Balan (Srinivasan) runs a small barber shop in a small town in Kerala. If you have ever had an hair cut in Kerala during the 80s you will identify with Balan's shop. A small rugged place with a few jobless hangers-on always in place. He struggles to make ends meet with this old style saloon. His hopes of scoring a loan to upgrade his shop are slowly sinking. It is in this scenario that his childhood friend Prakash Raj (Mammootty) arrives on the scene. Balan soon finds himself being the center of attraction. Everyone including his family trip over themselves in trying to get into his good books in hope of some face time with Prakash Raj. The consequences of these unwanted overtures puts Balan in hilarious scenarios.What attracted me to the film was the fact that story, screenplay and dialogue were all by Srinivasan. He did not disappoint and nor did he satisfy my expectations as I could faintly hear the echo of an unacknowledged short story from yesteryear. The movie is a far cry from Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala and Vadakkunokkiyantram but yet worth a viewing.
Rating: * *
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