It is a great movie. A few parts are exaggerated, but the storyline, the actual struggles of the characters, and the overall plot is good. And as for performances, Fahadh Faasil has done a wonderful job as the struggling husband and father. Isha Talwar does not have a very long role, so don't get fooled by seeing her name in credited cast of the film on IMDB, as she only appears in flashbacks and the climax. But her role was important to convey the story of Fahadh's character properly, and she made an impact as well. (There is a mild reference to Thattathin Marayathu in the movie, which is probably why her presence makes sense.)
Sreenivasan and Lal have done great. Mythili's performance was very good. The rest of the supporting cast have done great too.
As for the script and direction, it is overall good. Just one point: they have exaggerated in a few places, while some places need more detailing. Such as the scenes with Manu and Asha. In the end, after Manu gets the money, we directly see him and Asha celebrating their daughter's birthday as if nothing happened, as if Asha had not been close to spending 15 years in jail. How did he give the money when the family of the dead man was acting stubborn, how did they reunite, how did everything happen, nothing. Heck, nobody even refers to the fact that she was arrested, which seems pretty absurd. I mean, one second you receive the money and walk into the hotel and the next moment you're at home and it's all fine! There, I feel that they should have given some more details of what happened. Otherwise it's a very good movie. I would love to see this remade in Hindi. It would be better than the useless films that Bollywood is producing right now.
Verdict: Very good performances and good movie. Should watch.
Verdict: Very good performances and good movie. Should watch.