Directed by Jithu Joseph Mummy and me has relatively newcomer Archana Kavi doing the lead role as daughter along with Urvasi as Mummy. Kunchacko Boban, Mukesh, Lalu Alex, Shari, Janardhanan and Anoop Menon are doing other important roles.
There is a big turn in the life of malayalees as they watch malayalam tv programs every day. That is the same reason why this movie may become a success.
The story line goes like this. Mommy and Me movie is about the daugher and mother played by Urvashi and Archana Kavi.
Jewel (Archana) is frustrated with her mother Clara (Urvasi), who finds fault in everything she does and tries to control her life. This leads to friction and Joseph (Mukesh), the father, has to bear the brunt of it. His efforts to be a bridge fail most of the time.
The other characters who pad up the story are Jewel’s younger brother (Master Jeevan), who spies on his sister and reports to their mother; Rahul (Kunchako Boban), son of Joseph’s childhood friend (Lalu Alex), who acts as Jewel’s local guardian and secretly likes her. The twist in the tale comes, when the bad guys in college try to get even with Jewel and Rahul saves her.
The movie is carried forward in the safe hands of Urvasi and Kunchako to some extend. Urvasi performs excellent as over protective mother of the daughet. Archana should consider herself lucky to get such an author-backed role so early in her career and that too opposite Urvasi. Archana need to graduate as an actress to take up any role with substance. Kunchako Boban is trying his best to look like and act like a college student. Mukesh and Lalu alex are just part of the movie.
This movie is getting ample attention and is is going to be another successfull in Malayalam as the subject and the presentation is loved by the malayalee family world wide. The society is looking for such good movies rather than purely commercial cinema.
Writer-director Jeethu Joseph tries to prove his versatility with this film, but does not succeed fully as the film is very loud. A little subtlety would have worked wonders.
- Direction: Jithu Joseph
- Produced by: Joy Thomas Sakthikulangara
- Music Director: Sejo John
- Cast: Kunchako Boban, Archana Kavi, Mukesh, Lalu Alex, Urvashi, Shari, Janardhanan and Anoop Menon.
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