The camera work by Venu and Ramanath Shetty give the film a sleek look. It would not be an exaggeration if we say that it is comparable to the best in Indian cinema. This film is technically several notches above the standard fare offered in Malayalam cinema. For this he avails the expertise of tribals lead by Thalakkal Chanthu (Manoj K Jayan). There are other people also who unflinchingly support him like Edachena Kunkan ( Sarath Kumar), who is his commander-in-chief. Pazhassi who has been termed as revolutionary by the British uses techniques of guerrilla warfare against them. M T Vasudevan Nair's script has lots of cinematic moments that give scope to use Mamootty's megastar image to good use as a person who uses the capability of people from different sections of society to fight the foreign intruders. His oft-repeated argument is - should people who came to trade pepper and cardamom be allowed to govern us? Pazhassi Raja (Mammootty) is said to have revolted against the British even before the famous revolt of 1857 began. It is the tale of a historical superhero, narrated in a typical filmi fashion with many moments that stir up excitement in the audience. But this movie made on a budget of average ten Malayalam movies, has a quality that has never been seen before.
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