Kala Viplavam Pranayam

Story: The life of Jayan and his friends in their village Chulliyarpadam enter into a roller coaster of events when love and politics take birth in their lives


Review: The movie can be called a one-time watch for those who like campus stories

The movie Kala Viplavam Pranayam tells a relatable tale about college students in our state. Jayan (Anson Paul) is a village hunk, dearly called Jaya by his friends, played by Vineeth Vishwam, Saiju Kurup, Biju Kuttan while his childhood sweetheart turned lady love Greeshma is played by Gayathri Suresh.

The youngsters including the protagonists are members of the communist party. The film revolves around Jayan and Greeshma. For Jayan, his ambitions in life were just marrying Greeshma and owning a ‘bullet’. But certain unusual incidents happen in his life, and the youngster attempts to revolt against the conventional norms of society. As a good friend and party man, Anson Paul shines in his role as Jayan. Actor Saiju Kurup and Biju Kuttan play supporting roles with random comic dialogues and situational humour which sometimes seem farcical. The leading ladies Gayathri and Niranjana impress with their performances. Alencier Ley Lopez and Dharmajan Bolgatty as Ponthan Subhash establish their presence well though they have only small portions in the film.

The director Jithin Jithu has included elements like romance, action and drama in his maiden film. Meanwhile, the many relatable instances in our campuses especially student politics is dealt with in the movie which makes it a campus film. Jayan represents the typical revolutionary comrade which many youngsters aspire to be. The silent love story of Nandan and Ayesha played by Vineeth Vishwam and Niranjana Anoop in the sidelines is the cutest part of the movie. Scoring well on the film is the background score introduced for the action sequences by Athul Anand.

However, though Jithin has tried to convey the Viplavam and Pranayam parts as per the title, when one leaves the hall the question lingers in our mind, what about ‘Kala’ aka art? Neither the pre nor the post interval portions reveal much on ‘art’ apart from the drumming skills flaunted by protagonist Jayan. The film has amateurish and boring parts in the first interval that could have been shortened. Though Anson performs well in the action sequences, romance and emotions seem artificial. The movie can be called a one-time watch for those who like campus stories.