Drishyam

Plot synopsis:
Georgekutty (Mohanlal) is an orphan who had dropped out of school after his 4th grade. Now he is a businessman running a cable TV service in a rural area. He is married to Rani (Meena) and they have two daughters, Anju (Ansiba Hassan) and Anu (Esther Anil). His only interest apart from his family is watching films. He spends most of his time in front of the TV in his small office.
During a nature camp, Anju gets photographed in the bathroom by a hidden cell phone. The culprit, Varun (Roshan Basheer), is the son of police inspector general Geetha Prabhakar (Asha Sarath). Varun is accidentally killed by Rani and her daughter when he comes to blackmail them. They hide his body in a compost pit, which is witnessed by Anu. Rani tells Georgekutty about the incident and he devises a way to save his family from the law. He removes the broken cell phone and disposes of Varun's car, which is seen by Constable Sahadevan (Kalabhavan Shajon), who has a grudge against Georgekutty. Georgekutty takes them out on a trip to Thodupuzha to pray in a church, watch a movie and eat at a restaurant. Geetha, seeing that her son has gone missing, starts an investigation.
After a preliminary investigation, Geetha calls Georgekutty and family for questioning. Georgekutty, who had predicted that this would happen, had already taught his family how to change their alibi at the time of murder. When questioned individually, they give the same replies. Georgekutty also presents the bill of the restaurant, the movie ticket and the bus tickets as proof of their alibi. Geetha questions the owners of the establishments they have been to and their statements prove Georgekutty's alibi. However, Geetha realizes later that Georgekutty had faked the evidence and established his alibi on the owners by going on a trip with his family to the same establishments later.
Geetha arrests Georgekutty and family and Sahadevan uses brute force to beat the truth out of them. Eventually, Anu gives in and reveals the place where the body is buried. After digging the compost pit, they find the carcass of a dog, indicating that Georgekutty had moved the body. Anu reports to the media and complains against Sahadevan. The constable is suspended and Geetha resigns from her post.
Later, Geetha and Prabhakar (Siddique) meet Georgekutty to ask forgiveness for their rude and violent behavior. Prabhakar asks Georgekutty if he can tell them about their son. Georgekutty then reveals indirectly that his family has committed a crime. Now in remand, Georgekutty signs a register at the newly constructed local police station. As he leaves, a flashback shows him leaving the incomplete police station with a shovel in hand, indicating that he has hidden Varun's body in the foundations of the police station itself.

Tags: neo noir

Review:
Drishyam is directed by Jithu Joseph and casts Mohanlal in the Main role.It starts of like a normal film but by the interval you will be enthralled by the epic twist.As the trailer never showed much about the movie,you will be shocked by the twist.The BGM is excellent and provides a very good backing for the movie.Mohanlal is at his very best and Jithu Joseph continues his success from "Memories".I can't tell you much about the story as I might spoil it for you.You MUST watch this movie RIGHT AWAY!
Big names like Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Shaji.N.Karun are internationally acclaimed directors and actors like Mohanlal and Mammootty are the gems of Indian movies.
Mohanlal, famous for his flexible acting skills, dazzles as Georgekutty, a farmer-businessman who cares about his family through every event of the movie.
Shajon, normally type-casted as a comedian, Makes a brilliant turn-over to a character role.As a final word, Dhrishyam is becoming a cult classic in Indian Cinema, and it spawns a new genre family crime thriller.
What make the movies Shawshank Redemption, Next Three Days and Ocean's Eleven great thrillers and what drew fans worldwide to the TV show Prison Break These are all stories about a master plan, a master plan to do the impossible and its flawless execution considering every little details.
If I dare compare Dhrisham to Shawshank Redemption (which incidentally is my all-time favorite movie) not much need to be told about the quality of the script, the direction and the performances.
For the entire second half of the movie Malayalam Cinema was elevated to the class of Hollywood.
We had several art films or those parallel movies to brag about, but until Dhrishyam not many thriller or family drama type movies of Malayalam could have been called world class.
Watched Mohanlal starer Drishyam directed by Jeethu Joseph.
Drishyam is cracker of a thriller movie.Mohanlal is so elegant and wonderful as George Kutty.
The 50 minute second half, which is also the most engaging minutes for any Malayalam cinema this year, steals the show and keeps us on the edge of our seats as the twists come up and up and up.
