Samshayam

Rajesh Ravi, who has co-written and directed this movie, wants to keep it in a subtle space largely because there is an emotional element to the story. The creative decision to accentuate the ignorance of Manoj and his wife Vimala, is where the movie fumbles. And certain actions and behaviour of Manoj are a bit too much that it feels like they have designed the character to add comedy to the basic story. The overdependence on the humor created using Manoj’s insensibility and ego sort of exposes the creative void in the minds of the writers to give a middle point to this script. The warmth and drama they have managed to present in the lives of the second couple, Harris and Faiza, were very effective, and that track was in sync with the sensitive element in the story.

Towards the end, the movie does dip into some cliches, especially around motherhood, and the ending might feel a bit predictable.