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Salt Mango Tree Movie Review

Name: Salt Mango Tree Movie Review
Item: Salt Mango Tree
Rating: 3
Author: Giridharan M

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Review for the film " Salt Mango Tree"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 04 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 06-11-2015

Genre: Comedy

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CAST & CREW

Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli

Suhasini Maniratnam

Biju Menon

Sudheer Karamana

Rajesh Nair

Bijibal Maniyil

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Music Director:

Bijibal Maniyil

Director:

Rajesh Nair

Movie Actor:

Biju Menon

Sudheer Karamana

Movie Actress:

Suhasini Maniratnam

Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli

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Well, at the outset, any Malayalee would know about the famous ‘salt mango tree’ joke from the flick Doore Oru Koodu Koottaam. For those who don’t know, Mohanlal says that word for Upma. Since then the word had been widely related to people who don’t know proper English. In this flick that has the same title, Biju Menon The tall, dark and handsome Biju Menon started his >> Read More... is faced with a condition wherein he has only scant knowledge of English and struggles to meet the language-related expectations raised on him.However, the director has smartly handled the notion that a person who knows English is only intelligent.

Plot

Well, you would be wondering about the story of the film. It is as old as the origin of the world. Biju Menon is an easygoing person who owns a medical store. His wife, played by Lakshmi Chandramouli, is a lady who imbibed education in a convent. So for obvious reasons she wants to join her 5-year-old child, Master Varkichan, in a topnotch school in their area. This inclination of her has been nurtured by the inefficiency of English prowess in their house. She is very determined in this regard but ironically Biju is quite nonchalant. As told earlier, he is not so fluent in English. There is a hindrance to Lakshmi’s ambition now. Yes, our dear Master Varkichan fails to show good performance at the parents’ interviews. Here then, the couple go in for a coaching for parents, headed by the charming Suhasini. Well, watch the film to find out whether Lakshmi’s ambitions are fructified.

Star Performances

Biju Menon worked as a supporting actor in most of the Malayalam films, but it’s Vellimoonga that showed his prowess as a lead hero. And now again, Biju Menon appears in a film as the lead hero. Well, the director’s decision has not gone wrong; Biju clearly emerges a winner with his flair for comedy in Salt Mango Tree Click to look into! >> Read More... . Also, the way he shows his vexation surely deserves credit. Lakshmi, on her part (she has equal space as Biju), has done a convincing job as the desperate mother (though sometimes you have a feeling that she is overacting). Master Varichan, with all his naivety, has done a neat job. Kanaran Harish, who played the role of the medical shop assistant, has done a great job, with his Kozhikode slang. Saiju Kuruppur, Sughada, Sudheer Karamana Sudheer Karamana is a Malayalam films’ actor. Kara >> Read More... , Paris Lakshmi and Sarayu have done a fine job.

Analysis

When a family entertainer hits the screen to entertain you, it is a treat for the family audience. And here one thing should be mentioned. In the wake of films of different genres Malayalam film industry is one place wherein films with a social message are produced now and then. It is indeed a welcome sign. Also, these films manage to deliver a strong social message. Salt Mango Tree, directed by Rajesh Nair Rajesh Nair, also credited as Rajesh Mohanan, is a >> Read More... , is a perfect fodder for Biju Menon since his comic streak is rightly exploited here.

What’s there?

1. The flick is interspersed with a lot of humor.
2. There are certain subplots in the film that deliver a strong social message. Watch the flick to find out.
3. The way the film is presented deserves special credit.
4. Vinod Vijayakumar Bio coming soon... >> Read More... and Vinod Jayakumaran’s story have a refreshing touch, and it is also engrossing.
5. The cinematography of Vishnu Sharma Vishnu Sharma is a veteran actor who has been part >> Read More... adds luster to the simple plot.
6. Bijibal's music is soothing and is sure an asset to the film.
7. The film is not dragging which is one of its main highlights. Kudos to Soorej’s editing!
8. Though there is a streak of melodrama in the film, it manages to keep you engrossed.

What’s not there?

1. The story is in predictable lines.
2. Sometimes the flick fails to do justice to the theme.
3. The script could have dealt with the inadequacies of the system in a more convincing manner.

Verdict

There is a thin line of demarcation between being preachy and allowing you to contemplate by yourself. In this regard, the film emerges as a winner in not being too preachy. It just shows the scenario as it is. The difficulties faced by the middle-class parents, to cope up with the demanding procedures of the institutions is presented to a commendable degree in this flick.

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