The screenplay is to be thanked, along with brilliant writing and narration.Mohanlal is better in this role than his previous characters this year.
Overall a fine movie which shows that Jeethu Joseph's movies will be wanted by all top actors in Malayalam henceforth..
But it isn't just the large panoramic shots that are terrific, it is also the smaller sets such as the hotel where George goes for tea, and I don't know whether the director intended the contrast between the cold and clinical chief of police's house and the warmer tones of George's family home, but if they did then that was genius.If your heart is not racing by the end of the film you're not alive.
Should watch if you want to spend quality time..The way it was directed, oh you should definitely give huge round of applause to the director...Cons: very less entertainment stuff initial phase of the movie is little slowBottomline :- Awesome,Excellent!!!.
The film has a good camera positioning, no boring songs and a complete 160 mins Drama Thriller.....What else do we need???
Undoubtedly One of the best family crime thriller movie ever made in malayalam.
Excellent script by Jeethu Joseph and Mohanlal's performance make the movie far better that usual cliché thrillers in malayalam.
The first half of the movie is a family comedy drama which become an edge of the seat thriller in later half.
Jeethu Joseph﻿, an avid thriller fan saw Kahaani﻿ n liked it and read abt it on wikipedia and then found that Sujoy Ghosh﻿ hs been signed by Balaji Telefilms﻿ to do a sequel and whm coincidently had the rights to Keigo Higashino﻿'s The Devotion of Suspect X﻿....and obviosly jeethu didn't read it but instead (?downloaded and ) watched Suspect X﻿...(he may hav or haven't seen Before and After﻿ ) and then sat down and wrote his most successful work till date....well jeethu's contribution is a bloody brilliantly written first half and the key to his directorial genius lies in his mastery of subtlety and by creating the illusion for underestimation....great job...We cant inspired without being inspired and ones contribution is the master stroke....
Drishyam, the malayalam movie is a masterpiece family entertainer and suspense thriller, with the most unexpected and thrilling climax ever in any movie in the history.
In short, Drishyam is a film where all family audience and all movie lovers can enjoy..
Wow. I was watching this movie in theatres, first half, I thought it is a good family entertainer.
This movie is surely a must watch for those who loves crime thrillers...!.
You can watch him only in sheer disbelief as he gives subtle acting a new meaning, just like the way he has done in some of his brilliant roles in the past.The rest of the cast have all done their roles really well but watch out for a superb show from Kalabhavan Shajon, who is terrific as a corrupt cop.
Good suspense thriller, excellent acting by mohanlal.
Drishyam from Jeethu Joseph came out with average expectations, but the movie delivered something beyond what everyone expected.
Anchored by Mohanlal as Georgekutty the story is about a father fighting for his family for a situation gone wrong.The beauty of this movie lies in the details and thinking done behind each & every scene.
He lives with a cabil TV business and a regular filmmaker, and his wife and two daughters and a family that lives closer to the first half of the film by describing the surroundings.With the first half of the story, the story goes on to the intensity of a crucial event and continues to move forward with the moves and obstacles to the audience.Georgy Kutty, who is also a student of the Fourth Class of Education, is very excited about the attempts to defend his family from his experiences with his own experiences.But we do not see a policeman who fails to appear as it seems in ordinary movies and behaves foolishly.It is amazing to see that everyone is intellectually watching the movements of the boy and trying to overtake the defenses which George Gottt is doing.George Gotta shocked the viewers with a one-pointed upper-level superintendent and even surprisingly shocked by the George.Finally, the film has become a stabilizing viewpoints with a decisive secret known to him only by the Georgy Kutty.The goodness of Mohanlal is what we see in many places.He was a police constable who made a milestone in the acting career of Kalabhavan Shazon.Asha Sharat took up the role of a police officer and Siddiq retained his stewardship.Sujith Vasudevan's camera is also very helpful in raising the map.Jeetu Joseph is very commendable to perform a very good and intellectual work and to bring it to the audience with a good view of the director's role..
Jeethu Joseph has wrote an never able to top screenplay and the theme on which the film builds is outstanding as any Hollywood movie.
Finally got a chance to see "Drishyam" movie so praised by across languages and its also remade in Kannada, Telugu and in making Tamil & Hindi.I wanted to watch it in either Telugu or Kannada but finally watched in Malayalam for its authenticity.Awesome, the climax was.
Drishyam, as a normal film starts off with a family drama genre.
