2 reviews
If you are an ardent follower of Kerala politics, you will be easily introduced to and have a clear understanding of whatever is happening in Ramaleela's first few minutes. For someone like me, who's not too knowledgeable or vocal about any state/national politics, director Arun Gopy makes his debut film a bit too difficult to comprehend. But, then things start rolling like a series of lies out of a politician's mouth as front-man Dileep, with his please-exonerate-me attitude and a skillful sidekick, delivers sharp punches to his political nemeses. It takes a while for the film to transform from its political drama shell into an engaging political whodunit as it sheds its seasonal ingredient of communism and gets talking. Dileep plays a former MLA who has suddenly attracted the wrath and jealousy of adversarial party members, his fellow party members, and even his own biological mother who seems to have never gone to bed since her husband met his maker. After much dilly-dallying, the stage is set for him to take the people surreptitiously involved in a crime to task. Ramaleela manages to surprise with its creative plot, a crisp second half, and an overall applause-worthy performance by the cast.