Nunakuzhi Review: Not a typical Jeethu Joseph movie as humour is the main selling point in this Basil Joseph-starrer

3/5

Nunakuzhi Story: A sudden income tax raid puts Eby Zacharia, MD of Poozhikunnel Group of Companies, in trouble. Eby is compelled to use unconventional approaches to address problems when they are more personal than professional. Things take a crazy turn, though, when he crosses paths with a ‘deceased’ dentist, a broken couple, a squad of cops, and a film star.

Nunakuzhi Review: With the compelling quality of his previous films, viewers' expectations are bound to rise for a Jeethu Joseph movie. It is questionable whether Nunakuzhi lives up to the anticipations of the audience given the style the director took in handling the genre.

Eby Zacharia, MD of Poozhikunnel Group of Companies, finds himself embroiled in a sudden income tax raid at his workplace, leading to the seizure of his personal laptop. When the issue becomes more familial than professional, Eby is forced to tackle it in an unconventional manner. Soon, the movie takes a ridiculous turn when he meets Reshmitha, who is having a hard time due to her divorce. The two soon have to deal with a group of police, a movie star, and a dentist who has been "murdered." At the centre of the movie is how each of them works through these problems in their own hysterical way.

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With Nunakuzhi, the director has undoubtedly given Basil Joseph an opportunity to show off his natural sense of humour. The rest of the cast puts on some hilarious performances, particularly Baiju Santhosh, Siddique, Grace Antony, Manoj K Jayan, and Binu Pappan. Their scenes elevate the movie enough to make it worth seeing once.

When it comes to the humorous element that has worked well for the movie, the filmmakers have not ceased employing these actors to the fullest. The ability to condense the film into an adequate running time without boring the audience was one of its strong points. The narrative's overall sense of confusion is further enhanced by the music.

Without a doubt, the movie raises questions about how the audience may be drawn into Nunakuzhi's humorous aspects. Although a few do work out, the majority does seem out of place. At certain moments, it seems as though the creators are making forced attempts to produce humour by causing chaos after chaos. It certainly brings to mind a Priyadarshan film's frantic climax, which is frequently the result of lies and misunderstandings; however, this movie is more like an extended version of such a problematic ending. At one point, the majority of the characters in Nunakuzhi seem hardly necessary and only serve to set up the next chaos in the narrative.

Nunakuzhi Verdict: Although it may not be as interesting as one might anticipate, the Jeethu Joseph film is worth seeing once for its humour.

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