Aadya Rathri

Synopsis: Manoharan is the last word for the villagers of Mullakkara. The marriage broker has been finding ideal match for youth in his village for 22 years. Will his thoughts on love and marriage change when Ashwathy enters the scene?

Story: Even after woman scaling new heights every now and then and proving that nothing can stop them from chasing their dreams, when it comes to marriage, society still thinks that the perfect partner for her should be chosen by the elders. Jibu Jacob, through Aadya Rathri , tries to explain how important consent of the girl is in marriage. “Gold, money or the arrangements aren’t the most important thing in a marriage; it is the consent,” says an important character in the movie to Manoharan, the protagonist played by Biju Menon.

Manoharan is an accidental marriage broker, who turned out to be the last word in Mullakkara village. Nobody dares to fall in love or even hold hands there as Manoharan is the only choice to find the right partner for the youth in the village, and for 22 years, he has been deciding the better halves for every youngster over there. The twist comes when Manoharan reaches at juncture where he has to do a rethink of his deeds.

The simple film with a message has been very well crafted and is directed by Jibu Jacob with colourful visuals by Sadhik Kabeer and Bijibal’s music. The film has many interesting characters showcased by Anaswara Rajan, Aju Vargheese, Pauly Valsamma, Vijayaraghavan, Manoj Guiness and Sarjano Khalid. Biju Menon, once again becomes the ‘family’s actor’ by essaying Manoharan well and Aju, after a while, has done an engaging role. Though the actors have done their roles well, when you see Anaswara playing a bride-to-be, we can help but think if she is too young for the role. The same with Sarjano.

The comedy needs a mention, as it leave audience in splits. Dialogues, which are taken from previous films, such as kurachu kanji edukkatte, is something we can relate to, as it forms part of our casual conversations.

Aadya Rathri wrapped in a lot of interesting situational comedy moments is a movie that questions the system of marriage that we have been following since ‘time immemorial’. When the stubborn hero with conventional thoughts tells it is important to ask the girl if she is ok with guy whom the parents found, it will definitely make society sit up and think.