`Parthan Kanda Paralokam` Nothing to write home aboutÂ
Rating: *
Jayaram has yet again tried his hand at playing a bumbling
comic hero in Parthan Kanda Paralokam, but doesn`t succeed this
time.
Jayaram plays the protagonist Parthasarathy, popularly called Parthan, who lives
in Krishnapuram village. The story revolves around Parthan and his continuing
fight with uncle Falgunan (Jagathy Sreekumar). While Falgunan is the panchayat
president, his nephew is his staunch opponent and their war soon spills over to
the village temple that has been locked for many years over an ownership
dispute.
Meanwhile, Parthan has had many near-death experiences due to which villagers
call him `Paralokam Kanda Parthan` meaning `Parthan, who has seen the other
world`.
The main actress is Sreedevika, who plays Falgunan`s daughter. The panchayat
chief tries his best to keep her away from his nephew, known as the silly
do-gooder. The film takes an interesting turn with the entry of Madhav, played
by Mukesh, who claims to be Parthan`s old college friend. But the strange part
is the protagonist does not remember his `friend` at all.
There is nothing unusual or new in this flick and its script is so weak that it
seems to have been written at the last minute.
Jayaram has given many hits with director Anil, who earlier made films jointly
with Babu as Anil-Babu. The hits they have given include
Pattabhishekam, Uttaman and Njaan Salpperu
Ramankutty.
But in this film, their combination doesn`t work. Jayaram hams beyond belief,
while Jagathy and Mukesh are convincing. Sreedevika merely adds glamour to this
farce.