Nadikalil Sundari Yamuna review: A light-hearted comedy that entertains with cliches

Entertainment By Arjun Ramachandran 16/09/2023 Read the article

Nadikalil Sundari Yamuna gives the audience an opportunity to laugh when films are made with a big canvas focussing on giving exaggerated images similar to that of other languages’ loud films.

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Dhyan Sreenivasan and Aju Varghese are back for this venture, after their successful movie Kunjiramayanam (2015). Aju was also a part of Dhyan’s directorial Love Action Drama (2019).

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The first half of the story has lighter moments with a bunch of comedy actors like Navas Valikkunnu, Aneesh Gopal, and Nirmal Palazhi.

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The second half gives importance to the marriage of Kannan (Dhyan Sreenivasan) and the challenges he faces — right from establishing communication with Yamuna (Pragya Nagra)

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The story thus revolves around marriage, festivals, and hilarious moments between these events. The movie is a blend of comedy and songs that keep the story going.

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Nirmal, as the Left party leader, elevates the scene with his body language and mannerisms. Navaz Valikkunnu as Shamsu and Unni Raja as the busconductor did their roles decently.

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Pragya Nagra, the female lead of the movie was a welcome change and was apt for the role. Dhyan Sreenivasan and Aju Varghese, play their part well.

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Nadikalil Sundari Yamuna is a light-hearted entertainer and aims at the family audience. In that way, the makers have done justice.

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