TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC

Theatre : TVM Dhanya
Showtime & Date : 11.15am, 07-01-2011
Status : Balcony Almost full, FC 50-60%

After a not so impressive debut with Kunchacko Boban starrer HRUDAYATHIL SOOKSHIKKAN, director Rajesh.R.Pillai is back in tinsel town with his new movie TRAFFIC scripted by Bobby-Sanjay team, a perfect pathbreaking, original, first of its kind in malayalam cinema.

Story
The story revolves around 4 main characters - constable Sudevan(Sreenivasan), Dr.Abel Tharyan(Kunchacko Boban),  journalist Rayhan(Vineeth Sreenivasan), superstar Siddharth(Rahman) and their families & friends. It's an emotional thriller. Watch the movie to enjoy to its core.

Performances
All were equally important characters. That was the beauty of the script.

Kunchacko Boban steals the show. He got the most emotional character. He did it very well. In second half he simply rocked. Sreenivasan was perfect. Vineeth Sreenivasan had nothing much to do. Asif Ali scored in the second half song scenes, but voice modulation needs to be improved which spoiled a good sequence with Sandhya where he was too dramatic. Anoop Menon was good. Rahman as superstar Siddharth was original and did it well, especially interview scene with Rony. Ramya Nambeeshan, Krishna, Roma, Sandhya, Sai Kumar, Rony, Lena all did well. Nivin Polly with single dialogue could not make any impact.

Baiju Ezhupunna as a fans association member simply rocked in the climax Bilal Colony sequence.

Jose Prakash in his cameo in two scenes scored with his dialogues.

Songs
Two songs by Mejo Joseph were apt and nicely picturised. BGM was superb. In the first half unnecessarily BGM of Hrithik Roshan starrer KRRISH was used. That could have been avoided.

Technical
Everything was perfect. No negatives.

Script & Direction
Script by Bobby-Sanjay team was excellent. HATS OFF!!!! The script was simply original and every character had individuality and a fast paced one. Nothing more to say EXCELLENT!!!

Direction by Rajesh.R.Pillai was SUPERB. Hardwork done by him was seen in each and every frame avoiding cliche scenes, even camera angles seems new.The climax episode, a Bilal colony sequence was very well taken.

Where were you these many years director & script writers????

Producer Listin Stephen should be congratulated for his brave attempt to produce this movie.

Altogether a very good first half, a double superb second half

Verdict : A must watch, Go for it. 

Excellent pathbreaking first of its kind in malayalam cinema
Don't miss it. Watch it in theatres.

BO Verdict : Sure HIT

The whole crew promised an emotional thriller. They gave that with double effect.

It was not only the characters on screen, but the people watching the movie were also part of the mission in the movie. The applause from beginning to end for those shows that.

When final title card appears like "A Rajesh Pillai film" whole theatre applauded.

There was a scene in which Sreenivasan's daughter watching a song from movie Anwar on TV, KOOVAL FESTIVAL NADANNU Prithvirajne kaanichappol