They should have added one more statutory warning to the movie. That to avoid drinking anything while watching the movie ! A major disaster was averted when I managed to avoid spitting the drink of water I had on the people in the row ahead of mine, when I burst into laughter in one of the scenes. In the ensuing chaos I snorted up some of the water and choked and was breathless for few moments followed by some violent coughing. But yeah totally worth it I’d say.

The whole crew, the ones behind the camera and in front, have gone for an upgrade here, in comparison to Bharatanatyam. The editing deserves special mention here along with the music. Also noteworthy were the tributes and references to other films and pop culture specific to our part of the world, woven seamlessly into the script. Some top notch writing there. The performances of the familiar ensemble cast reflects their confidence in the writing department, I feel.

Krishnadas Murali has entirely done away with the emotional core that was the “hook” factor in his previous outing here and has gone for a thoroughly entertaining over the top, quirky narrative that would make a Priyadarshan in his heydays proud. He has successfully suspended the disbelief of the most reluctant of viewers, if you ask me, judging from audience reactions. I would go so far as to say that it’s a satirical social commentary masquerading as a dark comedy.

On a closing note, I watched Bharatanatyam only few weeks back on OTT finally when it was released on StarzPlay and while not taking anything away from any of the actors, was wondering how stalwarts like Jagathy or Innocent would have rendered some of the scenes like the one where they run into the twins for the first time. I had no such thoughts when I end credits rolled for Mohiniyattam.