KRISHNANUM RADHAYUM

Santhosh Pandit's KRISHNANUM RADHAYUM Movie Review

Theatre : TVM Kairali
Status : Balcony Don't know exactly, but a good status as per after show returns, FC 30%+ with TERRIFIC ATMOSPHERE
Showtime & Date : 6.15pm, 07-11-2011(BAKRID)

Finally saw the much awaited movie of the year KRISHNANUM RADHAYUM by alien star SANTHOSH PANDIT who shot to fame through the songs of this movie aired through YOUTUBE.

Story
John(Santhosh Pandit) is a christian who is not in good terms with his father & brother who are after making money. John is an album music director and a poster/banner maker. He is in love with hindu girl Radha. They gets married eventhough resistance were there from both's families & horoscope problems between them. For getting a house for rent, John was forced to tell that he's a hindu named Krishnan. Both stays in house where Rukmini & her mother stays. Things went well till the last minutes with songs & subplots. Twist is when Radha gets murdered. Watch the rest on theatres itself.

Performances
TERRIFIC is the word which is apt for this. It's a SANTHOSH PANDIT show all the way. He introduced a new set of expressions to NAVARASA. Audience support for him, his gestures, his dialogues, expressions were TERRIFIC. He acted well in scene in which fainted & in scene in which he becomes ill. NO WORDS TO TELL MORE. Watch the movie in theatres to see the minute expressions of Santhoshettan well. Don't miss the terrific expression of Santhoshettan when he comes to know that his wife got murdered.

All the female characters had unique identity in the movie with apt screenspace. Rest of the starcast were superb with new generation acting techniques.

Songs
Biggest plus point of the movie was songs, BGM too. Picturisation of all songs were well received by audience with dancing before the screen along with Santhoshettan on screen. Read my audio review here.

Technical
Here too its a SANTHOSH PANDIT show. Editing needs a special mention. Cinematography lacks the punch as it was done by someone else & not Santhoshettan. Action sequences with Marmani vidyas were terrific.

Script & Direction
Again a SANTHOSH PANDIT show. Movie started with thanks to a set including ALL KERALA SANTHOSH PANDIT FANS & WELFARE ASSOCIATION. After movie title, just two title cardds. Then listed the 15 things & then came the name which everyone waited, yes SANTHOSH PANDIT. Audience applause was awesome. First few minutes were boring because Santhosh Pandit was not there & reminded me like a TV serial. Dialogues in those scenes too were too dramatic.When SANTHOSHETTAN entered the screen, if you see the response, for one moment you may think whether you are sitting in Rajnikanth movie playing theatre, TERRIFIC TERRIFIC TERRIFIC!!! From then on movie became engaging with new generation set of dialogues implanted on cliched worked out formula storyline. First half was an engaging one with good set of songs & proceedings. Second half lags a lot till the harthal episode of Radha's friend Sreeja. The main plus point of the movie were the songs and the awesome dialogues by Santhoshettan. Dialogues in 11 min Trailer was just a teaser in my opinion. Lots of interesting dialogues were there. Dialogues by audience too were terrific!!! After Goutham Vasudev Menon, it's Santhosh Pandit only who used English dialogues with this perfection suiting the scene well. An example, scene in which heroine had to answer like sammathichu. The dialogue was "YES, I AM AGREED"

Verdict : TERRIFIC MASS ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
BO Verdict : Already a blockbuster, may be a mega blockbuster

A must watch in theatres. An experience which you won't get by watching online or a DVD/CD.
A MOVIE OF A LIFETIME. THESE THINGS HAPPENS ONLY ONCE. SO DON'T MISS THIS!!!

The best counter dialogue from audience for Santhoshettan's dialogue
Santhoshettan on movie : Mrugangal orikkalum swantham vargathilullavare kollaarilla, avarkku vargasnehamundu. pakshe manushyano?
An audien : Vargasneham ullathu kondaada nee jeevichirikkunne

Another smart one was when ad of QUBE technology was shown after interval "Enthina ithokke kaanikkunne, Lavante pallu kaanikkanalle"

JITHU BHAI ENNA CHOCOLATE BHAI AUDIO REVIEW

SANTHOSH PANDIT's JITHU BHAI ENNA CHOCOLATE BHAI AUDIO REVIEW

After the silent & violent success of KRISHNANUM RADHAYUM, alien star SANTHOSH PANDIT is back with his new venture JITHU BHAI enna CHOCOLATE BHAI. Like the former, this one too has 8 songs all written, composed & sung by the supermegastar of the decade himself.A kind request to SANTHOSH PANDIT, please concentrate on Music department alone, if you are the one who composed these songs, surely you have real talent in music composing.

