Biju Menon shines in old-fashioned feel-good entertainer ‘Avaraachan and Sons’

Kochi: Aspirations to be a new-age family entertainer are evident in Avaraachan and Sons, especially in the soundtrack which contains liberal doses of rap. But at its heart and in its somewhat dated approach, the Thamby-directed film remains an old-fashioned feel-good film, which serves up exciting bits only once in a while.

Much of the film banks on Biju Menon’s lazy charm, which easily fits the protagonist Avaraachan, who doesn’t take life seriously, even as he expects a grandchild.

A widower with two grown-up sons, played by Sreenath Bhasi and Ganapathy, Avaraachan is unable to wean himself off the liquor bottle. Added to this is his propensity to get into trouble quite often.

After one such episode, the family decides to pack him off from their coastal abode to the high ranges, where his sister resides.

The film attempts to blend humour, emotion and family values, leaning heavily on Menon’s effortless performance to carry the narrative.