The plot of this film is heavily inspired by the Jim Carrey film The Number 23 2007. The story of this film revolves around a young couple, Freddy Govind Padmasurya and Ann Miya George. This is the movie's undoing, but '32 aam adhyayam 23 aam vakyam' is surely a once time enjoyable watch. On the other hand, Miya George looks restrained and in control when compared to her male counterpart. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. The narrator in the book requests the reader to imagine himself as the protagonist of the book and lo! Like for instance, when the fingers start pointing here and there and finally at themselves, Anne and Freddy are confused beyond their wits.
Miya plays the different shades of her roles convincingly and looks elegant. Review: The debutant filmmakers take the audience for a reasonably-wondrous trip into the maze of its story, filled with mystery and revelations. Twenty-three is an ominous number because blood takes 23 seconds to circulate in the human body, there are 23 male chromosomes and 23 female chromosomes in our body and most dangerous reason being half of 46 is 23 do not question why because no one will have a logical explanation. Ridden with crisscrosses, this film falls short of being an entertaining thriller on account of the disarray that messes up its script. We cannot expect much from the actors in such endeavours and our apprehension proves to be right in the case of Govind Padmasurya, who goes overboard in an effort to show that he can handle intense roles.
This is what 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam tries to prove by making you sit in the darkened theatre for little less than two hours. The character portraits are reasonably clear though there are occasional loose ends in the script. The film then starts talking of a murder that had been quite a hot topic of discussion a while back, and attempts to be a murder mystery. Ann is disturbed to see that her husband is a lot more involved in the labyrinth of the book than a regular reader should be. He spots an anniversary gift - a book - in their bedroom and starts reading it.
The plot of this film is heavily inspired by the Jim Carrey film. As he starts reading, the intriguing book gradually takes control of his life. The element of intrigue is constant and it keeps the viewers glued till the end. The directors of the movie, Arjun and Gokul came to me to narrate a story recently, and I had a lot of fun listening to it. The lyrics were written by and Santhosh Varma. It leads him in to solving a mysterious case, which has remained unsolved for several years.
Rediff Rating: Paresh C Palicha in Kochi. Running time 116 minutes Country India Language 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam English: 32nd Chapter 23rd Verse is a 2015 Indian - film, starring , , and. Archived from on 13 December 2015. Freddy finds a book, gifted to Ann by a friend. Ann is a journalist, a dedicated one at that who is adept at digging out the trickiest of mysteries. Freddy returns home from America for a week to celebrate his first wedding anniversary with wife Ann. But it could have helped infinitely more if they had carefully managed to bring in a bit of coherence into the plot as well.
Jun 20, 2015 By Veeyen '32aam Adhyaayam 23aam Vaakyam' is an aspirant thriller that suffers from an over the top plot. The build up is the sole redeeming factor in this film, and none of which precedes or follows it holds any significance. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on Filmibeat website. And, one question; why does he sound like Indrajith? It was co-written and co-directed by Arjun Prabhakaran and Gokul Ramakrishnan. Here a new character pops up every few minutes compounding the plot every time around thus, draining the patience out of the viewer. The book takes the movie forward as Freddy is immersed in it and finds an empathetic connection with the protagonist of the book.
Such third party cookies may track your use on Filmibeat sites for better rendering. The couple decides to have a true blast during the short vacation that Freddy has managed to grab, but a book that is gifted to them by a friend ruins their plans beyond recognition. Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Titled 'Shibu,' The film has music by. A lack of focus takes the fizz away from the film, and the initial discussion on the number '23' that gains momentum for a while, dies out with a whimper pretty soon. The story shifts gears in the second half as Freddy, possessed by the book, goes in search of the dead body of a young girl who has gone missing long ago this phenomenon can be called the Drishyam effect as far as the missing dead body is concerned.
I loved the performances in the film - be it that of Padmasoorya's or Mia's - and together they make a charming pair on screen. And there is the question of believability as well, when it becomes obvious that it takes too many things for granted. The film is a decent watch. The only reason that we can think of is that the dubbing artist may have played a prank on him. Archived from on 29 September 2015. It is indeed commendable that young film makers Arjun Prabhakar and Gokul Ramakrishnan have ventured to move far beyond the beaten path in '32aam Adhyaayam 23aam Vaakyam'. The audience is not much less confounded either, and even if one goes by the golden adage that questions should not be asked in stories, this by any yard looks way too far fetched.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. On the whole, 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam is a disappointing affair because of the careless handling of the subject. Ravi Lal a family friend of the couple. There is Lal in a cameo of sorts as well. This includes cookies from third party social media websites and ad networks. As he flips a few pages, he becomes engrossed in the book.