters performed by Basil Joseph, Aju Varghese and most of all, Nivin Pauly elevate the movie to an entertainer making the viewers giggle, mirror and even consider how the stakeholders on this business need to be on their toes consistently to remain related, bankable and even appreciated. Nivin Pauly deserves to be applauded for remodeling many episodes he confronted in his profession – from ‘paving his personal method’ to physique shaming, trolling and flop reveals – into enjoyable parts that elicit laughter. After all, it is also because of good writing however Nivin oozed life into the traces giving his all, unabashedly.
Amrit Ramnath’s songs, mixing yesteryear parts in the best proportions with up to date music, additionally maintain the viewers within the proceedings. The music ‘Nyabagam’ would absolutely be on the loop for a lot of music lovers. As for route, Vineeth is not dwelling in his acquainted territories – be it Tamil Nadu parts or nostalgia – in an annoying style although they’re very a lot current, and the movie does not reek of ‘feel-goodness’ both not like his earlier outings.
In the event you can survive its first half counting on soothing music, you might be in for a enjoyable trip powered by Nivin Pauly in its second. The movie can also be price a watch in case you love films about films.
