Hardly anything goes right for this movie
The Hindu
Not much effort taken in fleshing out characters or the story
Right from his first film, Jibu Jacob seemed to be on the lookout for that perfect balance between a family drama and a political commentary. Vellimoonga, his debut work, managed to hit the right spot many a time, in what was an enjoyable political satire, although the making style was still somewhat old school.
Take the light-heartedness, humour, and engaging script out of that film, and you would be left with Ellam Sheriyakum, Jibu’s latest offering.
Raising hopes of a political potboiler, the opening sequence is set on the night before the counting of votes of an important Assembly election. The party workers are all milling about at the house of K.C. Chacko (Siddique), who is projected to be the Chief Minister.