Thankam begins with the friendship of Matthew, also known as Muthu (played by Biju Menon), Kannan (played by Vineeth Sreenivasan), and Bijoy (played by Vineeth Thattil David), who work in the Thrissur gold trade. During his visit to Mumbai, Kannan, who transports jewelry, vanishes. He and his coworkers Muthu and Sherry are detained by police the following day after being accused of engaging in illicit behavior. After learning what happened to Kannan, the police initiate an inquiry, following his path from Thrissur to Coimbatore to Mumbai, looking everywhere they can find him and investigating everyone who knew him. How they deal the problems form the rest of the story.
Biju Menon, Vineeth Sreenivasan, and Vineeth Thattil David enjoy a good chemistry and command a nearly ideal cast. Biju Menon is far more natural as Muthu, and the movie benefits from his understated acting. The actor Vineeth Sreenivasan was a good fit to play Kannan. The audience as a whole develops an impression of Kannan thanks to his natural innocence and kind smile.
Kannan’s wife Keerthy is portrayed by Aparna Balamurali. Even though she only appears briefly on screen, she has a significant impact as the wife of Kannan. But the stars of Thankam are Vineeth Thattil David and two-time national award winner Girish Kulkarni, who plays a Maharashtra police officer. In this Malayalam debut, Girish Kulkarni is simply superb.
Scriptwriter Syam Pushkaran and director Saheed Arafath, who previously directed Theeram, collaborate on this film. This one is a collaboration between Theeram director Saheed Arafath and screenwriter Syam Pushkaran. The initial part of Thankam falls well within the realistic rendering range of Syam Pushkaran. The characters’ connections and the first tensions of the investigation are expertly captured by Saheed Arafath. It’s skillfully timed as well; after a slow start, the plot picks up speed as it develops into an investigation drama.
Thanks to its ambient backdrops and gradual pivots throughout the probe, Thankam would appeal to those who prefer slow-burning mysteries. The suspense is maintained even though the thriller portion takes place in well-known territory. You may get unimpressed with the backstory, despite the fact that it all leads to a predictable conclusion with an unexpected resolution waiting for you. Bijibal has done an excellent job of integrating his music with the narration; as a result, the music flows through the story, only becoming noticeable when necessary. Additionally, Kiran Das’ editing complements the film beautifully.
With a solid script and competent production, the slow-moving beginning quickly becomes an exciting crime thriller track. Although it isn’t his greatest, Syam Pushkaran’s film is compelling enough to warrant one time viewing. In general, fans of slow-burning mysteries will enjoy Thankam.