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Shyamdhar's directorial debut '7th Day' starring Prithviraj triggered great expectations but it falls flat like cola without any fizz. While it is a well-packaged thriller movie, it does not impress. 7th Day Movie Review : THE STORY 7th Day begins with David Abraham IPS   (starring Prithviraj) who  is a special investigation officer with Crime Branch but he is under suspension.  While driving a jeep, he hits a bike with two bike travelers.  From their expressions and body language, this scene disturbs you. It is as though you can sense the conflicts between the two characters seated together and unexpectedly thrown off the bike. While the fall should have brought them in sync with each other, at least in defence of the stranger, it shows interestingly a clear rift between them.  This scene is well-shot and delivered. The two bikers are Vinu Ramachandran (starring Anu Mohan who had acted as rapist in Theevram ) and Shan (star...

Impressive and varied performances from the young actor Dulquar Salman will definitely strengthen his position in the Malayalam film industry.  As you already know,  Dulquar Salman surprised many by delivering two back to back hits starting with his debut film 'Second Show' and then in the super hit 'Ustad Hotel.'  Theevram - Dulquar Salmaan's new movie is directed by Roopesh Peethambaran and produced by VC Ismayil.   I went to watch 'Theevram' because there is an expectation that has been set from Dulquar Salman's previous films. The fact that he is cutting away the typical 'star son moulds' and daring enough to experiment with debut directors and varied genres is sort of reassuring to Malayali film goers like me who want to see a positive change in the Malayalam film industry. 'Theevram' Story is smartly crafted but gets stuck in 'revenge' rut Theevram is a modern, smartly crafted and well scripted revenge st...