| Director | Achyuth Vinayak |
| Cast | Arjun Ashokan, Anna Ben, Suresh Krishna, Zarn Shihab |
| Music | Jay Unnithan |
| Cinematographer | Jayesh Mohan, Ajmal Sabu |
| Editor | Rakesh Cherumadam |
| Production Company | Matchbox Shots, Lacuna Pictures, Clock Tower Pictures & Co. |
Gist of the Story
Sethu and Megha, a couple from a tiny town, decide to elope. However, things become complicated when Sethu’s sister also makes the same choice.
Detailed Plot
Megha and Sethu are in a relationship. They had no choice but to elope because they practiced multiple faiths and their families were quite traditional. On the day they intended to flee, to their surprise, Sethu’s sister Sumi eloped with her lover. Megha is in a state of confusion because the entire plan has fallen apart, and Sethu is compelled to work with his uncles to find Sumi. In the movie, we watch how the pair handles this unusual situation.
Artistes’ Performances
Within the limited parameters of the narrative, Arjun Ashokan and Anna Ben execute their characters well. Arjun Ashokan has proven to be a deft performer who can handle both comedic and serious roles. Both Anna and Krishnakumar have been successful at highlighting the acerbic father-daughter connection. It made sense to choose Nandu because he was the stereotypical old-school uncle. Ironically, the uncles who accompany the main characters on their misadventures—Nandu and Suresh Krishna—are the ones who make the audience laugh, not the major characters.
Direction / Technical Side
Achyuth Vinayak, a first-time director, is behind the film. Priyadarshan’s assistant director was Achyuth Vinayak. A few of the scenes had a comedic feel similar to Priyadarshan. The opening half hour of the movie is actually the most enjoyable, and they gave it all away in the trailer. The writer doesn’t make an effort to pull off any shocks beyond the thrill of the fundamental plot, which features double eloping. The film was intended to be a series of connected comedies. But because of the poor writing, the majority of these issues may be simply avoided or corrected. Even though the movie is kept to less than two hours, it does feel stretched because the numerous subplots connected to the main trip of its heroes don’t have the necessary impact.
The Ajith Nair and Achyuth script basically jumps from one predictable, unfunny scene to another, depending on the characters to make it hilarious instead of mining these settings for further humor. Despite the fact that the language humor gives the film the appearance of being an enjoyable comedy, the writing’s conscious attempts to keep the protagonists in a Thrishanku situation never really succeeded. Thrishanku has the makings of an interesting comedy as a notion, but in order to achieve that, it would have needed much stronger writing, particularly during the latter part of the movie. Jay Unnithan composed the Thrishanku soundtrack, and it complemented the film nicely. The songs garnered positive reviews before their actual release. The city of Mangaluru has been nicely shot by Jayesh Mohan and Ajmal Sabu using their cinematography skills.
Verdict; Despite having an appealing premise, “Thrishanku” chooses to stay an underwhelming film rather than the full-on mayhem it could have been. The film was intended to be a series of connected comedies, but poor writing has caused the script to jump from one predictable scene to another without providing enough humor.