Jai Ganesh is an enjoyable movie with Unni Mukundan's best performance, focusing on overcoming challenges and a unique bond, appealing to both family audiences and children despite its cliched climax.
Gist of the Story
Using his abilities as an artist and hacker, Ganesh—a wheelchair user—must solve an abduction inquiry.
| Directed by | Ranjith Sankar |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ranjith Sankar |
| Produced by | Ranjith Sankar Unni Mukundan |
| Starring | Unni Mukundan Mahima Nambiar Hareesh Peradi |
| Cinematography | Chandru Selvaraj |
| Edited by | Sangeeth Prathap |
| Music by | Sankar Sharma |
| Production companies | Dreams N Beyond Unni Mukundan Films |
Detailed Plot
Wheelchair bound, Ganesh is a young graphic designer. His media platform is yellow. He is dissatisfied at work. He’s interested in something else, though. He becomes an important information source for a lawyer called Parvathy and is an ethical hacker. It is noteworthy that Ganesh is a storyteller and a sketch artist. By use of a cartoon figure called “Jai Ganesh,” he tells stories. His fears and experiences serve as the primary basis for the story. However, by providing crucial hints to the investigating authorities and his lawyer buddy, he is deflecting attention from all of these difficulties. The youthful buddy Ganesh looks up to in the form of Ayan. In the movie, Ayan is a major character. The entire narrative eventually centers on an event that happened to him. A abduction that takes place in Ganesh’s apartment is the subject of the film Jai Ganesh. In the movie, we witness Ganesh’s involvement in this case and his assistance to the police in solving it.
Artistes’ Performances
Regarding the performances, Unni Mukundan’s portrayal of Jai Ganesh is the best of his career thus far. The emotive moments and speech delivery show how much he has grown as a performer. Mahima Nambiar performs a respectable job in the part of Nidhi, despite not having much to work with. The remainder of the ensemble, which includes Ashokan, Ravindra Vijay, Sreekanth K. Vijayan, Benzi Mathews, Nandhu, and others, all excellent in their individual roles; Jomol, however, is wasted in a little role.
Direction / Technical Side
Ranjith Sankar’s latest film, “Jai Ganesh,” adds to his ability of bringing attention to social topics pertaining to Kerala. This time, the main character is a person with a disability, thanks to the filmmaker. “Jai Ganesh” does make an attempt to address this problem head-on by including a father-daughter subplot that partially turns into a high-stakes police procedural. The generic narrative of the movie has the flaw of not being emotionally compelling even though it deals with such a delicate issue. When you see a movie, you often pick up on a certain moment or notion that you would presume is the seed of the idea that the writer or director used to build it into a script. One movie where it would be challenging to locate that spark is Jai Ganesh. On a linguistic and visual level, several of the poignant moments that Ranjith Sankar hopes would touch the audience or give them chills have incredibly antiquated terminology.
None of the characters—aside from the protagonist—get a clear narrative path. The idea is effectively established in the first part of the movie. Jai Ganesh is actually rather captivating right up until a few minutes into the second half. Because of the excellent writing, the tale is really engaging, much like the game of cat and mouse. Towards the end of the second half, nevertheless, the Unni Mukundan film becomes a little too conceited. The climax and last act are overly extended and weaken the whole experience. Predictability also affects the story of Jai Ganesh after the most significant turning point, which lessens the impact of the climactic passages that are repeated.
Verdict; Even with its cliched climax and self-indulgent style, “Jai Ganesh” is an enjoyable movie with one of Unni Mukundan’s best performances. Although there is tension between Ganesh and the kidnapper, the emotions is diluted by the film’s too long last act. With its focus on overcoming challenges and a unique bond, the movie could be appealing to both family audiences and children.