Amal Neerad’s Iyobinte Pusthakam reach theater with heavy expectations. And recent reports from
theater shows that, Iyobinte Pusthakam fulfilling all expectations. After a
long Malayalam’s Slow motion stylish king Amal Neerad get back to screen with a
finely crafted period beauty.
Most of the portions of
the movie covered in Munnar. And rich frames with a different colour tone aided
by the beauty of Munnar helped Amal to make this movie as a notable one in his career.
The movie goes into the stylish action flicks category in Malayalam.
A little low stand
story has overcome by its technical backbone strength.
The movie primarily
focus on the periods from 1946 to 1957 and evolve through the socio-political
setting of the state through Iyob (Lal) and his three sons Aloshi (Fahadh
Fazil), Ivan (Jinu Joseph) and Dimitri (Chemban Vinod). The family lead by Iyob
literally struggle to hold the bonding together as a result of problems they
face due to the transition that was happening in the outside world.
The film is presented
as a narrative using the voice of T G Ravi. Trademark style of the director is
visible with high quality and rich frames to make the film look beauty and
stylish through the presentation is of a story that is happening years back.
Art works are make its beauty more. As usual Sameera Saneesh’s Costumes gave
more beauty to the characters on screen.
Performance Analysis
Fahadh Faasil as Aloshi was a
perfect casting and it was a different role for him when we compare this
character with his earlier ones. After Red Wine Fahad doing a role of follower
of communism.
Jayasurya as Raaoother was
notable and very much impressive.
Jinu who had an
extended role here and Chemban Vinod did their part perfectly well supported by
Lal as Iyob, Vinayakan, Sreejith Ravi and T G Ravi. Among the female leads, its
Padmapriya who has a major part to play. Isha Sharvani, Lena and Reenu Mathews doesn't
have anything to perform as their roles are limited. Aashiq Abu appear in
a cameo role.
Technical Analysis
Camera is done by Amal
Neerad himself. And he make sure to capture the whole beauty of Munnar in his
frames. Story by Gopan Chidambaram and Screenplay by Syam Pushkaran. Edits by Praveen
Prabhakar were smooth and the music by Neha S Nair & Yakzan Gary Pereira
was perfectly suited the different moods of the movie. Songs were good along
with the visuals. But some where sort of songs music much similar to “Urumi”. Costume by Sameera Saneesh and art department
too deservesbig appreciation for their effort to makeover the whole scenes to
periodic feel of 1940’s.
Bottom Line
Iyobintay Pusthakam
overall a visual beauty and stylish movie. Surely it will not disappoint and
the different treatment and presentation of the subject has been very
convincing.
RATING : 8.5 / 10