Aavesham movie review: Fahadh Faasil delivers ‘verithanam’ performance in this all-encompassing comedy masala | Movie-review News
Rangan (Fahadh Faasil) shouldn’t be a recent and distinctive character. He does bear resemblance to Mammootty’s characters comparable to Kottayam Kunjachan from the 1990 eponymous film, Bellary Raja from Rajamanikyam (2005), Present Bhargavan from Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam (a 2006 movie impressed by the American mafia comedy Analyze This) and Veerendra Mallayya from Chattambinadu (2009). He additionally seems fairly just like Fahadh’s Rathnavelu from Maamannan (2023). Nonetheless, this doesn’t detract from his charming presence.
Jithu Madhavan’s sophomore directorial enterprise, after the blockbuster horror comedy Romancham (2023), the gangster comedy Aavesham is arguably Fahadh’s first all-encompassing masala movie, and the actor unabashedly makes use of it to silence all of the criticisms in opposition to him that he can’t deal with mass characters.
Set in Bengaluru, Aavesham revolves round three school college students and a pompous gangster they encounter in quest of a goon who can take revenge on their behalf in opposition to a bunch of seniors who’ve been giving them a tough time.
From the outset, Aavesham establishes its tone successfully, offering ample humour whereas delving into the lives of recent school college students. Not like typical school movies whereby the makers go overboard to indicate gang wars, Jithu Madhavan focuses solely on the important parts. Newbies Bibi (Midhun), Aju (Hipster) and Shanthan (Roshan Shanavas) quickly turn out to be associates and noticing that the seniors are ragging the newcomers, try to unite first-year college students for cover. Nonetheless, their plan backfires, resulting in their seize by Kutty and his senior gang, who topic them to extreme beatings in a storage for just a few days. As soon as out, they start plotting revenge and begin making makes an attempt to construct native help, thus encountering Rangan, who seems to be an enormous shot. Initially seeming to be a caricaturish determine, although they’ve doubts about his skills since he “now not straight thrashes anybody and does the job solely by his males,” Bibi, Aju and Shanthan befriend Rangan on account of his in depth help base. However quickly, their assumptions are confirmed false, and the three youngsters discover themselves in massive hassle owing to Rangan’s actions and his affinity in the direction of them. The rest of the movie chronicles their journey collectively.
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Whereas the primary act predominantly focuses on the youngsters, establishing the groundwork, the ambiance shifts with Fahadh’s electrifying entrance. Nonetheless, Jithu deviates from standard gangster tropes and injects humour into Rangan’s preliminary scenes, eliciting doubts about him amongst viewers as a lot because the central trio. Nonetheless, the writer-director meticulously crafts the character and narrative, avoiding haste. With the help of Rangan’s confidante Amban (a spectacular Sajin Gopu), Jithu minimises the depiction of the gangster’s flashbacks, relying extra on Sajin’s humorous retellings of his boss’ previous, anecdotes he’s solely heard about from others who “instructed me concerning the incidents with simply as a lot impression”.
Clad in white, adorned with flashy gold chains and rings, donning a black Ray-Ban and talking with a thick Kannada accent, Fahadh unleashes Rangan in a ‘verithanam‘ method and that too in a mode unseen from him earlier than. Excelling in each comedic and mass moments, Fahadh makes Aavesham his personal, but Jithu ensures it’s greater than only a showcase for him. The youngsters’ characters are neatly developed, with Amban sustaining a relentless presence and the chemistry between Sajin and Fahadh stays compelling. Regardless of its prolonged 158-minute runtime, the movie stays heading in the right direction, avoiding an extra of characters and specializing in these already established, depicting their varied challenges and life conditions in essentially the most entertaining method attainable.
By cleverly tiptoeing across the query of “Is Rangan an precise gangster?” and providing comedy, mass and motion at common intervals and in a measured tempo, Jithu ensures that audiences keep glued to the display screen. On the similar time, the movie additionally offers Rangan emotional moments, thus absolutely capitalising on the appearing prowess of Fahadh, and the thespian by no means misses the mark.
Nonetheless, apart from Rangan and Amban, the character growth within the movie falls brief, with different characters displaying inconsistent behaviour and traits. Whereas every particular person’s nature undergoes progress over time, abrupt modifications in characterisations with out correct rationalization might detract from the viewing expertise and Aavesham has this drawback. Moreover, some characters launched early on, comparable to Kutty, Rangan’s former boss Reddy (Mansoor Ali Khan) and the trio’s school government director (Ashish Vidyarthi) have solely restricted roles later within the movie, leaving viewers questioning their preliminary prominence. Although the movie maintains engagement, trimming sure repetitive segments would have enhanced its general impression.
Nonetheless, the performances make up for the narrative flaws in Aavesham. Whereas Fahadh brilliantly utilises his full potential, seamlessly swapping between Rangan’s varied feelings and manner, offering indistinguishable power to the movie, even surpassing his efficiency in Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014) because of the abundance of comedy, Sajin Gopu proves to be a major addition to Malayalam’s new checklist of actors, effortlessly acing comedy and motion. Midhun, Hipster and Roshan additionally impress enormously, going overboard solely when the conditions demand it.
What elevates Aavesham additional is undoubtedly Sushin Shyam’s tracks and background rating, which give the movie the mass masala vibe it calls for. With out overusing any explicit tune, Sushin adeptly switches between those he has created, offering a cohesive viewing expertise. Sameer Thahir as soon as once more demonstrates his proficiency in cinematography, with the motion sequences in Aavesham standing out on account of his abilities. Along with Vivek Harshan’s wonderful modifying, the movie maintains visible richness all through, avoiding reliance on extreme cuts and permitting pictures to progress naturally. Chethan Dsouza’s stunts and Sandy’s dance choreography, which infuse the movie with the essence of Telugu and Tamil masala movies whereas retaining its Malayalam contact, additionally stand out and contribute to Aavesham’s attract. Ashwini Kale’s manufacturing design, Mashar Hamsa’s costumes and RG Wayanadan’s make-up additionally deserve particular point out for his or her exemplary work.
Aavesham film solid: Fahadh Faasil, Sajin Gopu, Midhun, Hipster, Roshan Shanavas, Mansoor Ali Khan
Aavesham film director: Jithu Madhavan
Aavesham film score: 3.5 stars
