'Alamaara' had a pretty interesting premise. It attempts to narrate the events that take place in the life-span of a tree (which later gets converted into a cabinet and is voiced by none other than Salim Kumar), and a bank employee named Arun (played by Sunny Wayne) who is about to get married soon.
As you'd expect things don't go as easy as they are supposed to and the cabinet seemingly has a role to play in all of this. Midhun Manuel Thomas treads the path of 80s/90s family comedies but the result is less than overwhelming. Firstly, the endeavor to portray the dysfunctional parents and relatives of both the partners end up looking like damp squibs. While the performances of the supporting cast (Manikandan, Aju, Saiju, Renji and co.) is indeed the sole redeeming factor of the film, the lead pair are just about okay. The viewer indeed expects some rollicking situational humor in a film such as this but what we get is just a few good one-liners and chuckle-worthy moments.
The below-par writing is to be blamed for this fiasco. While there's no adulteration in the comedy as such, one tends to feel this flick could have benefited quite a bit from the addition of the same. (Predictability is yet another villain). Nevertheless, the final product is again a half-cooked bundle of clichés. Watch only once you have exhausted all other possible options!