An Ouija board in a horror movie is not any mark of novelty. In any case, there isn’t a higher excuse than the board to open a portal to the opposite world and summon wandering spirits. However this everlasting supply of the supernatural turns into fairly one thing else in Romancham, Jithu Madhavan’s debut movie. What occurs round it usually evokes uproarious laughter, reasonably than worry. One cause for that is how the director, who additionally scripted the movie, has conceived the eventualities. The opposite being some top-notch comedian performances from the whole forged, with impeccable timing.
All of it occurs inside a rented home in Bengaluru in 2007, with seven bachelors having the time of their lives regardless of struggling to remain afloat. The combo includes two males who’ve a job, a failed businessman, two who’ve been ready eternally for a job supply after an interview, and two who haven’t any jobs. It’s straightforward for a viewer to suit into this small world of numerous characters, who all stand out in their very own means, with their distinctive model of craziness. For anybody who has been in that metropolis round this era, the world that the movie creates is sort of relatable.
Romancham
Director: Jithu Madhavan
Solid: Soubin Shahir, Arjun Ashokan, Siju Sunny, Abin Bino, Jagadeesh Kumar, Afzal PH, Sajin Gopu, Anantharaman Ajay, Chemban Vinod
As in any such bachelor family, there’s the accountable man attempting arduous to deliver a semblance of self-discipline amidst the wayward bunch, in addition to the person who refuses to fix his methods and struggles for his proper to devour paan masala. Curiosity provides method to horror when the seven of them summon a spirit utilizing an ouija board. The arrival of a brand new individual with peculiar behavioural points additional complicates issues.
With its natural stream and uncomplicated eventualities, it would appear like a simple script to jot down, however to tug one thing off so seamlessly, the author has to have a transparent understanding of what would work on the display screen and what to go away out. To Jithu’s credit score, virtually the whole lot works like a allure right here. The mise-en-scène of the bachelor room itself has sufficient parts to evoke laughter. The unsold western commodes of the failed businessman refill a very good a part of the room, turning into makeshift chairs, a rice container, and even a present for a pal’s marriage ceremony.
When the supernatural parts kick in, the script additionally leaves some house for us to doubt the happenings. Sushin Shyam has created songs and background rating that gel with the quirky temper of the entire movie. After a very long time, Soubin Shahir will get a job that matches his type of performing, whereas Arjun Ashokan expertly handles a personality that’s troublesome to tug off. However it’s the crop of recent actors who carry the movie all by, complementing one another properly.
Romancham leaves us with a promise of a sequel, which is one thing to sit up for, contemplating the truth that a lot will be carried out with this set of characters. Horror-comedy is a style that requires a number of delicate balancing, and Jithu Madhavan will get it good, making it among the best of its form in Malayalam cinema.
