Vargam Malayalam Movie
Prithviraj pulls this off pretty well and the director who has fully exploited his talent can hope to make a tidy package for the producer. Prithvi does the role of a cop once again after Sathyam and Police. But this gives him more room for showing off his histrionic and emoting skills. His character might seem identical in the first half of the movie, to the one played by Mammootty in the film Avanaazhi, and towards the end of the movie, to the role which Mohanlal played in Devasuram, both of which were directed by I V Sasi. Captain Raju and Devan make a strong come-back as super villains after a short lull in their careers.
Prithvi plays the role of Solomon Joseph, a thoroughly corrupt Circle Inspector of Police. His father left him to fend for himself after the death of his mother when he was just six. He does not have any soft corners. Making money is his only aim, and he inevitably gravitates to all the wrong guys where ever he is transferred.
Solomon is posted to a remote place called Rajakkadu in Idukki, where Vavachan is the mafia boss involved in drug trafficking and other related anti-social activities. Vavachan finds Solomon a natural ally. Ummachan is another mafia don and the sworn enemy of Vavachan. Solomon kills Ummachan's brother Dennis in a scuffle, and hides the body with the help of a constable. Suspecting Solomon's hand in the disappearance of his brother, Ummachan has him transferred to a remote area in Kasargode district, where he meets underworld don Aboobacker Haji. Though they befriend each other initially, the two soon fall out, and Solomon finds himself in a hospital feeling little better than a piece of meat. He tries to turn a better leaf then on.
Prithvi proves that he is not only good in fight sequences, but also in changing his body language according to the characters he plays. His dialogue delivery is better than it was in Satyam.Camerawork by Shyam Dutt is above par. On the whole, Vargam comes out as one of the best action movies yet from Prithviraj, as also from Padmakumar,who earlier directed him in the off-beat film Ammakilikkoodu. Verdict: Worth watching once.
