Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum review: An out-and-out entertainer with a strong message

Entertainment By Arjun Ramachandran 28/04/2023 Read the article

Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum (Pachu and The Magic Lamp) marks the debut movie of Akhil Sathyan, the son of ace director Sathyan Anthikad.

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The title hints about the storyline — Pachu aka Prasanth (Fahadh Faasil) gets a magic lamp; whether he uses it or not forms the crux of the film.

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Mukesh appears as Pachu’s father Rajan. It’s just a cakewalk for the veteran actor who is a champion in comedy sequences.

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Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum is pretty engaging because of the comedy scenes by Fahash Faasil. Althaf as Pachu’s staff in the pharmacy complements the actor in humour.

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Viji Venkatesh, a well-known cancer-care specialist and country head of Max Foundation, as Ummachi is unbelievable.

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Debutante Anjana Jayaprakash is impressive. She delivers a good performance in emotional scenes.

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Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum talks about the options that come in the form of vices and virtue Pachu has to choose.

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Since he is also the editor of the film, Akhil Sathyan should have shortened the runtime. Justin Prabhakaran’s music sets the mood for the movie which is high on emotions.

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Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum is a message-oriented film that flaunts good performances by the lead actors and a strong message: right to education for girlchild.

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