Vikadakumaran

Story: A small time advocate named Binu Sebastian lives a simple life, making a living out of petty cases. Binu comes across a sensational case and his life takes a different turn.

Review: Director Boban Samuel experiments with the character of Binu Sebastian (Vishnu Unnikrishnan), a small town lawyer in Vikadakumaran. Binu is a little crooked in character but aspires to become a well-known criminal lawyer in the Supreme Court. His gumasthan Manikandan played by Dharmajan Bolgatty supports him throughout. The bromance of Dharmajan and Vishnu contributes to many laugh-out-loud moments in the first half. Being an advocate at a first class magistrate court, Binu Vakkeel’s role model is none other than Adv Nandagopal Marar, the character of Mammootty in the film Narasimham. A kudumbasree employee at the court’s canteen, Sindhu (Manasa Radhakrishnan) adds the romance element in his life. Just like in the segments in Kattapanayile Rithwik Roshan, Dharmajan reminds the protagonist of his dark skin tone and average looks. Director-turned-actor Rafi plays a magistrate judge, while Byju is KD Vakkeel. Leona Lishoy and Indrans also play their parts well.

The laugh riot takes a serious turn with the entry of the baddie in the movie, played by Jinu Joseph. The second half is filled with thrilling moments and narrates the brilliance of the underdog advocate in solving a sensation case. The case becomes a turning point for Binu and his friends.

Vishnu excels in the role of Binu Vakkeel. But though the film succeeds in the comedy scenes, the story line seems to waver at some points. The villain role of Jinu Joseph doesn’t offer anything new to the audience. The first half lags often and the last parts suggest Salim Kumar’s dialogue in the film, Meesha Madhavan - “Look illa enne ullu bhayankara budhiya”. Watch the movie just for the laughs.