"Jana Gana Mana" Movie Review

Movie Review: Janaganamana

Thriller, Drama

Language: Malayalam Original,

Available: All languages Dubbed Varsion

Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mamata Mohandas etc.

Music: Jacques Bijoy,

Production Company: Prithviraj Productions,

Directed by: Diso Jose Anthony.

Streaming Platform: Netflix.

Story: 

The body of a college professor named Saba Mariam (Mamata Mohandas) is found burnt on the side of the road. The postmortem report reveals that he raped and killed himself and then cremated the body. The case will be handed over to ACP Sajjan Kumar (Suraj Venjaramoodu). Sajjan arrests the four on the basis of evidence given by an eyewitness. However, due to political pressure, the case has to be referred to another officer. Sajjan encounters the accused while they are being shifted to another station. Human rights activists will file a lawsuit in court. Lawyer Aravindan Swaminathan (Prithviraj Sukumaran) comes to argue against Sajjan in that case. Who is the real Aravind? How many turns did this case take? What happened in the end? If you want to know things like, you have to watch a movie!

Analysis: 

Hatsoff to Prithviraj Sukumaran, the director who first chose a similar subject, Dijo Jose Antony, who also came forward to act and produce. The film manages to entertain as well as inform. The film also addresses issues such as the role of the media in manipulating cases and the benefits and disadvantages of instant justice.

The second half of the census takes place in court. It's not uncommon to run a movie gripping the courtroom for over an hour. Diso Jose Antony was 100 percent successful in this regard. Every scene that appears to our eye in the first half has another theme that is not visible behind it. The way it was revealed in the second half is impressive. Fastoff is enough to build the whole story. The murder of the professor, followed by the student protests, the ACP entry, the arrest of the accused, the professor's mother's ... he went on setting the story like this. However it takes a while and it feels a bit boring as those scenes also stretch into the slog.

But once Prithviraj enters, the movie graph grows. Each scene adds to the suspense of what’s next. Diso Jose Antony wrote the second half brilliantly. There are multiple layers behind each scene. As long as you watch the movie, you will remember the events that took place in the Telugu states. The background music provided by Jacques Bijoy is impressive for the scenes. The cinematographer has to do the trick to avoid getting bored in the eye when the second half takes place in the same location. Sudeep Elamon was successful in this regard. Shrijit Sarang Editing should have been sharp in Fastoff.

As far as the cast is concerned ... such performance oriented roles are nothing new to Prithviraj Sukumaran. With his acting, Aravindan enlivened the role of Swaminathan. Intense court drama scenes, emotional scenes are very impressive. Suraj, who appears in the role of Sajjan Kumar, is impressive. His acting takes the climax and emotional scenes to another level. Mamata Mohandas' appearance made a memorable character for a while. Everyone else did justice to their roles.

Overall, those who like intense movies and thrillers will love this movie. People need to look at the news to know the angles behind it. Available on OTT so take a look at the weekend!