Minnal Murali Review: Guru Somasundaram, Tovino Thomas's Superhero Film Has 'Desi' Touch

It's 2021, and every year there are a plethora of superhero stories. We are exposed to numerous multiverses and properties, ranging from Batman to the most recent Spider-Man. While we generally look up to Hollywood, Minnal Murali surprises us It is, in reality, a film with the heart of a superhero picture, yet it is set in a Kerala village.

Minnal Murali Review: Story

Jaison (Tovino Thomas) is ecstatic as he sees a play at the village festival. A disaster hits as his eyes light up. A freak fire kills several people, and Jaison is thrown away. But he regards his father as a true hero. That's where Jaison gets his inspiration for superheroes. As he grows older, he transforms into a man-child with an unusual sense of dress. Jaison, who works in his father's tailoring shop, aspires to go to the United States in quest of a better life, just like the rest of us. 

Jaison suffers a setback one day, and a bolt of lightning strikes him. Not only him but Selvan (Guru Somasundaram), who works at a tea stall, is also struck. They both gain superpowers. While one becomes the people's messiah, the other takes a different path. 

Minnal Murali Review: Direction

Director Basil Joseph, along with writers Arun Anirudhan and Justin Mathew, worked on a screenplay that had several surprises in store. While it takes its sweet time to arrive, when it does, the story gets interesting. There are no outrightly good or bad characters in the world of Minnal Murali.

Selvan, the antagonist, has a heartbreaking past in which he is let down at every critical stage in his life. Jaison's journey from man-child to the messiah of the masses, on the other hand, is fraught with ups and downs. So to speak, the film had a fantastic ending.. It's reminiscent of the film's opening scene, but the tables have been flipped. Minnal Murali is the perfect dedication to a superhero genre with a Kerala twist.

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Minnal Murali Review: Performances

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Tovino Thomas is outstanding in the film, and the metamorphosis he undergoes is depicted in an empathic manner. But, like he typically does in his Tamil films, Guru Somasundaram steals the show. Even the female characters in the film are not damsels in distress.

They have agency in a film dominated by men and some of their problematic gaze, whether it's 'Bruce Lee' Biji (Femina George) or Selvan's crush. One of Minnal Murali's flaws is its slow pacing in the early half. Minnal Murali is an interesting watch with a running time of two hours and thirty-eight minutes. Sushin Shyam's background score and songs with Shaan Rahman are peaceful to listen to.