I was very much hesitant to watch this film as the last film that I saw of both the director(veteran Joshiy) and the principal protagonist(Suresh Gopi) were disasters in every possible way.
For the former, the last film that I saw was Laila O Laila, which was nothing but a horrendous rehash of True Lies, and for the latter, the last film that is saw was another horrendous venture, King and Commissioner, which was just a vehicle to cash on the past glory.
As there weren't any likable option for my weekly does of cinema in the nearest theatre, I opted to watch this film sans any expectation.
The film is about a female cop investigating series of murders which are somehow linked with each other. To ensure that the case is solved, her senior unofficially appoints a former cop, who happens to be her father and with whom she shares an uneasy relation. The rest of the film shows how the cop solves the case with the help of her father.
As it involves the usual tropes of investigative film, a admirer of such films would enjoy the film till the very end. The technical aspects of the film was laudable except for the climax and dialogue delivery of the lead actress which were shoddy in nature.
The veteran director, Joshiy, should be praised for keeping himself relevant with films like Pappan. One wonders as to how the director is able to keep himself relevant even after being written off and being in the industry for decades(only other exception is Sathyan Anthikkad).
In terms of performance, apart from Suresh Gopi (praise should be showered for portraying age related roles unlike his peers) among the supporting actors comprising of Shammi Thilakan, Vijayraghavan and Ajmal enacted their parts well. Except for his scenes with his father, Gokul Suresh was at the most inconsequential.
It would be interesting to see if both the director and the lead actor keep themselves relevant with such ventures for the future.
For the former, the last film that I saw was Laila O Laila, which was nothing but a horrendous rehash of True Lies, and for the latter, the last film that is saw was another horrendous venture, King and Commissioner, which was just a vehicle to cash on the past glory.
As there weren't any likable option for my weekly does of cinema in the nearest theatre, I opted to watch this film sans any expectation.
The film is about a female cop investigating series of murders which are somehow linked with each other. To ensure that the case is solved, her senior unofficially appoints a former cop, who happens to be her father and with whom she shares an uneasy relation. The rest of the film shows how the cop solves the case with the help of her father.
As it involves the usual tropes of investigative film, a admirer of such films would enjoy the film till the very end. The technical aspects of the film was laudable except for the climax and dialogue delivery of the lead actress which were shoddy in nature.
The veteran director, Joshiy, should be praised for keeping himself relevant with films like Pappan. One wonders as to how the director is able to keep himself relevant even after being written off and being in the industry for decades(only other exception is Sathyan Anthikkad).
In terms of performance, apart from Suresh Gopi (praise should be showered for portraying age related roles unlike his peers) among the supporting actors comprising of Shammi Thilakan, Vijayraghavan and Ajmal enacted their parts well. Except for his scenes with his father, Gokul Suresh was at the most inconsequential.
It would be interesting to see if both the director and the lead actor keep themselves relevant with such ventures for the future.