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Pavi Caretaker is a comedy-drama directed by Vineeth Kumar Vineeth Kumar is a Malayalam actor and film direct >> Read More... . Rajesh Raghavan Rajesh Raghavan is an Indian cinematographer who h >> Read More... has scripted the filmās story. This film features DileepĀ (Pavithran / Pavi), Vineeth Kumar, Johny Antony Born to C. J. Antony and Liduwa Antony in Changana >> Read More... (Maathan), Radhika Sarathkumar Radhika is a famous actress in multiple of languag >> Read More... (Mariyamma), Dharmajan Bolgatty Dharmajan Bolgatty is a Malayalam actor, writer, t >> Read More... (Ratheesh), Swathi Konde Swathi KondeĀ is a Kannada film Actress, who has wo >> Read More... (Leena), Rosmi (Jeena), Shreya Rukmini Bio coming soon... >> Read More... (Janaki), Jodhi Jayakumar (Malini), Dilina (Sruthi), Spadikam George Spadikam George is an Indian actor in the Malayala >> Read More... (Purushan), Jinu Ben Ā Jinu ben (born 15 October 1983), Indian, also k >> Read More... (Jerry), Deepu G. Panicker, and others. Midhun Mukundan Midhun Mukundan is an Indian Musician, and compose >> Read More... has given the music for this film. The producers of this film are Dileep, Anoop Padmanaban, and K. P. Vyaasan. Sanu Thahir Bio coming soon... >> Read More... is the cinematographer of this film. Deepu Joseph Deepu Joseph is an Indian film artist who has work >> Read More... is the editor of this movie.
Plot
The movieās story revolves around the life of Pavi, a caretaker working in a residential complex in Kerala. After working in the Gulf for many years, Pavi returned and is still left with no savings because he has spent all his earnings on his family. So, he is now forced to work as a caretaker to earn a living. But he is a bumbling caretaker who messes things up in the name of being principled, resulting in numerous comical acts. Meanwhile, despite Paviās objections, the houseās owner, ex-cop Mariyamma, decides to rent out a portion of the top floor where Pavi resides to a woman. Pavi slowly begins communicating with her through notes left on their shared table, eventually developing feelings for her. However, a miscommunication leads to the woman moving out abruptly, leaving our protagonist heartbroken and affecting his work performance, which was previously done flawlessly. Whether they will ever meet again forms the remaining part of the movie.
Star Performances
Regarding the acting performances, Dileepās character is nothing different from his past roles. He aces the role of the bumbling Pavi since there is no new dimension to this character. There isnāt anything refreshing about his character in the film. Itās what we have all seen him doing before. The film features quite a few side characters, including Mariyamma, Maathan and Paviās friend Ratheesh (Dharmajan Bolgatty), but they hardly have any significant impact on the filmās narrative; and consequently, end up being rather forgettable.
Analysis
The intimately vulnerable side of male loneliness is a topic thatĀ is rarely addressedĀ in our movies. Pavi Caretaker tries to explore this scarcely explored genre. It reminds one of the older slapstick comedies starring Dileep which showcase him as a nice guy doing various funny antics, and one can observe that Director Vineeth Kumar tries to capitalize on this nostalgia factor. Still, unfortunately the slapstick comedy seems highly exaggerated and not funny as such. Not only the slapstick comedy but also many other attempts at humor in the film feel contrived, seemingly inserted just to appease the actorās fans, which the industry continues to believe mainly consists of family audiences who like this sort of stuff.
Many scenes are inspired by Hollywood films. The comical scenes donāt flow smoothly in the story and pop up at regular pre-planned intervals not evoking laughs. Even the romantic and emotional angle between Pavi and the woman hardly impresses. The film feels more like a diluted version of movies based on similar theme of mid-life crisis-āThe lunchboxā and āYou have got mailā. Writer Rajesh Raghavan finds itĀ challengingĀ to build the story around the central idea of two people loving one another through letters.Ā It is like theyĀ justĀ donāt have anything substantially goodĀ with themĀ to make the romantic track solid. Sadly, the core theme gets brutally abused by eccentric humor style. This type of exaggerated humor is present throughout the film, and Vineethās inability to understand that such a treatment doesnāt work for such a story makes it a failure. There are many characters in the movie, but theyāve been wasted in just a few scenes here and there.
Sanuās cinematography contributes significantly to the film, maintaining a brightly lit outlook to keep theĀ filmĀ in a humorous,Ā feel-goodĀ space. Despite limited opportunities to showcase his skills, he excels in bringing flair to unexpected moments, giving a visual uplift to the film. There are instances where it feels like significant portions were imprudently cut out, impacting the viewing experience negatively; other than that, the editor did a decent job. The movieās production design also leaves a positive impression. Although Midhun Mukundanās tracks are impressive in some parts, and the slow romantic songs in the film areĀ lovelyĀ to listen to, they donāt always complement the movie seamlessly.
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Verdict
The filmās core theme of mid-life crisis feels like a long lost topic with the forcefully infused outdated humor and what you get is a clueless film that lost its charm. The movie feels like an attempt to generate money from Dileepās fanbase by showcasing him in people favorite roles of his.
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