Even though Nandanam is projected as Prithviraj's debut film, it was this unpronounceable title that had released first. I had never heard of this film at the time of it's release and just because it had been directed by Rajasenan (he had made many memorable films with Jayaram in the decade of 90s) i decided to give this film a try. The story involves a newly married couple (Prithviraj & Gayathri Raghuram) who are on the verge of committing suicide thereafter we are shown the events of how they marry in a flashback of sorts. Such films were made in quite large numbers during late 90s and early 00s with prospects of introducing new actors in the industry, out of which only Prithviraj & Jayasurya have managed to remain relevant with the former being one of the dominant superstars of the industry, unfortunately many of them were ridden with cliches. As the film is marred with cliches it is quite tedious to watch this 150 minute flick as it test your patience in many ways. Even the comedy elements that usually is seen in a Rajasenan movie is missed severely despite of the presence of Jagathy. In terms of performance only Prithviraj (makes a confident debut and makes you aware why he is the leading star of the industry) & Kalabhavan Mani (since he starred in many critical roles as a lead, many filmmakers like IV Sasi made films with him as the lead) make impact in their respective roles, otherwise supporting actors like Narendra Prasad or Jagathy were relegated in their usual roles which were nothing to boast of.

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