a 2018 Mollywood movie about a boy looking for his biological mother to have a family after his father’s death. Ente Ummante Peru means ‘My Mother’s Name’ in Malayalam.

the story starts with a death, that of Hameed’s father, who was the only family Hameed (
Tovino Thomas) had ever known to alleviate his sadness his fathers close friends suggested to have him get married. this didn’t go as planned as the women’s family rejected his proposal on the basis that he was an orphan and had on one as a family on his side. this propellers Hameed and his best bud Beeran (Hareesh Kanaran) to go on a quest to find his biological mother, finding a clue that his father had two wives in his life, to whom he wanted his fortune to be shared. on his quest he meets the 1st wife who turns out not to be the one, but Hameed carries on only to finally find the 2nd wife Aisha (Urvashi) who says she is his mother, but things dont seem to be all that alright with it. As another possible lead pops up this on will take Hameed to Lucknow to find the truth.

Tovino Thomas‘s and Urvashi‘s relationship and dynamics is the main crux of the story, it has it moments so relate-able that made me nostalgic, but certain points went on for long to fell dragged too. Hareesh Kanaran who acts the best friend in the story and is also the comic relief performs his duty nicely.

the movies biggest draw back for me was the dragged pace the film has, it felt to me some scenes were done with pure intentions but poor execution. overall the movie is a sweet movie trying to showcases not all the time family needs to be what we relate by definitions.

53 movie down………447 to go.

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Pinne kaanam (malayali goodbye)