Song 1 : Music is the name of Love

Singers : Santhosh Pandit & Ameya

This is the surprise song of the album. Its an English song. The starting may remind us some famous English albums. But once the lyrics starts we'll be surprised. I'm planning to conduct a contest to find the words used in song from time 0:26 till the main song starts. Is it Korean? Japanese? Chinese? Another feature of the song is Manglish pronounced words of the singer. Hope this song won't be played by anyone near the place where Michael Jackson is buried. By hearing the lyrics, there is a chance of reincarnation of Jackson resulting in the murder of alien star. NO it won't happen. Santhosh Pandit is unbeatable & highly explosive. Waiting for the video of this song.

SURPRISINGLY MUSIC & BEATS ARE GOOD, SERIOUSLY. Hear the song without thinking of lyrics & Santhosh Pandit.

Song 2 :  Kaamini

Singer : Sathosh Pandit

This song may makes us remember some Karan Johar Shahrukh Khan flicks' songs or some old hindi songs. If this song was sung by some good singer, this would have become topper in hitchart. SUPERB MUSIC & ORCHESTRATION. Don't miss this song. It's the singer Santhosh who spoiled the song. M G Sreekumar was the apt singer for this one. Lyrics also was average which becomes too bad with Santhosh's singing talent. Anupallavi & Charanam of the song makes us feel that somewhere Santhosh Pandit became emotional.

Song 3 : Konji Konji

Singer : Santhosh Pandit

Another good music composition though seems to be a rip of some A R Rehman songs. Still worth a look, surely u won't be disappointed. Some good voices for this song would have changed the status of this song. Lyrics was just the route map of some tourist locations.

Song 4 : Ithu Saada Call alla

Singers : Santhosh Pandit & Ameya

Another good number in the album with lyrics full of mobile phone & Internet related things. I'll rate it as the best new generation song compared to the crap album songs we found on youtube. Music had both traces of hindi songs especially violin BGM. SUPER one.

Song 5 : Kaakke Kaakke Koodevide

Singers : Santhosh Pandit & Varsha Pandit

If it was Anganavadiyile Teachere in Krishnanum Radhayum for kids, here its the famous rhyme Kaakke Kaakke Koodevide remix with lyrics full of kids related things. Another good number. Starting was superb. Guitar music and beats was awesome. The song gives us an idea that Santhosh Pandit  is playing a school teacher in the movie.

Song 6 : Bajam Bajam

Singers : Santhosh Pandit & Ameya

With a terrific starting music, Santhosh Pandit simply amazes us in Vidyasagar style music. I'm sure the starting music is going to be a MEGAHIT in mobile phone ringtones. Like Guruvayoorappa song in Krishnanum Radhayum, this one too is a devotional song, but this one is SUPERB with good lyrics & Catchy music. DON'T MISS THIS. On repeat hearing you'll be addicted to this song.

Song 7 :  Bandhangalellaam

Singer : Santhosh Pandit

A sad song with typical Santhosh type example lyrics with full of relationship in families & problems. iolin music was superb. Singer disappoints again. Enjoyable one with good music at many parts especially in Anupallavi & Charanam parts.

Song 8 : Amme

Singer : Santhosh Pandit

Another sad song in the album with good orchestration spoiled by the singer's emotional voice. Veena music was good.

ONCE AGAIN A SMALL REQUEST, THE VERY SAME REQUEST TO SANTHOSH PANDIT, PLEASE CONCENTRATE ON MUSIC DEPARTMENT ALONE. IF YOU ARE THE SAME PERSON WHO COMPOSED THESE SONG, THEN YOU HAVE REAL TALENT IN MUSIC COMPOSITION.