An aspiring filmmaker’s journey is not easy. Until that first film makes it to the screen, life remains unsettled.
Oru Cinemakkaran weaves such a tale of Alby (Vineeth Sreenivasan), who finds himself at a crossroads with his father (Renji Panicker), a priest who does not share his directorial dreams.
He would have been happy if Alby chose the church over the camera. However, Alby’s girlfriend Sarah (Rejisha Vijayan) believes in his ambition and stands by him. When their families disapprove of their relationship, Alby and Sarah leave home and begin a life together in Kochi.
Financial woes become a part of their daily lives. Things come to head when Alby receives an ultimatum from his bank manager to repay an outstanding loan otherwise Sarah’s jewels would be auctioned off.
Faced with a deadline, Alby makes use of an opportunity that gives him access to Rs100,000 (Dh5,682) in cash. He intends to return it soon. But then life springs surprises when you least expect them. Before he knows it, Alby finds himself with a dead man on his hands.
Oru Cinemakkaran picks up steam in the second half. Until then it’s an easy stroll as we are introduced to the principal characters and their dreams.
Sreenivasan delivers Alby without any fuss. Vijayan’s Sarah is more defined than her last film, George Ettan’s Pooram, and her onscreen chemistry with Sreenivasan is good. However, it is Anusree who steers the story onto a different plane with her portrayal of Nayana, the couple’s kind neighbour.
Anusree nails her performance as her character goes through varied emotions and she makes viewers sit up in their seats, who were relaxing and expecting the same old struggle tale of a wannabe director.
Oru Cinemakaran is overall an interesting ride and worth a watch.
