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Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam Movie Review

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Item: Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam
Rating: 2
Author: Giridharan M

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Review for the film " Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam"

Runtime: 01 Hour 55 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 08-03-2024

Genre: Drama

Similar To: Anjaam Vedham, Lelam 2, Namukku Kodathiyil Kaanam, The Legend

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CAST & CREW

Shelly Kishore

Reghu Rama Varma

Subeesh Sudhi

Aju Varghese

Jaffer Idukki

Lal Jose

Vineeth Vasudevan

Ajmal Hasbulla

Srik Varier

Vishnu Sujathan

Vinod Venugopal

Ronex Xavier

Deepak Parameswaran

Ansar Shah

Anvar Ali

Vaisakh Sugunan

Ramabhadran B

Shaji Mukund

Sameera Saneesh

Darshana S Nair

Gouri G Kishan

T V Ranjith

Nizam Rawther

Nagaraj Nani

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Producer:

Nagaraj Nani

Writer:

Nizam Rawther

Director:

T V Ranjith

Supporting Actress:

Gouri G Kishan

Darshana S Nair

Costume Designer:

Sameera Saneesh

Art Director:

Shaji Mukund

Sound Designer:

Ramabhadran B

Lyricist:

Anvar Ali

Vaisakh Sugunan

Director of Photography:

Ansar Shah

Production Controller:

Deepak Parameswaran

Makeup Artist:

Ronex Xavier

Production Executive:

Vinod Venugopal

Sound Mixer:

Vishnu Sujathan

Colorist:

Srik Varier

Music Composer:

Ajmal Hasbulla

Supporting Actor:

Jaffer Idukki

Vineeth Vasudevan

Lal Jose

Aju Varghese

Actor:

Subeesh Sudhi

Creative Director:

Reghu Rama Varma

Actress:

Shelly Kishore

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Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam is a dramedy co-directed by Nizam Rawther Bio coming soon... >> Read More... and TV Renjith. Nizam Rawther has also written the script for this film. Ranjith Jagannath and Murali KV Ramanthali are the co producers of this film. This movie has been distributed under the banner of Bhavani Productions. Ansar Shah Ansar Shah is an Indian cinematographer who works >> Read More... is the cinematographer, while Jithin DK is the editor of this film. This film has an ensemble cast of Gouri G Kishan, Vineeth Vasudevan Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , Shelly Kishore Shelly was born in the year 1983 in Trivandrum, Ke >> Read More... , Aju Varghese Aju Varghese is an Indian film actor, born to Varg >> Read More... , Lal Jose Best known in Malayalam cinema, Lal Jose is a film >> Read More... , Darshana S Nair, Jaffer Idukki Jaffer Idukki is a Movie actor. He was born in Ind >> Read More... , Subeesh Sudhi Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , Gokul Suresh Gokul Suresh is an upcoming Indian actor who is cu >> Read More... , etc. Following several delays, the film finally got a theatrical release on 8 March 2024.

Plot

Pradeepan is a painter who lives a content life with his wife and four children. However, his life changes when he joins a government project regarding overpopulation.

Star Performances

The writing of Nizam Rawther and the camerawork are perhaps the only few redeeming qualities of this otherwise preachy film.

Analysis

‘Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam’ had recently gained limelight for its tiff with the Censor Board, regarding the title of the film. Some maintain that the Censor Board had gone overboard with their decision to trim the title of this movie.

However, after watching this film, one wonders if the fight was even worth it. In terms of controversy and the nature of the film, ‘Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam’ will remind some of ‘ Udta Punjab Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and ‘ Poster Boys Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. In fact, ‘Poster Boys’ [already a remake of a Marathi classic] had a similar theme as well. However, when it came to execution, as well as entertainment, this dramedy bears resemblance to none of the above.

The film begins on a decent note, and the rustic setting only intrigues the viewers to go ahead. However, as the movie proceeds, the narrative loses its focus. Sometimes, it looks like a satire gone wrong. On other occasion, it looks like a family drama, and by the time the climax arrives, the film turns into a legal battle. Despite the efforts of the late Nizam Rawther, one can’t help but ponder if the makers were even focused on this film.

Malayalam cinema is well known for its satirical films. However, in that context, ‘Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam’ cuts a sorry figure. Under no circumstance is this film anywhere close to riveting, or even engaging, especially in the second half. The very core of a satirical film, i.e. crisp one liners are missing from this film. Even most of the acting performances are not very satisfying, Aju Varghese and Gouri Kishan being some noble exceptions.

What's There?

Rustic visuals
Some acting performances
Writing by Nizam Rawther

What's Not There?

Poor execution
Lack of nuance in the narrative
Identity crisis that ruins the experience
Extremely preachy second half

Verdict

‘Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam’ is a satire that held the potential to reveal the half-hearted intent behind executing government schemes. However, the execution was far from impressive. Only a few acting performances and some visuals manage to salvage this movie somehow.

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