In the first half the film portrays the character of Georgekutty, his family and the village.
The brilliance of the movie is that it leaves the viewer in suspense for the most part of the movie and the way it is done with the script and direction is simply awesome.All the actors were very good in the movie, but special mention has to be given to Mohanlal.
Best Thriller movie in Indian Cinema.
Jithu Joseph once again proved his skill to make Thriller movies after Memories, a outstanding movie acted by Prithvi Raj. And Mohanlal, one of the best actors in Indian Cinema once again proved his natural acting ability.
The first 20 minutes may seems like normal Malayalam movie, but from 21 minutes, you will began to ask thousands of questions yourself for making guess, but final jithu Joseph won the game with unpredictable climax and 10/10 best sequence in climax.
One of the Best Movie in Malayalam Cinema.
Coming to the movie, it is one of the best, nicely crafted, amazing work by the story teller and the director to bring such a master piece on the celluloid.
Acting wise, TOP NOTCH, Meena was a delight to see on screen, but the true player was Mohan Lal or Lalettan to be precise..Such an effortless act by the master himself.Brilliant movie, can be watched over and over again.
Drishyam is a Family entertainer, In which superstar Mohanlal portray the character of Georgekutty a common family man struggling for daily breads.
The big two expectations behind Drishyam movie are Jeethu Joseph - After mega hit Memories.
Mohanlal - From the stills we could make out the energy in him which was lacking in most of his recent movies.Film starts of showing Antony.
Then the film goes on with Lal's movie craze, his cable TV business and his family.
The climax of the film was superb, proving the movie as outstanding.
So, the family thriller film by Jeethu Joseph is worth a thousand watch.....go for it!!!.
Malayalam industry in 2013 gave some really good movies in Mumbai police, Memories but Drishyam easily grabs the top position in every aspect, let it be directing, acting or the script.
First and foremost, hats off to the Director Jeethu and then to our Complete actor Lalettan who really has won millions of hearts through this movie.
Extraordinary acting by Lalettan, brilliant character roles played by Shajon also equally good were Meena and Asha.
Finally got chance to watch the much appreciated movie of the year "Drishyam".
Finally got chance to watch the much appreciated movie of the year "Drishyam".
Years later when our next generation asks us about this movie we can proudly say, we were alive when it released and watched it on big screen.
Years later when our next generation asks us about this movie we can proudly say, we were alive when it released and watched it on big screen.
Really relished each and every moment of this seat edge thriller.As I said before "Drishyam" is completely a Director's movie.
Really relished each and every moment of this seat edge thriller.As I said before "Drishyam" is completely a Director's movie.
Fine acting along with a brilliant script makes this movie a must watch one.
Its been a long time since I have watched a Malayalam movie in a theater.
Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph provide a treat to all viewers and Drishyam seriously is the movie to beat this year.
Also, Meena's return to Malayalam cinema and the roles played by young Ansiba and Esther deserve critical acclaim.The presence of some comical sexual references in the beginning of the movie brings the new-generation moviegoers into the foray.
Jeethu Joseph leaves an ever-lasting impression on the viewers' minds and he is surely here to stay.Drishyam surely is (and will be) one of the greatest movies Mollywood has ever produced.
Over the years, the time I spent on watching old and new Malayalam cinema was well worth the language barrier.Drishyam - once again only gives us the essence of the characters, like any well executed film, you don't see the stars behind them.
I can start my review of the movie by stating that i never thought i could see a movie like this in Malayalam....Surely This has taken Malayalam Cinema to a whole new level...Hats off to Jeethu Joseph for coming up with a subject of this magnitude and executing it to perfection.The whole cast was superb as if they were born to play this role and what can you say about Mohanlal this man is a "Genius", Just when you thought his best performances were past him he comes up with a Gem in the form of Georgekutty.
Also a special mention for Shajon who played a negative character against his usual self and came out with flying colors....Well I hope this is just the beginning of a new era in Malayalam cinema and it continues to provide movies like "Drishyam" more often..
One of the best part of the movie is the justification of the characters by the director and the quality of support actors like Asha, Siddique and Shajon.
I have watched Jeethoo Joseph first movie Detective and knew that this guy is going to be the best in the business and he is proving me right by every movie he makes.
The plot is one big winner in the movie.Asha Sharath, the malayalam serial actress, first time in movie has done excellent work.
