Giri ( Joju George), and his brothers along with brother-in-law are a close knit family. The men indulge in various businesses but are also feared as powerful men in their circles who would stop at nothing for their gain.
One day a tragedy befalls the family when Giti's wife Gowri ( Abinaya Anand) is assaulted and molested inside their home by 2 ruthless young boys who have ambitions to become big criminals.
The entire family and the cops area hot on the heels of the criminals who are bold and unpredictable in their moves, making them difficult to track. As the hunt for them begins, more surprises await the bereaved family. Does Giri get his revenge? Are the culprits brought to justice?
The film is a racy thriller, with the cat and z mouse games between the cops, criminals and Giri, keeping you rivetted to the screen.
Joju George who has directed and acted, has done a remarkable peeformance which is measured and powerful. The unbridled rage he conveys through his eyes and body language and the love and pain for his wife are brought out in a superb performance.Abinaya as his wife brings a quiet energy to her role and is perfectly cast, giving a finely honed performance.
The two young villains Junaiz and Sagar Surya are perfectly cast and instil fear with their remorseless, deadly and raw expressions and body language and dialogues.
All the supporting cast have done a fine job.
There are ample twists in the tale to keep you rivetted in this edge of the seat crime drama.
Watch out for the car chase scenes between Joju and the criminals apart from the several well executed action blocks.
The visuals are good and Santhosh Narayanan does a good job with the music though y the bgm does get a tad shrill in places.
On the flip side, there are a few logical loopholes and unanswered questions. The blood and gore and the raw violence in several scenes make it tough to watch at and are disturbing. The molestation scene could have been more sensitively handled.
Overall, with its grand making, solid casting, sound performances, ample twists, thrilling elements, suspense and an emotional angle, Pani makes for an engaging thriller.
Rating 3.5/5
Crew List
Writer, Director Joju George
Producers M Riaz Adam
Sijo Vadakkan
Director of Photography Venu ISC
Jinto George
Music Vishnu Vijay
Sam CS
Sound Design Ajayan Adat
Production Design Santhosh Raman
Film Editor Manu Antony
Character Name Artist Name
Giri Joju George
Gowry Abhinaya Anand
Don Sabastian Sagar Surya
Siju KT Junaiz VP
Mangalath Devaki Amma Seema IV Sasi
Kuruvila Prasanth Alexander
Saji Sujith Shankar
Davi Antony Bobby Kurian
Ranjith Velayudhan Ranjith Velayudhan
Kalyani Prakash Chandini Sreedharan
Jaya Abhaya Hiranmayi
Karthika Sona Maria Abraham
Lakshmi Lanka Lakshmi
Sulochanan Bitto Davis
Sebastian Jayashankar
Paulettan Ashraf Mallissery
Sneha Dr. Merlet Ann Thomas
