Producer: Sunil Surendran
Director: Kukku Surendran
Cast: Prithviraj, Padmapriya, Jagathy Sreekumar, Murali, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Sreejith Ravi, Indrans, Jaffer, Rekha, Krishnan, Lakshmi, Ancy John
Music: Vishwajeet

Kukku Surendran's Malayalam film ‘Veeraaleepattu’ is a story that weaves generation and appears more like a tradition versus modernism story. Also the way the story progresses is very formulaic and predictable. In spite of the classy treatment meted out to the plot, it fails to deliver anything exceptional.

Hari (Prithviraj) is very much afraid of his grandfather (Jagathy Sreekumar). He makes his father (Murali) vow that he would not carry on the traditional responsibility being followed from his grandfather's time. He is a student of engineering and aspires to fulfill his father’s dream to earn name and fame in society by himself. Everything goes fine until the time arrives when his father is no more able to keep his promise. Petrified with it Hari leaves home and joins a good job in Chennai. After two years he returns with his urbanised girlfriend Pooja (Padmapriya). However the friction between him and his father continues. Pooja mends the father-son relationship but with another twist to the story.

Prithviraj lives up to his part managing this intense role and also gliding through in the light moments. However one definitely misses him in roles like ‘Swapnakoodu’ and ‘Vellithira’. Murali as the father plays his part with sincerity. Jagathy Sreekumar’s serious performance is definitely a surprise element in the film. Padmapriya is apt for her part. Suraaj Venjaaramoodu, Indrans and company adds the humorous touch in the film though the script doesn’t have much potential for them.

The film is definitely an honest presentation by Kuku Surendran but the lack of novelty in the script cannot be ignored.