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Heaven (I) (2022)

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'Heaven' movie review: A compelling thriller

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Malayalam (Theatres)

Director: Unni Govindraj

Cast: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jaffer Idukki, Alencier Ley Lopez, Sudheesh Nair

Rating: 3/5

'Heaven' stars Suraj Venjaramoodu in the role of Circle Inspector Peter Kurishingal, a man who finds refuge in his work post the death of his wife. He relies on intelligence and presence of mind to solve cases and spews socially responsible statements along the way. The excessive commitment to his work makes him a father who seldom shows up for his son. And when he finally shows his affection to him, it is too late.

The investigation of the murder of Sebin (Peter’s son), his classmate and her entire family, forms the central plot of the film. Peter explores the dualities of power and vulnerability. Suraj plays the part with a certain effortlessness that audiences have come to expect from him ever since his cameo in 'Action Hero Biju'. Jaffer Iduki delivers another standout performance. Alencier, Joy Mathew, Sudeesh, Sudev Nair and the rest of the cast do precisely what is required from them.

An audience that is not familiar with Malayalam cinema may find the first half a bit slow, but to regular viewers, 'Heaven' is engaging enough. The police procedure and forensics seem accurate, at least to the untrained eye. The film does not insult the intelligence of the audience at any point but it does not pose a challenge either.

Cinematographer Vinod Illampally sets the appropriate colour tone for the film. The camera work is particularly commendable in the scene in the first half where Peter is confronted with the reality of his son’s death, the shot captures Suraj’s facial expressions and body language to produce maximum impact. In contrast, the camera assumes a passive role in the second half, where some shots seem to be arranged to match the pacing set by the background music.

Throughout the second half, the bgm is expected to make up for the inadequacies in the screenplay. Gopi Sundar’s music is fine, with the only track standing out being the one involving the police drum roll.

Debutant director Unni Govindraj has co-written the film with PS Subramanian. The duo manages to create a suspense thriller that is more realistic than most popular films in the genre. It may not be in the league of films like 'Drishyam' but 'Heaven' is certainly a compelling one-time watch.

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Heaven review: Kind of murder mystery, whose pacing, performances or characterisations cannot be faulted

The proceedings, the unravelling and the closure all seem too familiar, “already seen” and therefore you watch it all with detachment..

Heaven review: Kind of murder mystery, whose pacing, performances or characterisations cannot be faulted.

Director: Unni Govindraj

Cast: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Sudheesh, Alencier Ley Lopez, Vinaya Prasad

Language: Malayalam / Rating: 2.5/5

A charred human body is found in the middle of a dense forest in Central Kerala, leading to a quick investigation and subsequent arrest of a cop. Cut to the cop’s past and we get a straight-off whodunit that revolves around a homicide case. Directed by debutant Unni Govindraj who has co-written the film along with PS Subramanian, the narrative circles around CI Peter Kurishingal, a somber and upright officer. He is a widower who lives with his mother and adolescent son in a small town in Central Kerala. Peter hasn’t been able to move on after his wife’s death and his relationship with his son is strained.

The narrative builds itself constructively, without fuss, as it shows Peter at work and home. If at home, he is mostly absent emotionally and physically, he is systematic and efficient at work. When a sex worker is swindled by a customer, Peter calmly tells the man to pay up and schools him about consent (though it is made into a needless joke). Peter isn’t the showy, brawny cop one is familiar with on-screen, he is unassuming, gets things done, and is looked on with respect by his co-workers. And it can also be that the character is tailored to suit Suraj Venjaramoodu who slips easily into the role. Having said that, Suraj is unable to bring anything new to the table. Off late whenever he essays the emotional complexities of a character, it is getting a bit too monotonous. It’s there in that subtle reactionary shot when he discovers that his son has been murdered.

When a family is murdered at their home called ‘Heaven’, Peter arrives at the crime scene, only to realise that his life will never be the same again. What follows is a familiar whodunit where the cop who has also lost his son in the homicide, is determined to get to the bottom of the case.

