I watched this movie five years back that too in some television channel . This movie when released in 2008 didn't fair well critically or commercially .It was Anoop Menon's first script . It generated renewed interest among movie afficionados when Anoop Menon scripted movies gained much following in 2010's . In YouTube where its available for viewing, it has more than a lakh views . The comment section is full of praise for the movie ; some even lauding it as one of the best movies ever made in Malayalam! Its not the best movie made in Malayalam or one of the best. Its an interesting watch for the themes it discusses . For his first script , Anoop Menon managed to rope in Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi , two of Malayalam's superstars ! Anoop Menon - A lifelong fan of mohanlal had also written himself into movie as Mohanlal's son . It is through him the story develops ..
The story is told through the perspective of different people who interacted with the central character of the movie -famous director Siddharthan -played by Mohanlal. Siddharthan died some years back and now his creation - an intellectual club called Daffodils- is being turned into luxury apartments . The movie begins with this news and late Siddharthan and his life again comes into the limelight . Anoop Plays Adi Siddharthan. He is a world famous Indian writer nominated for the booker prize.. who worshipped and was intrigued by his mostly absent father . He decides to write a book about his father and the various women in his life .Siddharthan was an inveterate womaniser- cementing the notion the general public have about movie directors- similar to Mammootty's character in Kariyilakattu pole . Adi follows his fathers footsteps when it comes to relationships with women. You can see similar themes in many of Menon's movies - Open minded men and women having guiltless extra marital affairs .. He reminiscences on how he came to writing the book . Some years ago when he was in Kerala he met one of his fathers old cronies who gave a shocking revelation that Siddharthan was murdered. This notion is further fueled by the police officer who investigated the case (played by maniyan pilla raju). Adi decides to investigate further and goes on to meet his fathers friends as well as former lovers. Some of the elements of the plot like intellectual gathering of daffodils , certain dialogues etc reminds one of director Ranjith's scripts . Infact some scenes are similar to that of Paleri Manickyam by Ranjith.( which released in 2009) where mammootty plays both son(illegitimate) and father and investigates an old crime purportedly committed by his father. The film discusses too many themes , open relationships , friendship, suicide, mental health, love etc .. but does not impact you in anyway. Mohanlal still manages to impress us inspite of the tepidness in the plot and overly theatrical dialogues he is forced to mouth .Suresh Gopi plays a ghost hunter of all things - A role which demands little of him- it could have been done by any character actor. The movie is interesting in parts , the themes discussed are intelligent at least in concept if not in execution.. I recommend to watch it alone and when you have lot of spare time ..
The story is told through the perspective of different people who interacted with the central character of the movie -famous director Siddharthan -played by Mohanlal. Siddharthan died some years back and now his creation - an intellectual club called Daffodils- is being turned into luxury apartments . The movie begins with this news and late Siddharthan and his life again comes into the limelight . Anoop Plays Adi Siddharthan. He is a world famous Indian writer nominated for the booker prize.. who worshipped and was intrigued by his mostly absent father . He decides to write a book about his father and the various women in his life .Siddharthan was an inveterate womaniser- cementing the notion the general public have about movie directors- similar to Mammootty's character in Kariyilakattu pole . Adi follows his fathers footsteps when it comes to relationships with women. You can see similar themes in many of Menon's movies - Open minded men and women having guiltless extra marital affairs .. He reminiscences on how he came to writing the book . Some years ago when he was in Kerala he met one of his fathers old cronies who gave a shocking revelation that Siddharthan was murdered. This notion is further fueled by the police officer who investigated the case (played by maniyan pilla raju). Adi decides to investigate further and goes on to meet his fathers friends as well as former lovers. Some of the elements of the plot like intellectual gathering of daffodils , certain dialogues etc reminds one of director Ranjith's scripts . Infact some scenes are similar to that of Paleri Manickyam by Ranjith.( which released in 2009) where mammootty plays both son(illegitimate) and father and investigates an old crime purportedly committed by his father. The film discusses too many themes , open relationships , friendship, suicide, mental health, love etc .. but does not impact you in anyway. Mohanlal still manages to impress us inspite of the tepidness in the plot and overly theatrical dialogues he is forced to mouth .Suresh Gopi plays a ghost hunter of all things - A role which demands little of him- it could have been done by any character actor. The movie is interesting in parts , the themes discussed are intelligent at least in concept if not in execution.. I recommend to watch it alone and when you have lot of spare time ..
