However, in the second film directed by Prithviraj, Mohanlal seems to be more comfortable and enjoying the role than in his recent outing.
A short animation clip accompanies the title sequence of brother daddy Indicates the kind of film one is for. In those few minutes, replete with some old jokes, we are reminded at times of the very young age difference between John Kattadi (Mohanlal) and his son Eesho John Kattadi (Prithviraj). If that fact still hasn’t entered your mind, then so is the rest of the film where constant reminders are given of the same.
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John and Anna (Meena) were married at a very young age, and are now looking forward to the marriage of their son, Esho, an advertising professional. Esho is meanwhile in a relationship with John’s best friend Kurien (Lalu Alex) and Elsie’s (Kaniha) daughter Anna (Kalyani Priyadarshan). But what could have been an easy alliance is complicated by two ‘accidents’ that threaten to derail all their plans.
in his second direction after lucifer, Prithviraj chooses to lower his ambition a bit to make it a light-hearted family drama. The screenplay by Sreejith.N and Bibin Malikal is based on a theme that has been seen in earlier films. pavitam And Congratulations, but here they try to give it a slightly different packaging. The film seems to have been placed in a social setting where abortion is almost considered a sin, that it feels like a counterpoint to more recent films. Sarah’s, which took a more progressive stance on such issues.
brother daddy
- Director: Prithviraj
- Cast: Mohanlal, Prithviraj, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Meena, Lalu Alexey
Much of the screenplay is woven around the relationship between the father-son duo and their efforts to resolve the mess. But the film doesn’t have much conflict that could make for an engrossing narrative, the only thing Kurien shouldn’t know about the ‘accidents’. Almost the entire second half is written in such a way as to delay the inevitable, with most scenes predictable from miles away.
A separate comedy track, involving event manager Happy (Soubin Shahir), takes the narrative further down the line, without managing to laugh. Mohanlal seems to be more comfortable than most of his recent trips and is enjoying the role. There is some humor associated with them, while some of the other jokes in the film are tasteless or stale, and fall flat. Some jokes are written around the names of the characters.
Whether by design or by accident, the aesthetics of the entire film mirror that of an advertisement with its settings in carefully curated, prim and proper upper class homes. One of the protagonists is an advertising professional and a major plot point is in regards to an advertisement, which also makes one wonder whether all of the film’s artificial, curated looks were intentional.
Creates a weak, predictable script brother daddy An overwhelming experience with few bright spots.
Brother Daddy is currently streaming on Disney+ Hotstar
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