&;i happened to watch classtmates today. Movie is well made with all the ingredients. The refreshingly different film proves that with the back-up of a well-written script and good direction, the younger generation stars too can work miracles.
For the older generation, Classmates is a nostalgic trip down memory lane to college days. At the same time the film has ingredients that would satisfy the younger generation. Classmates may not be an outstanding film(as far as bhujiis are concerned), but it is a well-made nostalgia evoking, lovable film that may even herald the beginning of a new trend in Malayalam Cinema.
Prithviraj, Indrajith, Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan and Balachandra Menon all have done justice to their respective roles. Anoop, who had earlier put in comic performances in Achuvinte Amma and Rasathanthram, repeats himself as Koshi. Vijeesh of Nammal fame has grown slimmer and is good as Vasu, Satheeshan’s sidekick. Sunil of 4 the People fame, who has rechristened himself as Narein on making his entry into Tamil Cinema with Chithiram Pesuthedi, puts on a commendable performance as Murali. Radhika as Raziya, popular in college days as ’Penguin’, does well in the climax scenes.
The songs, penned by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Verma and set to music by Alex Paul add charm to the film.