Mohanlal, Meena , the child artistes , the comedian who plays Sahadevan all have done great work.The movie is great, Jeethu Joseph has established himself firmer as a strong director in the malayalam movies..
Mohanlal , the complete actor has just put the film above the altitudes of Malayalam Cinemas.
one of the best movie i had ever watched in all the languages....
It has all the flavors of a perfect movie, nail biting twists, breath taking direction screenplay and awesome characters and super acting by all the actors.
I should say this is one of the best movies ever i have watched in my life.Now I come to know why IMDb has kept Mr. Mohan Lal on 10th position among all the world actors...
'Drishyam', directed by Jeethu Joseph is a highly engaging thriller about a family of 4 and the incidents that garble their otherwise normal lives.Georgekutty(Mohanlal) is the owner-operator of a local TV Cable Service.
Drishyam is an exceptional movie with a brilliant and spellbinding screenplay...I have never seen such a screenplay till date, even in Hollywood films...Adding to the brilliance is the acting of the legend "Mohanlal" ...The complete actor has given his best...Casting is excellent...Asha Sharath and Siddique have also done their part well...The child artist Esther has given her best..Cinematography matches the brilliant screenplay..All in all, there are no mistakes in the movie and the movie is logical, intelligent and brilliant.
There are lot of edge of the seat moments and a good combination of comedy and sentiment scenes...Sentiment literally makes the audience cry..The movie is full on life...
Hats off to Director Jeethu Joseph in making such a DrishyaVismayam...Visuals can be deceiving is excellent....Don't miss this film...It's once in a lifetime movie....Best Movie in a lifetime.......
The best thriller movie in Malayalam and definitely one of Mohanlal's best.
Hats off!!!!The songs are good, the climax is too good that there is no words for me to praisePlease don't miss this gem of a movie...Mohanlal-Meena combination is the best.
I have only one word running in my mind from the moment the film ended - 'excellent!' This is one movie I was waiting for days as the show timings were limited at the place where I reside.
Trust me, this movie is best enjoyed when watched on big screen.
jeethu Joseph just added some extra characters and some changes in the plot to suite to malayalam cinema.
Undoubtedly Drishyam is the best Malayalam movie in recent time.
It is the extraordinary second half that makes this movie an unbelievable product of Malayalam cinema.
"Drishyam" one of excellent movie till released in Malayalam film industry....!
This is a film that switches genres every second."Drishyam" an awesome thriller movie..!.
Don't miss to watch this movie.Mohanlal as Georgekutty is too good in his character.
That and the well etched out main characters play the major role in making this a to-be-watched movie.
Drishyam, for me, is the greatest Malayalam investigative thriller movie ever and I have my own reasons.
At the end of the movie, I really hated the character Sahadevan, at the same time developed a huge respect for Shajon, the actor.
I have watched this movie at least 10 times and even after knowing about the climax(which is absolutely mind-boggling), I am still stunned by the near-perfectness of the plot.
The cast performance was unbelievable but what set this movie apart is the strength of the story & kudos to director Jithu Joseph for that.
The finest Malayalam actor has another classic to his collections.Cast performance- 10/10 Story- 10/10 Direction- 10/10 Songs- 9/10 Overall- 10/10.
A surprising climax concludes the film.Drishyam is about how Georgekutty(Mohanlal) hides a crime committed by his family and protects them from the dark side of law.
The climax sequences stayed out of the world.You will stay happy when you see the hero and his family stay safe at the end even though you may feel sad for a heartbreaken Geeta.Overall This film is a must watch for all those who wanted an edge of the seat thriller.East or west Lalettan is the best..
The story starts with little slower phase exposing all the characters initially and the regular family, professional life and his fondness towards movies of GeorgeKutty.
Drishyam (ദൃശ്യം) is a 2013 family drama-thriller Malayalam film written and directed by Jeethu Jospeh starring Mohanlal and Meena in the lead roles.
There is actually nothing negative in this movie.All cast and crew done a terrific job.Story: Georgekutty ( Mohanlal), an orphan who had dropped out of school after the fourth grade.
His only interest in life apart from his family is watching films.
It is up to Georgekutty to protect his family from the law.Final mix: An excellent movie and must see.Can i watch with family?Yes!
Some people say 'Drishyam', the best of Malayalam Movies ever,but actually a good recent Malayalam films.
THis is a good movie, but definitely not a edge of the seat thriller and definitely not worth its praise.