“THE TRAIN”, in which director Jayaraj and Megastar Mammootty teams up after class hit Loudspeaker. The team is back with a new attempt which is based on the 7/11 blasts that rocked the railway network in Mumbai.
The Train, narrates the happenings that took place between 6 am and 6 pm on the fateful day of the Mumbai train blasts. As Jayaraj said this movie was the thought that those 187 people who lost their lives had dreams and hopes that were never realised.
Megastar Mammootty plays the role of an Anti-Terror Squad officer named Kedarnath. Mammootty’s character reminds the late ATS chief Hemanth Karkare, who lost his life during the terror attacks that rocked Mumbai city on November 26 in 2008. There is another important character, Karthik, played by Youth Star Jayasurya. Karthik is a track singer who is also a great fan of A.R. Rahman. He boards the train on the ill-fated day with dreams in his heart. He is in love with a girl (Aanchal Saberwal), who he met accidently througha phone call, and they decide to meet on July 11 at 6 pm. Jagathy Sreekumar plays a corrupt ATS officer. Saikumar is essaying the role of a Cyber-Cell officer while KPAC Lalitha and Sabitha have pivotal roles.
The film progresses as a four track thread; Mammootty and his chase to terrorists, Jayasurya-Aanchal Saberwal Love affair, Sabitha Jayaraj and family and a Grand pa-Grandson matter.
One might quibble with the fascist end of the film where the rule of law is given a go-by. But can terrorism and the death of innocent people ever be justified. The climax is an absolute knock-out with some thrilling movements.
Mammootty and everyone else involved in the film is good, but they ought to be in something so simple. Mammootty is brilliant in his role as the ATS officer who despite being on his toes because of the threat does not lose the focus. Jayasurya seems to love walking away from the conventional mode and he is perfect. The Love thread between Jayasurya and Aanchal well executed. The rest of the cast including Jagathy Sreekumar, Saikumar,Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sheena, KPAC Lalitha, Salimkumar also have very believable roles.
As a director , Jayaraj hold on the script is admirable. Direction and Script by Jayaraj is well apt for the subject.The minute specification incorporated in the script adds conviction to the trade-off that sets the film a class apart. The main highlight of the movie is Cinematography by Tanu Balak and Seenu Muzhukkumpuzha. Vivek Harshan’s calculative edit movements influences subconsciously. Sreenivas Music is good to hear with Mumbai surroundings. BGM by Gopi sunder is Excellent. Performance wise too all the actors have done a brilliant job.
Its not a conventional or usual Malayalam movie because there is no hero. There is only a cast. Sure the movie’s multiple viewpoint contrivance is just an excuse to get awarness about the 7/11 Mumbai blasts, A class attempt by Jayaraj and Team.
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