Starring: Dileep, Mukesh, Nedumudi Venu, Meera Jasmine Director: Sathyan Anthikad
Vinodayatra is a typical Sathyan Anthikad movie which portrays the journey of Vinod, in learning how to live. The film is full of worries of Vinod (Dileep) to find out a guru to lead him, worries of Anupama(Meera Jasmine) to earn a livelihood and to hold up her family, worries of Shaji (Mukesh) to get rid of Vinod, worries of Ganapathy (Ganapathy) to remain hidden from the juvenile home authorities, worries of Thankachan (Innocent) about his daughter, but the audience never get worried about the outcome of the film. Dileep enacts a down to earth character unlike his recent superhero image. Meera Jasmine looks good in her acting and costumes. Eventhough the film conveys the audiences a handful of morals, it doesnt has the speed in story telling, proper turning points in the story, nor a breathtaking climax. Songs can be included in the genre of the earlier Ilayaraja hits in the movies Rasathantram, Achuvinte amma, etc. The film is worth watchable one for family audiences and a good choice in the recent Vishu releases.
Vinodayatra is a typical Sathyan Anthikad movie which portrays the journey of Vinod, in learning how to live. The film is full of worries of Vinod (Dileep) to find out a guru to lead him, worries of Anupama(Meera Jasmine) to earn a livelihood and to hold up her family, worries of Shaji (Mukesh) to get rid of Vinod, worries of Ganapathy (Ganapathy) to remain hidden from the juvenile home authorities, worries of Thankachan (Innocent) about his daughter, but the audience never get worried about the outcome of the film. Dileep enacts a down to earth character unlike his recent superhero image. Meera Jasmine looks good in her acting and costumes. Eventhough the film conveys the audiences a handful of morals, it doesnt has the speed in story telling, proper turning points in the story, nor a breathtaking climax. Songs can be included in the genre of the earlier Ilayaraja hits in the movies Rasathantram, Achuvinte amma, etc. The film is worth watchable one for family audiences and a good choice in the recent Vishu releases.