Vettam

Cast: Dileep, Bhavana, Jagathy, Innocent, Jagadheesh, Radha Ravi, Hanifa, Mamukoya
Language: Malayalam
Banner: Ravathy Kalamandir
Director: Priyadarshan
Producer: Suresh Kumar
Story: Uday Krishna & Siby.K.Thomas
Screenplay: Uday Krishna & Siby.K.Thomas
Dialogue: Uday Krishna & Siby.K.Thomas
Lyrics: Beeyar Prasad & Rajeev Alunkal
Music: Benny Ignatius
Distribution: Swargachithra Release
Year: 2004

Priyadarshan's Vettam is a slapstick comedy. It is inspired by the Hindi film Pyaar To Hona Hi Thaa and scenes from the director's earlier films, but packaged well and is worth a laugh.

Priyan has once again proved that laughter is the best medicine. Dileep is outstanding with witty dialogues. And the new girl Bhavana Puri is fresh and is promising. Dileep has repeated what Mohanlal had done about 10 years back in films like Chitram and the outcome is a welcome change.

The story is wafer-thin about a petty thief who steals a precious chain and is on the run. A police officer (Radha Ravi) is on his trail as Gopi (Dileep) meets a girl Veena (Bhavana) in the flight. Veena is on her way to break the marriage of her lover to a tycoon's daughter and both are forced to travel together.

Gopi hides the chain in Veena's bag but discovers that it is missing. He follows her and after a love-hate relationship become good friends. Gopi plans to make a fortune out of the chain but all his plans goes awry as the story unfolds.

The first half is fast paced and entertaining while the second half peters out to be a slapstick comedy with mistaken identities and a whole lot of new characters set in a hotel. A battalion of comedians like Jagathy Sreekumar, Cochin Haneefa, Janardhanan, Innocent, Jagadhish, Mamukoya, Bindu Panickar and others make the film very funny.

Dileep is perfect with his immense screen presence and dialogue delivery. Bhavana, the debutant actress has come out with a good performance. Benny Ignatious tunes though rehashed are melodious and suits the mood of the film.

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