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Enkilum Chandrike Movie Review

Name: Enkilum Chandrike Movie Review
Item: Enkilum Chandrike
Rating: 2.5
Author: Sivapriya Anand

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Review for the film " Enkilum Chandrike"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video , Manorama Max

Runtime: 02 Hour 06 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 17-02-2023

OTT Release: 01-04-2023

Genre: Comedy, Drama

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CAST & CREW

Abhiram Radhakrishnan

Basil Joseph

Saiju Kurup

Suraj Venjaramoodu

Vazhoor Jose

Sudhi Surendran

Shibu G Suseelan

Vinay Babu

Jithin Stanislaus

Ann Augustine

Vivek Thomas

Vinayak Sasikumar

Dhanush Nayanar

Stephy Zaviour

Niranjana Anoop

Tanvi Ram

Lijo Paul

Ifthi

Vijay Babu

MORE CAST & CREW

Producer:

Vijay Babu

Music Director:

Ifthi

Editor:

Lijo Paul

Director:

Adithyan Chadrashekar

Supporting Actress:

Tanvi Ram

Niranjana Anoop

Costume Designer:

Stephy Zaviour

Art Director:

Thyagu Thavanur

Sound Designer:

Dhanush Nayanar

Lyricist:

Vinayak Sasikumar

Co-Producer:

Vivek Thomas

Ann Augustine

Director of Photography:

Jithin Stanislaus

Executive Producer:

Vinay Babu

Associate Director:

Km Nazar

Still Photographer:

Vishnu S Rajan

Production Controller:

Shibu G Suseelan

Screenplay Writer:

Arjun Narayanan

Adithyan Chadrashekar

Makeup Artist:

Sudhi Surendran

Public Relations Officer:

Vazhoor Jose

Sound Mixer:

Ajith George

Colorist:

Srik Varrier

Supporting Actor:

Saiju Kurup

Basil Joseph

Abhiram Radhakrishnan

Suraj Venjaramoodu

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Enkilum Chandrike is a romantic comedy directed by debutante Adithyan Chandrashekhar. The movie is co-produced by Vijay Babu Vijay Babu is a popular South Indian actor, who ha >> Read More... , Ann Augustine Carrying the acting tradition in the family is not >> Read More... , and Vivek Thomas Bio coming soon... >> Read More... under the banner of Friday Film House. The movie stars Suraj Venjaramoodu Sooraj Venjaramoodu was born on 30th June, 1976 in >> Read More... , Basil Joseph The Malayalam actor and director Basil Joseph was >> Read More... , Ashwin Vijayan, etc. in lead roles. They are supported by Saiju Kurup Saiju Govind Kurup, known for his screen name as S >> Read More... , Niranjana Anoop Niranjana Anoop is an Indian Film Actress. She wor >> Read More... , Tanvi Ram Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , etc. Lijo Paul Lijo Paul is an Indian film editor. He was born on >> Read More... is the editor, while Ifthi and Jithin Stanislaus Bio coming soon... >> Read More... supervise the music and cinematography departments respectively. The movie got a theatrical release on 17 February 2023.

Plot:

Members of an art club in the fictional village of Koodanthonda unite to save the love story of their clubmate. However, a comedy of errors ensues when one of them also falls for the lover’s sister. Enkilum Chandrike is a comic tale of this confusion and how the Koodanthonda club members come out of this mess.

Star Performances:

While this movie did not hit all the right notes, the performances saved the day.

After a string of serious, gritty roles, it is nice to see Suraj Venjaramoodu in a comic role. Even though he did not have much to do, Suraj did give his best.

Basil Joseph and Ashwin Vijayan have done their best despite the screenplay having very little to offer.

Analysis:

Imagine a movie with a title referring to a woman and yet the movie revolves around everybody but the woman. This is what ‘Enkilum Chandrike’ is, with the actual story being about the marriage aspirations of some bachelors who are members of a village club.

This is the debut project of Adithyan Chandrashekhar, who is well known for his stint with the OTT. However, he did not impress much with his silver screen debut. Even if the movie aimed to be a light-hearted entertainer, ‘Enkilum Chandrike’ was far from it.

The movie had almost every element required for a light-hearted comedy and yet very few of those elements clicked. Unlike the web projects, Adithyan Chandrashekhar opted for a simple approach, reminding some of the old Priyadarshan classics. After all, haven’t we seen the model of a fictional village, friendly villagers, and a group of friends fighting for a common cause before?

So, what is the problem then? The problem is the storyline, which is thinner than a feather. Even the best of their performances in this movie could not make up for the lack of a crisp narrative. Also, the emotions are anything but natural, which is certainly not acceptable. One cannot force the viewers to develop emotions with a bland script, can one?

What’s There?

• Earnest performances from Basil Joseph, Ashwin Vijayan

• Some good cinematography

What’s Not There?

• A bland storyline

• Lack of sound character development

• Forced humor that would impress none

• Female characters relegated to the sidelines

Verdict:

‘Enkilum Chandrike’ is one of those films that had a chance to strike big but fell prey to cliched tropes. This is not a debut that one would expect, especially from a man like Adithyan Chandrashekhar. However, if all you care for is some light-hearted comedy, you can try this.