There are some films which are exciting enough even if you don't really apply your brain. Director Diphan's Puthiya Mugham is one among them. With breathtaking visuals, stylish action sequences and a high voltage Prithviraj, the film is intended to thrill the viewer from the word go.
Now, you should have heard this story many times before. An honest Brahmin boy from modest surroundings joins a college in the city, where a gang of baddies creates havoc in his life. After lots of suffering and pain, he decides to take on the villains and soon, the hero is just invincible.
It's the fast narration and packaged that makes it a decent entertainer. Yes, there are definite influences ranging from Anniyan (the change in nature from a soft spoken Brahmin boy to a daredevil hero), Saroja (a few song sequences) to Ghajini (remember the peculiar way Aamir walks in to the frame with a determined look) and more. Perhaps such comparisons don't really matter here as the storyline is not intended to be taken so seriously.
Krishnakumar or Kichu (Prithviraj) lives in a modest agraharam in Kalpathi, where he teaches mridungam to kids and romance Sreedevi (Meera Nandan). He soon joins an engineering college in Kochi and become friends with his classmate Anjana (Priyamani). Their friendship irks Sudhi (Bala), a senior in the college and a criminal. Sudhi and his gang cruelly beat him up. After some time, we come across an all new Kichu, who fears none and geared up to thrash any number of thugs at one go.
The film is fully focused on Prithviraj and the rest of the cast have limited roles to play. In all fairness, he is just rocking in the two avatars, the first one with a clean-shaven look and the other, where he is a toughie. He has fewer dialogues to deliver and his mannerisms and action does the talking mainly. Meera Nandan looks quite convincing as his sweet heart, back home. Priyamani has to look good and that, she does pretty well. Bala, who is not quite known for his acting skills, has come up with an impressive show.
The other highlights of the film could be its visuals by Bharani K.Dharan and music by Deepak Dev. The title song (incidentally, sung by Prithviraj himself) is one of the best compositions to have happened in Malayalam during recent times. The action and the effects have worked wonders for the film. Still, things could have been even better with lesser length during the first half and also for the stunt scenes, which never seems to end.
Puthiya Mugham is all about action and style. If your idea of entertainment is just that, it may work wonders for you.
Verdict: Racy Action entertainer
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