Dhyan Sreenivasan’s Jailer finally hit the screens on Friday, 18 August, after a legal tussle with Sun Pictures over the title. Both parties arrived at an out-of-court settlement.
Directed by Sakkir Madathil, the Malayalam movie is about the story of a jailer named Santharam who selects five murder convicts and tries to rehabilitate them.
Jailer has a common plot of anger, greed, and good intentions. But the infightings between the prisoners confuse them, and the viewers too, as to who is right and wrong.
Divya Pillai plays a key role as Chembaka but fails in the execution. The location and sets are good. Had there been more elements for entertainment, the film would do well in theatres.