Quick Review: Pancharaaksharam
By Rinku Gupta Pancharaaksharam is the debut direction of Balaji Vairamuthu, produced by Paradox Productions. The film is touted to be a supernatural adventure psychological thriller. The story revolves around 5 youngsters ( Santhosh Prathap, Sana Althaf, Madhu Shalini, Gokul and Ashwin Jerome) who meet at a concert and become thick friends. Each of them had a backstory and each is pursuing his or her own passion in life. During their meeting, they happen to play a game involving a mysterious , ancient book. What they read in each page happens to change their life as things start happening as per what each read on that page. As events unfold, they are forced to take stock and they discover how the power of their thoughts has the potential to change their lives. How do they get out of the dark spiral they find themselves in? What works ... The flavor of the film is sort of New Age, with an urban setting, friendship and adventure with a psycologica...