Ellam Sheriyakum
film directed by Jibu Jacob
Ellam Sheriyakum (Everything will be fine) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film directed by Jibu Jacob. The film stars Asif Ali, Rajisha Vijayan and Siddique. Set in central Travancore and parts of Kannur, the film revolves around a politician and his family and how politics plays a role in their personal lives. The film released in theatres on 19 November 2021 and became a box office failure.
Cast
Release
The film was scheduled for release on 17 September 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was eventually released in theatres on 19 November 2021, distributed by Central Pictures.
Reception
Critical response
The Times of India rated the film 4 on a scale of 5, noting that the film is "a thought-provoking political drama", and that the success of the film is in "how it does not support any ideology, but shows a mirror to the problems in both political parties, and is not pedantic while doing so." The Hindu's S. R. Praveen wrote that the director Jibu Jacob is "on the lookout for that perfect balance between a family drama and a political commentary" like in his earlier film Vellimoonga, but "take the light-heartedness, humour, and engaging script out of that film [Vellimoonga], and you would be left with Ellam Sheriyakum." Malayala Manorama rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote: "A stale plot, unconvincing situations and sloppy scripting is the bane of formulaic filmmaking. Ellam Sheriyakum, roughly translated as 'everything will be all right', fails to tackle all of these common errors." Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute rated the film with 2 stars out of 5 and was critical of screenplay stating, "[it] is overstuffed with too many issues bordering on caricature". Rajendran felt that last 30 minutes of film were dull to the point that she had the urge to leave. Concluding, she wrote, "Maybe on paper everything sounded great, but what the audience witnesses and understands is a total misfire".
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