The film has an engaging first half that makes you wait for the investigation to unfold and discover how Jayaraman wriggles out of the situation. The name Oppam suits the film to a T, and it also felt refreshing to watch some much-loved actors back again on the screen, right at the outset, like Innocent and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. Mohanlal seems quite at home with the murder mix-up plot and his charming, visually challenged man act. When police nabs him as the prime suspect for a murder that occurs in the building, he has no other way but employ his smarts, as the clues he has to offer the police to prove his innocence are slim. He works as a lift operator in an apartment in Kochi and is also good friends with some of its inmates. Anyway, he is no average man, but quite talented and brilliant despite having to deal with his sensory-challenged situation. But who is it? After such a power-packed intro for ‘someone,’ the story starts with its narration, and never does it come back to give further clues on the scene or any intelligent explanation to it other than letting the audience conveniently guess that it might be the film’s protagonist. A complex antagonist who is much more than a dastardly villain… Priyadarshan’s Oppam has a few elements to create some entertainingly ‘tensed’ moments through its length, but it’s not one of those gripping thrillers that leave you content when you leave the hall.Īs the movie starts, you see a man with a heavily-tattooed shoulder emerging out of water, post his seemingly-ceremonial morning dip. His heightened other senses that compensate for the blindness, helping him ‘feel’ what’s around him, often much better than others. Review: An intriguing premise with a sightless man, who gets dragged into a murder case as the culprit. ![]() ![]() To prove his innocence, he sets out to track down the real killer. Once, a murder happens in the flat and Jayaraman gets accused based on circumstantial evidences. Nevertheless, his sense of smell, touch and sound compensate for what he lacks. Story: A visually challenged man, Jayaraman is a lift operator who works in an apartment.
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