Tejas Nair Anjali Menon proves herself that she is not idiosyncratic. Ustad Hotel had bought references. And now this... its plot is based on popular property disputes around the world. What Manjadikuru lacks & why I rate it a meager 5/10 is because of its clichéd plot & poor editing.It is poignant in its style & narration. Its cast is one of the best I have seen. Their performances are good, too. The children steal the show, for sure but I am impressed by Urvashi & Rahman. Prithviraj is invisible. It was a treat to watch Murali (I actually saw the movie after his death) & Thilakan.But, since the base is fully borrowed, it creates no dent in the universe. Children not caring about their folks & solely coveting the property inheritance is so ordinary. While, it emotionally touches the viewer, the real emotion is that of being dejected & fooled. By the end you realize that the primary & secondary plots are very commonplace & the makers haven't done anything except for the locations & cinematography. Humor is average.BOTTOM LINE: I am disappointed. Nothing new!Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YESProfanity/Nudity/Sex: No | Violence/Gore: No | Smoking/Alcohol: Mild

Md Shaheer Anjali Menon has pictured innocently and beautifully the life in Kerala, 20 decades back. The kids demonstrated the life in their grandfather's house, where all their parents have assembled for the Grandpa's funeral. The story revolves around the incidents happening in house, the relationships, the changes happening, and all these through the eyes of the kids. The kids namely Vikki, Kannan, Archakkutty and Roja ran around in that huge house and its premises. Vikki who came from abroad found everything with a sense of amusement. Kannan and Archa who lived in the house, at first could not accept Vikki. Vikki's mom hated him, playing with those kids, especially with Roja, the 12 year Tamil girl who was a servant in their house. But quickly they became thick friends. They played around, roamed around in the premises, Vikki learned swimming, and many more. They plan to save Roja from the torture of the adults and help her to escape to her home town. They see the relation ship among their parents, the siblings developing as they live together. They dream of a world without any boundaries, where there is only love and care. Where no one hate one another.You can read more, in the following link http://shaheerka.blogspot.in/2012/06/blog-post.htmlI was surprised when I heard that its Anjali Menon's debut film. It was a great professional work, the script and the direction. hats off. The film made everyone in the theater sit an watch it in a sync. All laughed together, smiled together, clapped together and even the tears were shed together. A great work indeed from the director, the cast and the whole team. We expect more such movies in Malayalam.

Aby Mathew I went back to my childhood while i was watching this movie. resembling most of the scenes as which i did when i was young. there're certain faults which i found in the movie are the usage of certain English words like "get up,friends" used by kids who are 3rd standard sounds a bit odd. but its not a point to notice ans a fault. Anjali Menon have a good gift to Malayalam movie industry thought it took 4 years to release in the theaters. Good frames and apt crew chosen for each character. that would be one of the gem factor of this movie. Village,Ancestral home,play grounds are the sweet memories which stays in everyone's mind forever and this movie has succeeded in portraying it in front of the viewer

cinemarays I am one of those lucky people who got the opportunity to watch the premier of Manjadikuru. I got into the theater with a lot of mixed feelings and anticipation about the film: the sweet little attractive name, a Malayalam film made by a woman, my favourite actors.... Everything urged me to watch this movie and it was undoubtedly one of the best gifts I gave myself.The movie tells the delighting story of the ten year old Vicky, who comes back to his maternal home from Gulf for very few days and his vivid experiences in his homeland. He discovers the new worlds of friendship with funny Kannan, cute Manikutti and the innocent tamil servant-girl Roja. The stark contrast between the clear untainted world of children and the hypocritical & mean ways of adults brings about a beautiful evolution of the story. The director's eye for every detail is very much visible and every scene looks carefully carved. The brilliant direction supported by a smartly woven screenplay, spectacular cinematography (some frames look like paintings) and excellent performance by the actors, especially the kids, launch the movie straight in to the heart of the audience.This inspiring movie, a marvelous gift for any film lover, an incredible directorial debut from Anjali Menon, is the one that I will watch many more times. The movie will definitely be received with great enthusiasm, both nationally and internationally.