| Director | Mahesh Vettiyar |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Mahesh Vettiyaar Sarath Krishna |
| Cinematography | Alex J Pulickal |
| Music | Sachin Shankor Mannath |
| Producer | Full On Studios |
Gist of the Story
Vellaripattanam is a humorous social satire that is based in the modern era. The plot centers on the fictional village of Chakkarakudam, its local body elections, and the petty rivalries amongst its political parties.
Detailed Plot
The film revolves on the fictional community of Chakkarakudam, its local body elections, and the intra-party squabbles that take place there. The protagonists of the film are Sunanda and Suresh, two siblings. They both represent the United Democratic Party (UDP). Suresh, meanwhile, is jealous of Sunanda’s influence because she belongs to the ward. Sunanda is attempting to hold onto her current position while Suresh is concentrating on obtaining a seat to run in the soon-to-be-held elections. The central conflict of the film is their struggle to gain power, win elections, and exact retribution to the villains.
Artistes’ Performances
KP Sujatha and KP Suresh are portrayed by Manju Warrier and Soubin Shahir, respectively. It’s fun to see Manju Warrier and Soubin Shahir. But, there aren’t any difficult situations for them to handle. Pramod Velliyanad plays a significant role as a local prominent politician. Krishna Shankar also spent a lot of time on the screen and made good use of it. In the film, Sabareesh plays Baburaj, a youthful party member who is against dated customs and looks good.
Direction / Technical Side
With Vellaripattanam, cartoonist, and filmmaker Mahesh Vettiyar, whose animation works include Swami Ayyappan and Jil Jil Genie, makes his live-action Malayalam film debut. Along with Sarath Krishna, he wrote the script. A contemporary “Sandesham” is Vellaripattanam. The main topic of Vellaripattanam’s book is the evolution of political party criticism in the age of social media. The movie makes references to hashtags, trolls, and other tech tools frequently used to damage a politician’s reputation. The problem is with the writing, which seeks to cover every aspect of modern politics but doesn’t give much thought to the plot. However, the effect it would have had if it had been created as a true political satire is diminished by the attempt to make it a proper family film with the brother-sister sentiment. The film was photographed by Alex J. Pulickal, and the editor is Appu Bhattathiri. The audio and visual departments are only passable.
Verdict; Vellaripattanam principally emphasizes the shifts in political party criticism following the rise of social media. Mahesh Vettiyar’s first film is a predictable political satire that succeeds on the sarcastic front but falls short in writing. Overall; It had the impression of being a shoddy replica of other similarly popular movies.