Gu film overview Saiju Kurup and Niranj shine on this so-called horror movie set in a rambling ancestral residence

Niranj Maniyanpilla in ‘Gu’
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A picturesque rural setting, a bunch of youngsters, a sprawling conventional home (tharavad), a land wealthy in people lores and beliefs, and a bunch of nice actors. All these ought to have been sufficient for a gripping movie within the palms of an skilled director or scenarist. Gu, filmmaker Manu Radhakrishnan’s debut function, tries to supply the chills and thrills anticipated in a movie that offers with spirits and the supernatural. 

Gu begins with a teenage lady who’s believed to be possessed by the spirit of a younger lady who had met with an unnatural loss of life on the premises of the household residence. To assist her mother and father, the prolonged household comes again their roots to carry out rituals to exorcise the spirt and cope with the spell of dangerous luck that appears to have affected completely different remembers of the household. 

The plot hinges on the parable and perception of Gulikan and tries to present it a brand new interpretation by depicting him as a pleasant supernatural being that appears out for youngsters. Cinematographer Chandrakanth Madhavan’s frames captures the verdant greenery and provides a touch of the spookiness that even probably the most blandest of environment can evoke.

Sai (a splendid Saiju Kurup), Nimisha and their daughter Minna (Deva Nandha) arrive from Bengaluru together with his household. Maniyanpillai Raju, Sai’s maternal uncle, arrives together with his differently-abled son and so forth. Sai’s scientific mood rebels towards the superstitions and beliefs of his family members. Mithran, enacted delightfully by Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju, is a cousin who enjoys spending time with the youngsters within the household.

The humour is offered by Mithran’s antics as he tries to cowl his concern with some bravado and tall tales. He performs a scholar of Ayurveda who’s all in favour of studying extra concerning the medicinal values of herbs and vegetation. 

The thread of the story expands because the director spends time displaying the kids bonding with one another and with Mithran. Youngster actor Deva Nanda is her common assured self. The one to look out is the teen referred to as Appu.

After the preliminary scenes of {the teenager} being possessed by a spirit, the director takes his time to relate the story of a household attempting to maneuver ahead within the 125-plus-minute film.

Manu, who has additionally written the script of the movie, can’t make up his thoughts whether or not it’s a horror film rooted in folklore or a psychological thriller.. The folklore half is explored in the direction of the tip of the film with a Theyyam representing the Gulikan and its perception among the many native residents. 

A scene wherein the ladies of the household get possessed by the spirit might have been dealt with extra subtly. Some scenes of a scarecrow (reminding one of many Marvel comedian anti-hero Sandman) coming to life, courtesy the spirit, added a touch of thrill and horror.

What Manu will get proper is the best way youngsters bond and hung out collectively. Sure scenes evoke nostalgia because the city-bred youngsters uncover the thrill and enjoyable in a rural atmosphere within the firm of Appu.

If you wish to watch a household drama with some supernatural folklore, then that is the movie for you.

Gu is at the moment working in theatres