It's in the fictional hamlet of Krokrankara that Kamal sets his new film 'Utopiyayile Rajavu' on, where C P Swathanthran (Mammootty) has been striving hard to get the statue of his freedom fighter dad Parameshwara Pillai (Joy Mathew) installed in front of the Panchayat. Aiding him in his venture is his close associate Pindaani (Sreekumar), and when his strategies do not bear fruit as expected, Swathanthran and Pindaani move over to the Secretariat , where Swathanthran launches a fast to achieve his objective.
The social commentary in 'Utopiyayile Rajavu' lacks the sting that makes a satire enjoyable, and suffers from a slack narrative that is brought in by its nondescript script. There are instances galore in it where it seems like things have trailed off midway through, and where the narrative mode goes for a toss time and again.
The major hurdle in Swathanthran's path to glory is the lack of a solid theme to dwell on, and the scenarist peripherally makes an observation on many a recognizable scene. It starts with the meeting at the Panchayat going off course, with a few bites here and there and finally a dishevelled member being laid out on the table.
DVD Features:Dolby Digital 5.1,Anamorphic WideScreen,NTSC All Regions, English Subtitles
Cast: Mammootty, Jewel Mary, Joy Mathew, Nandu, Sunil Sugatha, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Janardhanan, Indranse, Jayaprakash, Jayaraj Warrier, Joy Mathew, Nandu, Saju Navodaya, Sasi Kallinga, SP Sreekumar, Sudheer Karamana, T G Ravi, Tiny Tom, Sethulakshmi, Sreekala
Director: Kamal
Producer: Haseeb Haneef, Naushad Alathoor
Production Co: Grand Film Corporation
Music Director: Ouseppachan
‘Utopiayile Rajavu’ a satirical movie directed by Kamal is the story of C P Swathanthran (Mammootty) who is a very virtuous and honest man. 'Utopiayile Rajavu' happens in an imaginary village named Kokrankara. Parameswaran (Joy Mathew) wrote his will giving all his wealth to his nephew Soman Thambi (Sunil Sugatha), as Parameswaran is unmarried. But later he gets married and he named his son C P Swathanthran. Parameswaran changed his will in favor of his son, but Soman Thambi did not reveal this to Swathanthran, hence Swathanthran could not inherit the properties and wealth earned by his father. Swathanthran makes honest attempts along with his friends to prove his identity and to impress the villagers, but in vain. All his deeds rebuffed in a negative manner. Jewel Mary does the female lead. Nandu, Tini Tom, K P A C Lalitha, Sudheer Karamana, Jayaraj Varier, Mukundan, S P Sreekumar, and Pashanam Shaji also do important roles. ‘Utopiayile Rajavu’ is a family entertainer produced by Haseeb Haneef and Noushad Alathur under the banner of Grand Film Corporation.
