Cast: Revathi, Swetha Menon, KPAC LaLitha, Vishnupriya, Lal
Director: VM Vinu
Music: MG Sreekumar
The story revolves around four women Girija (Revath), Suhara (Shwetha Menon), Raji (Vishnupriya) and Santha (KPAC Lalitha), working for a city corporation as waste collectors. They toil day and night to make both their ends meet. Each woman has a sob story to tell. Girija has been left alone after he husband's death and has two school going girls to look after. Suhara's husband Chandran is bedridden and is bravest among the four as hers is an inter-religious marriage. Shantha's son is an alcoholic and irresponsible, so she has to look after his wife and kids. Raji, who is the youngest, is in love with a youngster with a dubious past and her affair is opposed by her police constable brother-in-law.
Things start looking up when they accidentally come across a bag stuffed with money in one of the garbage cans. Along with the money comes a torrent of troubles. The film narrates how the four women battle several odds, including their own feelings of greed, to attain happiness and peace of mind.
Nedumudi Venu as the Blade Financier fills the space of a funny villain with a stammer and the absence of a typical male lead is filled by Lal as an honest police officer taking on the local MLA and Home Minister. Kailash plays the romantic interest of Raji.
Bottom Line
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Penn Pattanam - worth watching
All the actors, led by the fabulous four, have come up with decent performances. However, the screenplay by veteran TA Razak could have been a little crisper especially in the second half as it feels like a never ending mega serial. Vinu deserves appreciation for his bold attempt to make film without any of the so called saleable stars in Mollywood and also for taking up a non-conventional theme. All in all, Penn Pattanam is worth watching.
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