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There is some novelty and a little bit of honesty as well in the proceedings that make up Ranjith's London-based comedy drama Drama that is spoiled only by its lead actor's tasteless tomfoolery which is constantly present on the screen ever since he makes a stylish entrance at around the 20th minute as the co-director of a funeral services company. By means of style, I strongly think Mohanlal made a pit stop at the sets of Drama while shooting for Ajoy Verma's disaster Neerali (2018), his last film before Drama which has equal number of ridiculous scenes involving him. Here, if you focus on the drama - that unfolds when a grandma with a last wish of being buried along with her late husband back in Kerala dies and her children decide to not heed to this wish and how the company tries to handle the situation - you will leave the hall with a smile on your face. Instead, if you focus on Mohanlal's antics as this 60 going on 20 man trying to make a mockery out of his situations as well as himself, you will hate writer-director Ranjith for giving back-to-back turkeys as well as leave the hall with the emotion of anger. Although wrapped in a dull blanket that does not save it from London's wintry cold, Drama makes some very sensible points about death and kin relationships and for that alone, I can safely recommend it for an afternoon watch when it finally premieres on TV during a festival. No need to spend extra money here. TN.

It is safe to say that 'Drama' is slightly better than Ranjith's recent insipid outings (such as Puthan Panam, Loham, and Leela) but that's about it. We have Mohanlal playing the kind of character we've seen him perform plenty of times before - the mischievous old man with a great sense of humor and sometimes, a great imagination. When you consider that aspect alone, 'Drama' could be termed a marginal return to form for 'Mohanlal the situational comedian'. He cracks counter lines that are chuckle-worthy and is supported well by actors Baiju (who is terrific in every scene that he's in) and Dileesh Pothan (as Dixon Lopez).

The story is also pretty refreshing, although the initial few scenes are as cliched as they can get. An old woman from a well-established Catholic family has a 'final wish' to get buried alongside her husband in Kattappana. When she dies in London while visiting her daughter, her children who reside in different parts of the globe all come together to conduct/attend her funeral. It's an interesting scenario that the protagonist Raju (Mohanlal) steps into. He's the co-partner of a Funeral Services firm.

Courtesy the extremely natural Baiju and his one-liners, there are some brilliant laugh-out-loud moments in the first hour. This includes a scene where he's trying to convince a Tamilian neighbor why having a dead body next door is no big deal. The film is quick to move into 'Pranchiyettan'/'Nandanam' territory, and before you know it, Raju is engaging in a casual conversation with the dead woman. The film takes the extremely familiar route of a living man trying to fulfill a dead woman's last wishes, and the schemes (some of which take the pathetic religious/political route) employed by Raju to get the job done, aren't the most exciting.

The second half suffers from tedium, as expected, and the screenplay struggles to maintain its light, humorous vibe from the first. While there are some signature Ranjith lines in the film, his take on infidelity in marriage is something that's bound to irk female viewers, especially since in this case, the instance is initiated by the male protagonist, and he expects to be forgiven for his folly rather quickly. That he resorts to pointing at a bigger mistake (committed by the husband of the dead woman) to devalue his own, makes the scene look bad. Among the rest of the supporting cast, Johny Antony (as the perpetually hungry Anto) manages to make us giggle a little. Kaniha and Asha Sarath deliver what the script requires of them. Niranj, as the concerned Jomon, puts in an okay effort.

Worst movie ever somebody could watch. Boring, no clear purpose, no message, no lesson, no advice to be taken. Only another waste of 160 min of my life. Please save your money!

Worst movie .. please dont waste your time . Horrible movie . Poor performance by mohanlal .. lame jokes.. horrible plot and acting . I would have given it a 0 star if it was an option.

Drama Is a good film . Story and Climax also good Mohanlal & Byju combo superb Nice comedy

I don't rush have to say that this movie was pretty hyped. Every Mohanlal movie is hyped nowadays and so will it be going forward as well. After two duds, Loham and Puthanpanam, Ranjith has stuck to the basics and weaved an extremely simple film revolving around a funeral and the drama surrounding it. Mohanlal does comedy maybe after Priyadarshan's Arabiyum Ottakom and how much we've missed him in his funny avatar. He just spirals this movie upwards in an otherwise not so extraordinary support from the rest of the cast. Also, Baiju did a fantastic role. When Mohanlal does comedy, it's simply magical!! Go for this!!