Some of the supporting characters are interesting—the husband-and-wife police couple who assists Peter in the investigation, an ambulance bus driver with a moving backstory, and a junior cop who provides some unexpected humour. Though Peter’s senior lady cop was an interesting casting, her responses to Peter post the homicide and personal tragedy comes across as baffling. But the casting of the main antagonist character as well as the characterisation was lame, therefore making no impact.

In hindsight, it’s the kind of murder mystery, which is structured well and even the pacing, performances or characterisations cannot be faulted. More or less. But somehow the proceedings, the unravelling and the closure all seem too familiar, “already seen” and therefore you watch it all with detachment. And cinematically too, it is played out without surprises and a distracting background score. Heaven would have been a comfortable OTT watch. 

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Heaven: Release Date, Trailer, Songs, Cast

• Release Date 17 June 2022
• Language Malayalam
• Dubbed In Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
• Genre Crime, Mystery, Thriller
• Cast Suraj Venjaramoodu, Deepak Parambol, Sudev Nair, Sudheesh, Alencier Ley Lopez, Padmaraj Ratheesh, Jafar Idukki, Sruthy Jayan, Asha Aravind, Reshmi Boban, Abhija Sivakala, Sreeja, Meera Nair
• Director Unni Govindraj
• Writer Unni Govindraj, P.S. Subramanian
• Cinematography Vinod Illampally
• Music Gopi Sundar
• Producer A.D. Sreekumar, Rema Sreekumar, K. Krishnan, T.R. Raghuraj
• Production Cut 2 Create Pictures
• Certificate 16+

About Heaven Movie (2022)

Circle Inspector of Police and a widower, Peter Kurishinkal (Suraj Venjaramoodu), is a stoic and taciturn officer who prefers to solve his cases using his brain over brawn. His world is brought upside down when he is assigned a sensational case of his son's classmate and his family, who were murdered in mysterious circumstances at their home.

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Heaven Trailer Talk: Suraj Venjaramoodu Starrer Promises A Gripping Cop Thriller

Suraj Venjaramoodu, who was last seen in  Jana Gana Mana,  will play a cop in Unni Govindraj's  Heaven.  He plays a serious police officer who takes interest in what appears to be a murder investigation.

However, towards the end of the teaser, he also explains to some people at the police station, "If a woman says No, that means No". So the investigation might also deal with a case of sexual assault. The teaser does not reveal the main crime, but a major piece of evidence is a footprint that is 9 inches long.

You can watch the teaser here:

Heaven  is directed by Unni Govindraj, and co-written by PS Subramanian. The film is produced by A D Sreekumar, Rema Sreekumar, K Krishnan and T R Raghuraj. Gopi Sundar composes the music, Vinod Illampally handles the cinematography, and Toby John does the editing.

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Heaven, A Promising Investigation Thriller Movie, Now Streaming On Disney+ Hotstar

Heaven , now streaming on Disney+Hotstar. National Award winner Suraj Venjaramood's unwavering performance serving as its centrepiece. The movie's script was written by P.S. Subramanian in collaboration with Unni Govindaraj, a debutant director. The movie's producer is A.D. Sreekumar.

The film revolves around Suraj's character as CI Peter Kurishingal. The central focus of the film is Peter's quest for clarification on various questions raised by a tragedy in his personal life. Suraj Venjaramood, who played the central character, said that the thrilling script attracted him to this film.

He also added that the experience of P.S. Subramanian's working as Circle Inspector in Kerala Police, has helped give the audience a better experience. Unni Govindaraj, the film's director, commented that the film's technical department's excellence and the actors' performances boosted his confidence.

Vinod Illampally is in charge of the cinematography and the music is composed by Gopi Sundar. Apart from Suraj Venjaramood, Sudheesh, Alencier, Joy Mathew, Jafar Idukki, Nimisha Sajayan, Vinaya Prasad, Sudev Nair and other stars have also given commendable performances in the film.

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